Director of Cybersecurity & Incident Response (Brazil)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or equivalent; postgraduate degree preferred.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles within financial institutions, fintechs, crypto exchanges or critical-infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on expertise in: cryptographic key management, blockchain and smart-contract security, cloud security (AWS/GCP), SOC operations, DLP, IAM/PAM, threat modelling, incident response and digital forensics.
• Working knowledge of BCB Resolution 85/2021, BCB Resolution 520/2025, LGPD (Law 13,709/2018), ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0 and PCI DSS.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISA or equivalent.
• Fluent Portuguese and advanced English.
• Differentiators
• Prior experience as a statutory officer in a BCB or CVM-regulated institution.
• Experience supporting a BCB authorisation process or implementing a cybersecurity programme from the ground up.
• Direct experience in crypto-asset exchanges, custodians or wallet providers.
• Familiarity with international VASP frameworks (FATF, MAS, MiCA).

Additional Information

COINS.XYZ Digital Markets is the Brazilian arm of the COINS.PH group, a leading licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider in Southeast Asia. We are establishing a regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (SPSAV) in Brazil under the new framework of Law 14,478/2022 and Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Resolutions 519, 520 and 521 of 2025, operating as a broker (intermediation + custody) with FX services. We are hiring a Statutory Director of Cybersecurity and Incident Response , a role formally required under Article 14, III, "e" of BCB Resolution 520/2025. The Director will be registered with the Central Bank of Brazil and will bear personal regulatory responsibility for the cybersecurity posture of a fully regulated crypto-asset exchange and custodian.

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