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Cyber leadership profile

Jefferies

Jefferies is a global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, sales, trading, and asset management services. The company serves corporate clients, institutional investors, and government entities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For a security leader, the environment involves protecting high-stakes financial transactions and sensitive client data within a heavily regulated global framework.

Industry
Financial Services
Headcount
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Ownership
Public company · NYSE:JEF
Revenue
$50M – $250M
Funding
Publicly traded
Founded
1962
Company website

Cyber hiring activity

Open leadership roles

1

1 at Director level or above

Opened, last 12 months

1

1 Director+

Prior 12 months

0

Hiring velocity

Low

Median Opportunity Score 53

1 leadership role observed in the last 12 months. CLI has no coverage of the prior year for this employer. Counts reflect roles Jefferies posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.

Security leadership

Jerry Trimbach

Chief Information Security OfficerHiring influence: HighInferredHigh confidence

Directs the global information security program and would be the primary decision-maker for security hiring.

Henry Lancia

Head of Security OperationsHiring influence: ModerateInferredHigh confidence

Manages the security operations center and technical defense strategies.

Robert Giambrone

Global Head of Operations and RiskHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As Global Head of Operations and Risk, he oversees the firm's broader risk management framework including technology risk.

People are recorded only from public sources. Where a role in the hierarchy is inferred rather than stated, CLI labels it so you can weigh it yourself.

Approach

Open any live role below for its full approach path: the likely hiring owner, the decision circle around them, and the strongest route in.

Security organization

Estimated team size100–200 peopleModerate confidence

The CISO oversees global security operations and reports into the risk and technology executive leadership structure. The security function is centralized but supports diverse global business units.

Major functions

Cybersecurity OperationsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Security Architecture and EngineeringThird-Party Risk Management (TPRM)Incident Response and Forensic Analysis

Maturity indicators

  • Publicly traded (NYSE: JEF) with mandated SEC cyber disclosures
  • Dedicated Global SOC and Security Engineering teams
  • Strict compliance framework under SEC/FINRA oversight

The organization maintains a high maturity level consistent with global investment banking standards, emphasizing proactive risk management and regulatory compliance.

Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence

Security events

  1. Mar 2024

    Jefferies Discloses Cybersecurity Incident in SEC Filing

    Security incidentHigh confidence

    Jefferies Financial Group disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to a legacy environment. The firm stated the incident did not have a material impact on its operations or financial results.

    Source

Open cyber leadership roles

SVP, Network Security Engineering Lead

Jefferies · Financial Services

Five Corners, Hudson County · Onsite

Compensation not disclosed

SVP-equivalent

CLI Career Level

53

Opportunity

Mixed · Last verified 2 months ago

Cyber Leadership Index compiles these dossiers from public sources and the employer's own postings. Inferred figures are labelled with a confidence level; anything CLI cannot establish is shown as unknown rather than estimated. Last refreshed September 19, 2026.