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# GRC Expert at Fireblocks

- **Company:** Fireblocks
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-07-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://www.fireblocks.com/careers/position?gh_jid=4692079006

## Job description

The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more.

## About the Role-

We are looking for a passionate and experienced EU Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) expert to lead our company’s efforts in aligning with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in the European Union. This role is critical in driving our security and compliance programs, ensuring they not only meet regulatory standards but also enhance trust and confidence among our customers and stakeholders.

As the EU GRC Manager, you will spearhead the implementation of security frameworks that align with DORA and MiCA, act as the primary liaison with our European customers on compliance matters, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed regulatory compliance into our operations.

Reporting line: GRC Director

## What you will do

- Drive the development and execution of the company’s compliance strategy for DORA and MiCA regulations.
- Conduct gap analyses and risk assessments to identify areas of improvement in security, operational resilience, and compliance processes.
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and controls to align with EU regulatory requirements.
- Act as a primary point of contact for EU customers on security matters and manage operations related to EU customer audits, due diligence queries, security questionnaires, etc., while demonstrating our commitment to regulatory adherence and security excellence.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance initiatives are seamlessly integrated into business processes.
- Ensure timely identification, assessment, and remediation of risks to maintain continuous alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Stay up to date with the evolving EU regulatory landscape, constantly research and explore various approaches and solutions in the market, and provide proactive insights to the business.
- Educate and train internal teams on DORA, MiCA and other related regulations and compliance standards to foster a culture of awareness and accountability.
- Plan an annual work program and budget, including internal and external activities, events, training, development, etc.
- Report to senior and executive management within Fireblocks to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity or GRC.
- Proven experience in understanding and navigating security and GRC programs, working with various legal, compliance, GRC and security teams both externally with customers and internally.
- In-depth knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks such as DORA, MiCA, GDPR, MaRisk, TIBER-EU etc.
- Strong understanding of industry best practices, frameworks, standards and certifications such as SOC 2, ISO, NIST, CIS etc.
- Visionary and innovation-driven, capable of driving and executing security and compliance programs in complex, fast-paced organizations.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Background in the financial/digital assets sector.
- Good technological understanding and familiarity with product development practices.
- CISM, CRISC, CISSP or other cyber security management or risk management certifications.

Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms.

[Please see our candidate privacy policy here](https://www.fireblocks.com/candidate-privacy-notice/).

## About Fireblocks

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fireblocks provides a secure, scalable platform for digital asset custody, stablecoin payments, tokenization, and treasury management, enabling financial institutions and fintechs to build and operate on the blockchain.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, total funding $1.043B)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Michael Shaulov (CEO), Idan Ofrat (CPO), Pavel Berengoltz (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital asset infrastructure, blockchain security, stablecoin payments, tokenization
- **Target customers**: B2B – banks, payment providers, fintechs, exchanges, custodians, and Web3 businesses (enterprise and high-growth)
- **Mission or purpose**: "Infrastructure that powers financial possibility" – enabling every business to easily and securely support digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

## Products & Services
- **Digital Asset Infrastructure**: Core platform for building, securing, and automating digital asset operations at scale – includes custody, wallet management, and transaction security.
- **Stablecoin Infrastructure**: Move, manage, hold, and issue stablecoins with built-in compliance; orchestrate global stablecoin payments across any blockchain, payment rail, and currency.
- **Payments**: Orchestrate global stablecoin payments, cut settlement times, and scale transaction volumes.
- **Treasury Management**: Secure, control, and automate digital asset treasury operations.
- **Embedded Wallets / Wallet-as-a-Service**: Create white-labeled wallets for consumer and retail apps, powering high-volume retail businesses.
- **Tokenization**: Tokenize assets and manage smart contract operations for digital securities, bonds, and funds.
- **Fireblocks Network**: Direct connectivity to the entire digital asset ecosystem (exchanges, custodians, liquidity providers) for settlement and trading.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed; latest funding round: Series C ($133M) in March 2021, with subsequent venture rounds in 2023.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $121.5M (2025 estimate, private) – **Total Funding** $1.043B
- **Notable Investors**: Stripes, Coatue, Paradigm, Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital, Gil Mandelzis, Arjun Balaji, Ken Fox
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 756 employees (+24% YoY, +188 staff)
  - Over 2,200 organizations trust Fireblocks, including BNY Mellon, Worldpay, Galaxy, Revolut
  - Secured over $10 trillion in digital asset transactions across 100+ blockchains
  - Acquired Blockfold, Dynamic Labs, First Group, and Tres (2022-2023)
  - Offices in 8 countries: US, UK, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, France, Switzerland

## Competitive Advantages
- **Security moat**: Patent-pending Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and chip isolation technology – born from the founders’ cybersecurity background (Check Point) and investigation of the Lazarus Group hack.
- **Largest ecosystem**: Direct network connecting banks, exchanges, custodians, and payment providers – network effects that are hard to replicate.
- **Trusted by incumbents**: BNY Mellon, Revolut, and ABN AMRO use the platform for tokenized bonds and stablecoin payments.
- **Scalability**: Proven to handle millions of stablecoin transactions and cut settlement times from 12+ hours to under 90 minutes (e.g., Bridge use case).

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand stablecoin payments and tokenization** for traditional financial institutions.
- **Go deeper into Web3** with embedded wallets and on-chain consumer experiences.
- **Scale the Fireblocks Network** to become the default settlement layer for digital assets.
- **Licensed payments services**: Hiring a General Manager for Licensed Payments Services, indicating push into regulated payments.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Work where you’re best" hybrid model – flexible remote in office hubs (NY, Tel Aviv, London, Singapore, etc.). Vibrant, high-energy offices.
- **Compensation**: Competitive salary and equity, generous flexible PTO, paid parental leave and family forming reimbursement, premium medical and health coverage.
- **Growth & development**: Professional development resources, exposure to cutting-edge blockchain and security engineering.
- **Engineering culture**: 19 open R&D roles (blockchain, security, backend, mobile, data/AI). Emphasis on "obsess over customers", "operate with trust", "own it", "challenge the status quo", "refuse to lose".
- **Diversity of locations**: Offices worldwide and some remote roles within the US.

## Sources
1. [Fireblocks.com](https://www.fireblocks.com/)
2. [Fireblocks Careers](https://www.fireblocks.com/careers)
3. [Fireblocks About](https://www.fireblocks.com/about)
4. [Fireblocks LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fireblocks)
5. [Fireblocks Open Positions](https://www.fireblocks.com/careers/current-openings)

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