Head of Risk & Security

Job description

The Role Akoya is seeking a seasoned, hands-on Head of Risk & Security to lead and mature our cybersecurity, risk management, and IT governance functions as we scale our secure, API-driven open finance network. This leader will serve as the operational backbone of Akoya’s security and risk programs — translating strategy into execution. You will lead and develop a team across security engineering, cyber operations, risk, compliance, and IT, while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Legal, Customer Success, and Business Development. This role is ideal for a builder — someone who has scaled capabilities in security and risk functions in startup or fintech environments and understands the unique demands of serving both: You will play a critical role in protecting Akoya’s Data Access Network and Open Finance Solution while strengthening trust across our ecosystem of financial institutions and fintech partners. - Financial Institutions (Data Providers) with rigorous regulatory and third-party risk requirements - Fintechs and Data Recipients operating in agile, API-first ecosystems Key Responsibilities: Risk Management: - Mature and execute Akoya’s enterprise risk management (E...