Introduction

Here at Fnality, we are powering the future of finance, together: combining best in class technology with free-flowing creativity, and expertise that can make business better for everyone. There are no precedents for what we’re doing. With you on our side, we’ll be setting new ones every day.

In a complex world, we are here to bring clarity and make positive change.

Fnality US is a new entity within the Fnality Global Payments ecosystem, the operator of a new regulated payment system for the US dollar, the USD Fnality Payment System (USD FnPS).

Working at Fnality

Be your best: We have a supportive culture that helps to bring the best out of each and every single one of our employees. We work as a fully Agile company: everyone is part of a multi-disciplined outcome-driven team.

Feel free to explore: Bring your new ideas and help us to solve problems together. By joining a community of experts, you will get opportunities that do not exist elsewhere, as well as learn a wide range of different skills than you would learn only after many years in the usual financial circles. We place a big emphasis on fostering individual freedom and creativity in the workplace, so feel free to explore new directions and specialisms.

Be part of something bigger: We will support you by fostering an open, honest culture, that embraces diversity practices, inclusivity and enables wellbeing. Feel part of something bigger while being yourself.

Feel empowered: We want you to feel empowered. The nature of our business can help make this a reality. We have the stability and experience of a large financial company, so you will have plenty of momentum behind you. We also have the agility, speed and innovation of a start-up, so if you are willing to be flexible, the future is limitless.

The CIO Role:

Fnality US is looking for a Chief Information Officer who can demonstrate competencies which will enable them to successfully:

Work in a regulated environment in the financial sector, with direct accountability to regulators and the Fnality US Board for the overall management of Fnality US
Encourage a risk aware culture that is embedded in every policy and process of the company (Technology, Information Security, Personnel, Environment etc)
Promote an open and honest company culture, encouraging servant leadership as best practise within the organisation
Lead the successful operation of our USD Fnality Payment System alongside the CRO and CEO
Own and drive the USD Fnality Payment System technology roadmap.

You will need to take accountability for:

Implement and maintain Fnality US’s overall strategy for technology and information security, and be accountable for the USD FnPS operations strategy and its implementation
Oversee the day-to-day running of operations underpinning the USD FnPS (including services provision by external and Fnality Group suppliers), and associated changes to reflect Fnality US’s evolving business model
Design and implement a technology and information security strategy for Fnality US which includes leveraging deliverables from associated entity partners/providers; Fnality Services and Fnality International and other external critical service providers
Lead and embed a healthy information security driven culture within the Fnality US business driving a principle of continuous improvement working closely with the second line technology and risk team
Assume first line ownership responsibilities for identified Fnality US technology and information security risks; with direct C Suite level accountability to all stakeholders including participants, regulators, and governance structures for the overall management of Fnality US
Define, manage and implement information security, cyber risk management and cyber governance frameworks and processes to pragmatically manage cyber risk.
Own and drive the US payment system technical roadmap to align it to the development and increasing maturity of the US business, with a focus on enhanced operational resilience, improved automation across the business and supporting the necessary build out of functionality as required by users of the payment system.
Assume responsibility for the Capitalisation fix of information and cyber security capabilities across the Fnality US business
Design, drive and oversee new technology standards required of Fnality US participants during and after the transition to a fully distributed model
Create the technology functionality pipeline in line with participant requirements and oversee its implementation (delivering through the Fnality group entities)
Management of Fnality US technology and operations team and budget within a lean and T shaped organization
Oversee the relationship management of 3rd party providers critical to the running and development of the Fnality US payment system including sourcing arrangements within the Fnality group
Working with the CEO and CRO to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, directives and global standards related to operational and technology aspects impacting payment systems and new distributed architectures eg operational resilience, outsourcing etc
Aid in the development of industry standards for the application of blockchain technology in the payments space to ensure continued support from regulators and industry.

Required competencies

Experienced in creating technology strategies and implementing them both directly and through delivery partners
Extensive knowledge of the cyber security threat landscape, threat vectors and industry best practises to enable you to drive various policies, standards, and procedures to support the Fnality US strategic Objectives
Relevant knowledge of security measures to prevent external threats to enterprise systems, and minimize the risks and impacts of a security event on Fnality UK and all stakeholders
Experienced in making technical design decisions for a complex decentralised software product
Awareness and understanding about the financial concepts and procedures that relate to Fnality, particularly within the wholesale payments landscape, FMIs and the potential use of DLT
Experienced in the application and understanding of Agile development methodologies and empowering teams to deliver
Experienced in applying solutions to cater for non-functional requirements including stability, manageability, scalability, capacity and performance
CISSP and / or CISM certified
Experience or familiar in engaging delivery partners and vendors and managing them throughout the vendor lifecycle
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work as part of a global team
Promote an open and honest company culture at Fnality, encouraging servant leadership as best practice within the organization
Ability to operate at C-Suite level when dealing with Boards, external participants or regulators
Ability to manage small teams of people and get the best delivery from them
Ability to simplify technical concepts and communicate them with clear, logical thinking
Preference for a background in IT.

Nice to have (Person Specification – Desirable):

Experienced in PKI management and JML ownership
Experience of blockchain architecture and how it applies financial services, in particular payments
Understanding Fedwire requirements relating to technology and operations
Experienced in the application and understanding of Agile development methodologies and empowering teams to deliver.

Why should you join Fnality?

We employ curious individuals who thrive working in a fast paced and constantly changing environment, who work best when empowered to drive their own work, and who are not afraid to fail fast and learn quicker.

You will be an analytical thinker who is able to look at tasks and understand the most efficient way to achieve the desired outcome. You will be vigilantly outcomes-focussed and fully agile in your approach to working. You will have an insatiable desire to learn, adept at picking up new challenges and giving anything a go. You will want to deliver as much as learn and you will understand how important the power of the team is.

A bit more about us

Digital transformation is changing our lives, work and businesses. While other sectors evolve, however, financial markets remain slow, fragmented and siloed. What the world needs now is a future-facing financial system for the digital age.

At Fnality, we have been speaking – and listening – to the real users of today’s financial systems. From businesses to banks, there is a clear, collective ambition for a simpler, faster, safer and more resilient payment system; one that can move and settle money quickly and efficiently, with minimized risk and much more transparency.

We operate on a remote first environment, however due to the responsibilities of this role there will be a requirement for you to work from our office to be established in Connecticut and to attend business meetings in other key US east coasts cities (e.g. NYC, Washington D.C.) from time to time.

How will we use the information about you?

We will use your personal information to process your application, to enable us to assess your suitability for a role and for other legitimate business purposes such as improving our sites and talent management practices. We may share your data with third parties to achieve these purposes. We will not use or share your information for marketing purposes.

We will take appropriate security measures to safeguard your information in accordance with data protection legislation.

If you would like further information about how your information may be processed by us, please contact us at privacy@fnality.org.

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