VP Security
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Swan scores A on the Alion truth index.
Join Swan, a fast-growing fintech company, as the VP of Security. In this role, you will be the senior security authority and Information Security Management Leader, advising the CEO and ExCo on cyber risk, representing Swan to regulators, auditors, and banking partners, and shaping how Product, Platform, and Operations build and run securely. You will lead a team of approximately four people and report directly to the CTO.
Missions
- Définir et communiquer la stratégie de sécurité et le budget alignés sur les objectifs commerciaux de Swan.
- Diriger, coacher et développer une équipe de sécurité, en élargissant leur portée et leur influence.
- Gérer la conformité réglementaire, y compris les audits internes, et représenter Swan auprès des régulateurs et des partenaires bancaires.
Profil recherché
**You’re a great match if:****Security & Technical Leadership**
* Extensive security experience: 10+ years in information security & security engineering
* Deep technical expertise: strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, network and application security, and security tooling
* Governance, risk & compliance: hands-on knowledge of ISO 27001, DORA and GDPR
**Leadership & Management**
* Strategic thinking: turns business goals and risk appetite into a focused roadmap, balancing security, speed, cost and user experience
* Stakeholder management: strong executive presence; comfortable with board-level committees, regulators and auditors
* Clear communicator who explains risk simply, builds a blameless security culture, and collaborates effectively across teams
**Operational & Business Acumen**
* Risk-driven: uses risk quantification and data to prioritise work and demonstrate the value of security investments
* Business orientation: sees security and compliance as a commercial asset that wins partners and opens markets
**Nice to have**
* Certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or CCSP
* AI Security posture with ISO 42001, the EU AI Act and broad AI security topics
* Experience in a regulated or critical environment: banking, insurance, payments, sensitive SaaS (PSD2, PCI DSS, ACPR)
It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes, don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying!
*Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.*
*When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.*
### **About Swan**
**Perks of being a Swanee:**
* **Meal Vouchers:** We provide a meal voucher card to cover your meals on work days.
* **Holidays** : 25 days + RTT
* **Transport:** Monthly mobility package for employees. In accordance with the company agreement for sustainable mobilities, you can now use your mobility package to pay for alternative commuting modes.
* **Health insurance (mutuelle)**: [Alan](https://alan.com/). This is Swan's health and welfare insurance.
* **Sports**: Thanks to our partnership with [Classpass](https://classpass.fr/), you can enjoy advantageous discounts on subscriptions. They offer a wide range of sports activities as well as wellness activities. The offers are valid in several European cities, as well as online.
* **Well-being support:** access to [Moka Care](https://www.moka.care/) for mental health and wellness.
* **Hybrid remote policy**: We offer the possibility of working from home for 2 days per week.
* **Offsite**: Once a year we gather to reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax.
* This isn’t a perk, it should be the rule, but **diversity and inclusion** are important at Swan. We’re working hard to get better every day.
**Our values:**
Swan’s core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture.
**Simplicity:** Leonardo Da Vinci said: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If something's convoluted or confusing, we work extra hard to break it down. - Making complex things simple is what we do.
**Long Term**: We always play the long game, whether it's to support our partners in their growth journey, or make tangible commitments to climate action.
**Excellence**: We are a team of experts who consistently go all out to create pixel-perfect banking services and exceed our partners' expectations- whatever it takes.
**Be Human**: We believe in the power of kindness and the importance of acting with integrity. But embracing our humanity extends beyond interpersonal interactions, it means caring about greater issues that affect our planet.
You can find out more about our [culture](https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/swan/culture-1).