DescriptionJoin our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.
As a Tech Risk & Controls Manager in Corporate Sector, Tech Risk and Controls Space, you will be responsible for identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.
Job responsibilities
- Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
- Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
- Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
- Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
- Support team on periodic audit readiness, regulatory assessments, and exam management
- Work closely with Azure Engineering and Product Security teams to identify and validate security and controls requirements through testing and evidencing Azure policies.
- Be a Subject-Matter-Expert on all firmwide technology risk domains and proactively manage related cybersecurity and technology control requirements, escalating where there are gaps and delivering tactical and strategic remediation plans
- Deliver periodic departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) metric tracking and timely reporting, highlighting successes and delivery risk acceptance and risk mitigation strategies
- Assess Cloud Security Control Design adherence to the industry standards and local policy and regulations
- Support the Team in promoting a culture of ownership, responsibility, and quality.
- Facilitate communication between all stakeholders to ensure that work is prioritized appropriately to meet business objectives, managing competing priorities of Cloud Tech Risk and Controls
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
- Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives
- Experience in Risk, Controls, and Compliance in Financial Services Industry
- Ability to develop and articulate well thought out business case and its financial / bottom line impacts Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- High level of energy and can work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Strategic thinker; makes appropriate business decisions and gains cooperation of others.
- Results oriented; ready to challenge the status quo for continuous improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written skills are critical since this job primarily entails communicating technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- General knowledge of financial services concepts and products
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner or any similar Cloud certification is helpful
- Familiar with centralized policy and standard searching tools e.g. CORE, Archer, authentication and authorization tools (RSAM, ServiceNow, IDAnywhere)
- Familiar with Application, Database and Platform onboarding lifecycle and related evaluation (e.g. SEAL, Harmony, Permit-To-X)
- Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Confluence, JIRA
- Ability to build out workflows via e.g. Visio, Lucid
- Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships with a variety of partners and stakeholders
