Director, Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control – LAC

Location: Miami, Florida, United States; hybrid work with at least 3 days in the office. Travel required 5–10% of the time.

Salary: $145,100–$232,200 USD per year, with possible bonus, equity, and sales incentive payments.

Company

hirify.global provides payment technology connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control initiatives across the Latin American and Caribbean region.
• Act as a subject matter expert on payment fraud, emerging threats, malware, and attack trends.
• Lead external compromise investigations, identify high-profile breaches, and coordinate containment and remediation.
• Deliver fraud disruption and Risk-as-a-Service capabilities to hirify.global clients.
• Partner with cybersecurity, risk, government engagement, sales, account executive, forensic, and law-enforcement stakeholders.
• Develop regional tools, intelligence alerts, compromise reporting, investigative procedures, and executive briefings.

Requirements

• 10+ years of work experience with a bachelor's degree, or 8+ years with an advanced degree, or 3+ years with a PhD.
• At least 8 years of experience managing payment risk, cybersecurity, or information security programs.
• Undergraduate degree required; graduate study in information technology, computer science, or computer engineering is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of payment security standards and practices, including PCI DSS, EMV, and NIST.
• Proven experience developing risk frameworks, managing fraud operational risk programs, leading teams, and implementing organizational change.
• Proficiency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese is required.

Nice to have

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CHFI, Security+, or Network+.
• Experience with regulatory environments, forensic firms, payment intelligence, and compromise detection capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid office setting with work hours varying according to department needs.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness program.
• Potential bonus and equity eligibility.
• Work focused on payment security, fraud disruption, and impact across global payment networks.