GRC/Incident Response Manager

At cLabs, the team working on the open source platform Celo, our mission is to build a financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for all.

Celo aims to remove the barriers for large-scale adoption of cryptocurrencies as means-of-payment. Using a novel address-based encryption algorithm, the Celo protocol makes sending money as easy as sending a text. Additionally, Celo uses stable-value tokens pegged to fiat currencies, like the US Dollar, to minimize volatility. Celo is an open protocol enabling many to participate in the system, even with a budget Android smartphone.

cLabs is seeking a GRC & Incident Response Manager to join our Security team. As a Security partner you will be a core part of security enforcing and design at cLabs.

You Will:

• Design and lead the Incident Response Initiative at cLabs


• Implement a Risk Management program


• Develop and maintain a formal Information Security Policy at cLabs


• Oversee the development of incident response runbooks of other teams


• Be part of cLabs Blue team and help with Incident Management and Response

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in security operations, GRC, or incident response


• Ability to manage highly stressful situations during incidents


• Effective skills to communicate risk assessments and control testing to different stakeholders including technical and non-technical personnel.


• Experience with at least 3 of the following: risk lifecycle, information security policy creation, incident response, forensics or working with regulatory bodies


• You have led investigations by following a defined process and are comfortable with incident response


• You have experience working in the blockchain space or knowledge of the pain points faced by blockchain companies


• You have renowned certifications, education, or experience proving your ability in the field of information security


• You have Experience working in a security team or knowledge of security concepts such as ISO 27000, Secure SDLC, DevOps, and DevSecOps

cLabs (“Celo Labs”) started Celo in 2017 and is one of many contributors to the open source project Celo. cLabs builds financial technology to enable prosperity of all beings.

cLabs is a Teal organization, a method of decentralized management and organizational governance. Roles are defined around the work, not people, and there is a high degree of autonomy. As such, we’re all proud to hold the job title of “Partner.” For more information on our culture, we encourage you to check out our blog.

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)celo.org. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible.