Chief Information Security Officer, Lydia
Mobile financial services app
Open for applications
Mobile financial services app
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the payment experience as easy as possible for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- A proven experience in a hands-on cybersecurity leadership role, preferably as a CISO or equivalent, within a financial institution or any other sensitive environment (health, HR)
- Strong knowledge of industry regulations, including PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other relevant standards
- Expertise in conducting risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response
- In-depth understanding of secure software development methodologies and cloud security
- Understanding of legislation relevant to incident response, network monitoring, investigations and handling of illegal materials
- Demonstrable experience in managing information security operations or incident response activities within a highly complex organization with devolved structures and multiple stakeholders
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams
- Excellent analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives
- Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and effective collaborations with other teams
- High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to handle confidential matters, and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity
- Significant, demonstrable experience and expertise in one or more of the following: network and systems security, Unix/Linux systems administration, TCP/IP networking, intrusion detection/prevention and malware analysis
- Excellent understanding of the principles, theories, practices and techniques for activities associated with planning and implementing technical IT security arrangements
- Fluent English orally and written
What the job involves
- As our CISO, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the security and protection of our customers' financial data and the integrity of our technology infrastructure
- You will have the opportunity to shape our cybersecurity strategy, develop robust security policies and procedures, and lead a team of talented professionals dedicated to safeguarding our organization
- Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to protect our organization against evolving threats and risks
- Define and implement security policies, standards, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations and maintain the highest level of security
- Oversee the design and implementation of secure systems and infrastructure, including cloud-based solutions, ensuring resilience, availability, and scalability
- Manage and lead a team of cybersecurity experts, providing guidance, mentorship, and support in achieving organizational goals
- Manage Internal IT: Provide leadership and guidance to internal IT teams responsible for managing the organization's technology infrastructure. Collaborate with IT leaders to ensure that security controls are integrated into systems, networks, and applications
- Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify and address potential vulnerabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices throughout the development lifecycle and promote a culture of security awareness
- Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements, and apply them to enhance our security posture
- Act as the primary point of contact for all security incidents, conducting investigations, implementing remediation plans, and maintaining incident response readiness
- Manage cyber security awareness and training throughout the organization
- Lead security compliance audits (like PCI-DSS)
- This role covers both the security of Lydia as a banking application and Lydia as an IT company
Application process
- Step 1: Interview with the talent acquisition team
- Step 2: Technical interview with the security & tech team
- Step 3: Interviews with executive team members
Our take
The Lydia app has rapidly become France’s leading banking challenger. As France’s 2nd most downloaded fintech app, its has onboarded nearly 6 million users and became a unicorn in late 2021. The company has reached these heights with its savvy strategy: building out gradually from a modest P2P payments app into a multi-service “super app.”
It’s a remarkable player in the broader, global banking revolution that’s seeing neobanks and fintech startups outmanoeuvre incumbent institutions to net the Millennial and Gen X markets. Whilst this frenzy of competition makes the fierce market difficult to access for smaller, newer competitors, Lydia’s deeply embedded French user base has earned it a powerful reputation.
With “super-apps” such as Lydia consolidating in their own regions, many have their eyes on a more global reach. This is where the pressure may be applied to Lydia, which only operates in a handful of EU territories, whereas close competitor Revolut operates in dozens, with plans to expand intercontinentally. Although Lydia has added competitive novel features like crypto-investing capabilities to its platform, it will need to continue to innovate in order to fend off international competitors.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Dec 2021
$100m
SERIES C
Dec 2020
$86m
SERIES B
Total funding: $258m
Company values
- We are agile but thoughtful and demanding
- We are creative and ambitious but pragmatic
- We are not afraid to undo what we hardly built the day before, if that can allow us to do even better
- We speak little, but with one voice
- We are looking for talents that inspire us and that we inspire
Company HQ
Sentier, Paris, France
Articles
Leadership
Cyril Chiche
(CEO)Previously a Co-founder and COO for Avitis, who went on to co-found and serve as CEO at the mobile drinks payments platform Drinkon.me. Also a board member of France Fintech.
Antoine Porte
(CPO)Previously an associate and entrepreneur, and Co-founder of Drinkon.me.
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