Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead
Hudson River TradingNew York, NY, United States$200k – $300kPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead to join our growing Information Security team. This role will lead security governance programs for HRT entities based in America, Europe, and Asia, and will work directly on automating security governance at scale.
In this hands-on role, you will liaise closely with HRT’s Compliance and Legal teams to research, build, and maintain security solutions for a diverse set of industry regulations and requirements. You’ll lead a technical team responsible for owning and strategically ensuring HRT’s compliance with global security regulations, helping to equip HRT to enter new markets with increasingly complicated regulatory needs.
Responsibilities
Manage and lead a team of security GRC engineers
Perform internal and external security control assessments using industry standard frameworks such as NIST and CIS
Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments
Create and maintain security and compliance policies, standards, and guidelines
Track regulatory security compliance obligations worldwide
Work with cross-functional teams on program management to meet security and compliance KPIs
Define critical success factors and KPIs to ensure firm-wide security compliance and security goals are met according to standards-based frameworks
Monitor KPIs and create dashboards for real-time reports and board presentations
Collect and analyze business metrics and build dashboards for reporting through data engineering
Support the automation and governance of HRT’s critical security controls, encompassing:
Vendor risk management
Penetration testing
Access management
Ensure timely and accurate responses to requests for company data in collaboration with Compliance and Legal
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk and/or compliance with significant experience at a company in a heavily regulated industry
Software development and/or scripting experience, preferably in Python or Go
Familiarity with standards-based security frameworks such as CIS, NIST-CSF, FedRAMP, or ISO
Data analysis skills leveraging SQL, Elastic, OSQuery, and Prometheus preferred
Experience building strong cross-functional relationships and working across multiple teams, both technical and non-technical
Experience with Linux and comfortability on the command line (Debian is a huge plus!)
Familiarity with financial industry regulations
CISSP, CISM, or a similar certification is a plus
The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.
Culture
Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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