Information Security Lead (AI & Financial Services)

The current vacancy is for the Brazilian office and we work in a Free Office model. #LI-Remote

Who we are:

Artefact is a new generation of a data service provider, specialising in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing, dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the entire value chain of organisations. We are proud to say we’re enjoying skyrocketing growth.

Our broad range of data-driven solutions in data consulting and digital marketing are designed to meet our clients’ specific needs, always conceived with a business-centric approach and delivered with tangible results. Our data-driven services are built upon the deep AI expertise we’ve acquired with our 300+ internation brands around the globe.

We have 1000+ employees across 20 offices in 17 countries who are focused on accelerating digital transformation. Thanks to a unique mix of company assets: State of the art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies for fast delivery, and cohesive teams of the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital experts, all dedicated to bringing extra value to every client.

About the Role:

We are looking for an Information Security Lead to support the secure adoption and scaling of Artificial Intelligence within the Financial Services industry.

This professional will serve as the security lead for AI initiatives, ensuring that AI solutions are designed, developed, and deployed in accordance with information security principles, regulatory requirements, and enterprise governance standards.

Working closely with Architecture, Engineering, Data, AI, Cloud, and Business teams, this role will be responsible for defining security and governance guidelines, assessing implementation risks, and enabling the adoption of AI solutions in a secure, compliant, and scalable manner.

What you will be doing: Key responsibilities

• Act as the Information Security lead for AI initiatives.
• Define security requirements, governance guidelines, and best practices for AI solutions.
• Assess security risks associated with AI platforms, applications, and data usage.
• Ensure AI implementations comply with regulatory requirements, internal security policies, and enterprise governance standards.
• Review solution architectures and recommend secure design principles for AI applications.
• Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Data, AI, Cloud, and Business teams to enable secure AI adoption.
• Support technical risk assessments, architecture reviews, and security governance throughout the AI solution lifecycle.
• Balance innovation, business objectives, and security requirements within highly regulated environments.
• Required Qualifications: Extensive experience in Information Security.
• Proven experience within the Financial Services or Banking industry.
• Strong background in security architecture, governance, and secure solution design.
• Experience defining security policies and governance practices for enterprise technology initiatives.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, application security, and data protection.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies, including their security and governance challenges.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI governance and AI risk management.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP).
• Experience working with multidisciplinary technology teams.

What we are looking for:

• Senior technical leader with strong expertise in Information Security.
• Able to define governance standards and influence architectural decisions.
• Pragmatic and capable of balancing innovation, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent risk assessment skills.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative, proactive, and able to drive secure AI adoption across the organization.
• Come join us!