Mariia Erokhina has joined Capital.com as Vice President of IT Operations, according to a LinkedIn post published today (Monday).
The appointment comes as Capital.com has launched a Model Context Protocol server plugin for clients in the MENA region, allowing AI agents to connect to its systems for market research and trade execution.
The company has also rebuilt its mobile app and updated its branding, positioning the platform around supporting client decision-making rather than faster execution. The redesigned app was released globally in May, with features reviewed for their impact on user understanding before action.
Capital.com Hires Ex-Pepperstone Executive
Prior to the appointment, Erokhina spent over two years at Pepperstone in Cyprus, where she held senior information security roles.
In her most recent role there, she served as General Manager for Information Security and Compliance. She worked on building the firm’s security governance framework and aligning internal processes with industry and regulatory expectations. She also led the expansion of the security organisation and worked with executive leadership on risk oversight.
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Earlier at Pepperstone, she was Head of IT Security, where she led efforts to standardise security and governance practices across the firm’s global operations. Her work focused on strengthening core security controls, improving internal processes, and embedding security requirements into day-to-day operations.
Security executive joins IT operations role
Before joining Pepperstone, Erokhina was Chief Information Security Officer at Sumsub, where she spent more than two years. She built the company’s information security function from the ground up, developing teams across governance, application security, and security operations.
During her time there, she also led multiple external assurance and compliance programmes and worked with executive leadership on risk management and incident preparedness.
Earlier in her career, she spent around three years at Citi as a Senior Business Information Security Officer, focusing on information security risk and control frameworks in a regulated banking environment.
