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Employee Applicant Privacy Notice Who we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world. The Role: Positioned in the first line of defense (1LOD) and reporting to the Head of Business Controls, this experienced executive will act as the Business Controls Lead for SoFi’s Technology and Cybersecurity organizations. This includes comprehensive coverage of Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure, and Data across the full SoFi Legal structure: SoFi Inc., SoFi Bank, Galileo, Technisys, and SoFi Hong Kong. The Business Controls Lead will act as the direct advisor to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and their senior leadership teams. You will lead a team of experienced IT risk & controls team charged with promoting risk awareness and ensure the overall effectiveness of risk and compliance management program implementation and execution across the 1LOD. This role provides support, advisory services, and enables strategic alignment directly to department heads to accelerate and ensure quality execution. You will be responsible for supporting and driving consistent 1LOD adherence to critical programs, such as building and maintaining risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs); identification and evaluation of control effectiveness through control testing; 1LOD risk reporting; and supporting audits and regulatory exams. You will monitor the first line of defense in these assigned functions to minimize risk exposures and strengthen the overall control environment, leveraging risk assessment data to identify and seek improvements. Crucially, this role holds direct ownership of major 1LOD risk management programs, driving their build, implementation, and sustainment, including Insider Threats, End User Computing (EUC), and IT Asset Management (ITAM). Additionally, this role drives industry alignment to proven frameworks such as CoBit, NIST, and FFIEC Guidance to name a few. What You’ll Do: Global Strategic Leadership : Serve as the primary 1LOD Risk Partner for the Technology and Cybersecurity functions across all domestic and international entities (SoFi Bank, Galileo, Technisys, SoFi Hong Kong), ensuring consistent application of risk frameworks in diverse regulatory environments. Program Ownership : Own the strategy, governance, and execution of critical enterprise-wide risk programs including the Insider Threat Program, End User Computing (EUC), AI Governance, and IT Asset Management (ITAM), ensuring these programs meet regulatory standards (FFIEC, OCC) and internal safety targets. Advisory & Governance : Partner and collaborate across lines of defense—including Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, and Regulators—to support a diverse portfolio of risk and compliance-based initiatives. Risk Identification & Assessment : Partner with Engineering and Security leaders to ensure existing and emerging risks (e.g., software supply chain, cloud security, legacy system integration) are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled. RCSA & Testing : Lead large and complex initiatives to maintain the RCSA framework and conduct control testing; develop strategies to remediate gaps identified and implement processes to effectively manage and mitigate operational and cyber risk. Executive Reporting : Create effective 1LOD risk reporting and trend analysis; advise senior management (CTO, CISO, Board Committees) on the status of their control environment. Identify critical areas to monitor and escalate issues/findings to appropriate stakeholders. Issue Remediation : Assist with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provide recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks. Regulatory Interface : Serve as a key interface for Technology and Cyber risk matters during regulatory exams (Federal Reserve, OCC, CFPB) and internal audits. Industry Framework Alignment : Drive program adherence to proven industry frameworks such as CoBit, NIST, and FFIEC guidance. What You’ll Need: Experience : 15+ years of experience in Risk Management, Information Security, or Technology Risk, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role within a highly regulated financial services environment. Global Scope : Proven experience managing risk across multiple legal entities and international jurisdictions (e.g., LATAM, APAC). Subject Matter Expertise : Deep understanding of Technology and Cybersecurity risk domains, including NIST frameworks, FFIEC guidelines, Cloud Security, and SDLC. Program Building : Direct experience creating and building Business Control functions or specific risk programs (Insider Threat, EUC) from the ground up. Communication : Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders (CTO, CISO) and Board members. Certifications : Relevant industry certifications (CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC) are highly preferred. Compensation and Benefits The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location. To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page! SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights SoFi is committed to an inclusive culture. As part of this commitment, SoFi offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com. Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time. Internal Employees If you are a current employee, do not apply here - please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.

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Advisory & Governance : Partner and collaborate across lines of defense—including Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, and Regulators—to support a diverse portfolio of risk and compliance-based initiatives.
Issue Remediation : Assist with translating control deficiencies into action plans and provide recommendations to enhance governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.
Regulatory Interface : Serve as a key interface for Technology and Cyber risk matters during regulatory exams (Federal Reserve, OCC, CFPB) and internal audits.
Industry Framework Alignment : Drive program adherence to proven industry frameworks such as CoBit, NIST, and FFIEC guidance.
Experience : 15+ years of experience in Risk Management, Information Security, or Technology Risk, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role within a highly regulated financial services environment.
Global Scope : Proven experience managing risk across multiple legal entities and international jurisdictions (e.g., LATAM, APAC).
Subject Matter Expertise : Deep understanding of Technology and Cybersecurity risk domains, including NIST frameworks, FFIEC guidelines, Cloud Security, and SDLC.
Program Building : Direct experience creating and building Business Control functions or specific risk programs (Insider Threat, EUC) from the ground up.
Communication : Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders (CTO, CISO) and Board members.

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Certifications : Relevant industry certifications (CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC) are highly preferred.

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