About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced technology SME to drive the strategy, engineering, and operational excellence of our global Enterprise Email Security program. This role will be responsible for protecting one of the firm's most critical communication platforms while leading large-scale security transformation initiatives across a complex, global environment.
As part of the team, Enterprise Email Security, you will lead the design and delivery of secure messaging services, advanced threat protection capabilities, email authentication programs, and modern mail-routing architectures. You will partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, risk management, compliance, and business stakeholders to enhance the firm's resilience against evolving cyber threats while ensuring secure and reliable communications across the enterprise.
What You'll Do
Drive Enterprise Email Security Strategy
- Define and execute the long-term vision and roadmap for enterprise email security.
- Drive continuous modernization of messaging security platforms and services.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategies to address evolving cyber threats.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and cybersecurity leadership.
Architect and Secure Global Messaging Platforms
- Oversee the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise-scale email security infrastructure.
- Lead initiatives addressing phishing, business email compromise, spoofing, malware, and advanced email attacks.
- Establish security architecture standards for secure messaging, email authentication, and mail-flow protection.
- Ensure availability, scalability, and resilience of critical messaging services.
Drive Large-Scale Transformation Programs
- Lead complex technology programs including platform migrations, infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption, and security enhancements.
- Manage cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and vendor partners.
- Balance security, operational efficiency, regulatory requirements, and business priorities in strategic decision making.
Risk Management & Governance
- Own key security controls supporting enterprise messaging and communications.
- Partner with Audit, Compliance, Legal, and Risk Management teams to address regulatory requirements and control effectiveness.
- Present technical risks, mitigation strategies, and program status to executive leadership and governance forums.
- Ensure security programs align with enterprise risk management objectives.
Build High-Performing Teams
- Mentor geographically distributed engineering and operations teams.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Develop technical talent and succession plans while promoting engineering excellence.
- Champion automation, operational efficiency, and modern engineering practices.
Qualifications
Required
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure engineering, messaging, or related technology disciplines.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing enterprise-scale security or infrastructure programs.
- Deep understanding of email security technologies, messaging infrastructure, and cyber defense strategies.
- Experience leading large technology transformations within highly regulated or large-scale environments.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability influence senior decision-makers.
Preferred
- Expertise in email security platforms such as Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, FortiMail, or comparable technologies.
- Experience with SMTP routing, email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), anti-abuse technologies, and secure communications.
- Knowledge of cloud-based messaging platforms and hybrid infrastructure architectures.
- Background in operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and security governance.
- Experience leveraging automation, analytics, and AI-driven operational capabilities.
Why Join Us
You will have the opportunity to shape the security of a globally critical communications platform, influence enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, and lead transformational initiatives that directly impact the firm's security posture, operational resilience, and client trust. You will work alongside world-class engineering and cybersecurity professionals while tackling some of the industry's most complex security challenges.
