Chief information security officer

Electrum • cape town, western cape, South-Africa • Posted June 15, 2026

Location cape town, western cape
Job Type Full-time
Category Other-General
Posted June 15, 2026
The Opportunity

This pivotal, high-impact role at Electrum reports to the CTO. The CISO is the guardian of trust, owning and executing the enterprise-wide security strategy. You will translate cyber risk into business value, ensure secure scaling, and protect enterprise value. The role offers full autonomy to lead the security team, shape the vision for secure financial services, and gain critical cloud-native (AWS) Fin Tech experience, accelerating career growth.

The Role

The CISO is accountable for defining and executing the enterprise-wide information security strategy and roadmap, protecting client data, payment platforms, cloud infrastructure, and internal systems. The role safeguards the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Electrum’s software solutions. The CISO leads Cybersecurity and Compliance, ensuring regulatory alignment, risk governance, and security assurance. The CISO maintains independent security risk oversight and provides the EXCO and Board wi...

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