Business Risk Specialist - Data Protection

UBS • Nashville, TN

12d • $105,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Business Risk Specialist - Data Protection works as part of the Divisional Information Security Office at Wealth Management Americas, supporting the division on data protection and privacy. The team implements, interprets, and enforces policies related to data privacy and protection. The role handles data breach investigations, complaint reviews, field inquiries, data leakage incidents, and potential breaches, while coordinating with business, legal, security, technology, and vendor stakeholders. It also serves as a subject matter expert on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and operations, Regulation S-P, and identity theft prevention. UBS is open to applications from career returners through its Career Comeback program.

Requirements

• Ideally, at least 2 years of experience in information security at a financial services organization.
• University degree in a business- or technology-related field.
• Strong leadership skills to coordinate actions across multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment, risk frameworks, and industry best practices relating to data protection.
• Knowledge of Data Loss Prevention systems and methods.
• High degree of diligence, attention to detail, and ability to follow through and follow up.
• Self-starter who is also a team player, with exceptional collaboration and open communication skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Knowledge of internet access governance, data breach handling, and data classification tools and practices.
• Experience in project management.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite and common reporting tools such as PowerBI.
• Curiosity about using AI to improve workflows, with sound judgment to validate outputs and align with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Responsibilities

• Execute run-the-bank activities, including data breach investigations and complaint reviews.
• Respond to field inquiries regarding data privacy and data loss prevention.
• Analyze data leakage incidents in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tool, identify opportunities to improve rule sets, shepherd rule changes through program governance, and work with technology teams on implementation.
• Work with stakeholders across Global Wealth Management US (GWM US) Divisional Information Security Office (DISO), Central Information Security Office, Technical Information Security Office, Data Protection Legal, Data Protection Office, Cyber Security Operations, vendors, and the business to manage potential data breaches from start to finish and ensure compliance with Reg S/P timelines.
• Act as a subject matter expert on DLP system policy and operation.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Reg S/P and identity theft prevention program regulation.
• Educate field personnel and clients on recommended steps and safeguards in response to reports of suspected identity theft.

Benefits

• UBS offers a range of competitive benefits; details are available at ubs.com/employee-benefits.
• Flexible working options when possible.
• Opportunities to grow.
• Supportive team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level