Head of Risk & Security

Akoya

14 days ago

3.3 on Glassdoor

Remote

Full Time

Senior

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Akoya is seeking a seasoned Head of Risk & Security to lead cybersecurity, risk management, and IT governance as the company scales its API-driven open finance network. The role involves operational leadership and strategic execution across security, risk, compliance, and internal controls, supporting both financial institutions and fintech clients.

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About Akoya

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Akoya is a financial data access network that enables secure, API-connected sharing of consumer-permissioned financial account data between banks, credit unions, and fintechs. The company emphasizes 100% API connectivity to eliminate screen-scraping, centralize consented data exchange, and deliver reliability, privacy, and security. Its platform is used to power open-finance use cases—account aggregation, lending, payments, and analytics—while giving consumers control over who can access their financial data. Akoya positions itself as neutral infrastructure to accelerate trusted, compliant data sharing across the financial ecosystem.