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Cyber leadership profile

Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group is a global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, sales, trading, and asset management services. The firm 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
$1B – $10B
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 Financial Group posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.

Security leadership

Larry Trittschuh

Chief Security OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As Chief Security Officer, Trittschuh oversees the entire security apparatus and is the primary decision-maker for security technology and talent.

Nick D'Angelo

Chief Information OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As CIO, D'Angelo oversees the broader technology environment to which the security organization reports.

Emrah H.

Global Head of Security OperationsHiring influence: ModerateInferredHigh confidence

Manages the core technical security operations and defense mechanisms for the global financial firm.

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 Chief Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer, with distinct global heads for Security Operations, Risk, and Governance.

Major functions

Cybersecurity Operations (SOC)Information Security Risk ManagementIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability ManagementBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Maturity indicators

  • Designated C-level Security Officer (CSO) reporting to CIO
  • Published Cybersecurity Disclosure and Governance frameworks in annual filings
  • Active recruitment for specialized roles in cloud security and threat hunting

Jefferies maintains a mature security posture consistent with global investment banking standards, emphasizing regulatory compliance and third-party risk management.

Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence

Security events

  1. Nov 2023

    Jefferies Notifies Clients of Data Breach via Third-Party Vendor

    Security incidentHigh confidence

    A software bug in a third-party application led to a data breach impacting a subset of Jefferies clients; the firm reported the incident to regulators and notified affected individuals.

    Source

Open cyber leadership roles

SVP, Network Security Engineering Lead

Jefferies Financial Group · Financial Services

Jersey City, 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.