Empower the Individual Through Crypto

Gemini is a crypto exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and earn more than 30 cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, litecoin, and Zcash. Gemini is a New York trust company that is subject to the capital reserve requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and banking compliance standards set forth by the New York State Department of Financial Services and the New York Banking Law. Gemini was founded in 2014 by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to empower the individual through crypto.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we want to help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Crypto is not just a technology, it's a movement.

At Gemini, our mission is to empower the individual and that includes giving our employees flexibility of choice — our Office Optional Policy allows employees to choose to work from one of our physical locations or from home.

Select roles that are location-specific will still be eligible for flexible schedules.

The Department: Real Estate and Security Operations

In the emerging industry of digital assets, there is nothing more important than trust (which is why Gemini’s very first hires were Security experts). The Gemini Security team forms the backbone of all that we do and is as diverse as the number of challenges we tackle in the crypto space. From security architecture and engineering to maintenance of cold storage systems and data centers to cybersecurity, enterprise security risk and litigation support, our team ensures that our customers, clients, and employees are safe, secure, and supported.

The Role: Principal, Policy & Program Strategy

As the Principal of Security Operations you'll be the subject matter expert (SME) with drafting, auditing, compliance, and overall governance process for the real estate and security operations division, to include office and physical security policies and standards. You will serve as the primary policy advisor to the Head of Real Estate and Security Operations and will support the office services division consisting of Real Estate and Facilities. In addition, you will routinely collaborate with internal partners such as Information Security, Legal, Technology, and People. You will manage global security and workplace operations goals, objectives and key performance indicators that support business strategies and priorities.  

Responsibilities:

• Be the subject matter expert for policies and standards, ensuring they are suitable, feasible and fully integrated into business operations and culture for respective regions.
• Draft, publish, communicate, and ensure compliance with policies and standards across all regions.
• Develop and maintain scalable audit frameworks to monitor compliance, risks, waivers, and the overall lifecycle of policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the department process for development and reporting of the long term strategy, fiscal-year goals and key performance indicators.
• Lead cross functional teams to develop, implement and monitor compliance with global policies and standards.
• Develop and maintain governance processes for the drafting of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. 
• Monitor changes to laws and other regulations pertaining to security and safety, and work with key stakeholders to ensure company compliance, as required.
• Work with internal and external communication teams to foster awareness of new and/or revised policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Draft and maintain minimum global real estate and security standards and benchmark programs, while ensuring adherence to local laws.
• Serve as the global point of contact for any/all questions and issues pertaining to real estate and security policies, standards, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Conduct regular audits of policy processes to ensure ongoing alignment with company values, strategy and business priorities.
• Develop and maintain strategic plans, goals and key performance indicators, as required.
• Create visual presentations for senior management and occasionally provide briefings. 
• Ensure onsite building teams understand standards, policies, and guidelines to independently manage day-to-day needs of teams, executives, and events. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project/program management or equivalent management experience. Experience managing policy and standards programs of large, global organizations (Drafting, Analyzing, Developing Business Processes, Compliance, etc.).
• Demonstrated policy and standards program management experience, with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal presentation skills as core requirementsStrong writing skills and interpersonal/communications skills.
• Experience developing and producing corporate office and security strategies, program plans and metrics.
• Ability to work both independently and interdependently with a diverse range of leaders, including executive, mid-management and front-line leaders, in both remote and face-to-face environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Highly proficient in Google Suite – a spreadsheet and deck-building expert.
• Experience clearly and concisely synthesizing and reporting on complex and diverse programs for a diverse group of audiences; experience in creating executive presentations preferred.
• Be able to multitask across multiple platforms, departments, time zones, and cultures when necessary.

It Pays to Work Here

We take a holistic approach to compensation at Gemini, which includes:

• Competitive Compensation and Profit-Sharing Equity
• Flexible vacation policy
• Retirement Plan Matching
• Generous Parental leave
• Comprehensive health plans
• Training and professional development

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

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