Insider Threat Security Analyst, AVP

MUFG•Jersey City, NJ

4d•$103,000 - $168,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MUFG is seeking an experienced and innovative leader to build and mature a next-generation Insider Threat Detection & Response program focused on proactive threat discovery through artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and advanced detection engineering. This role is responsible for identifying, investigating, and mitigating insider risks before they become security incidents and for leveraging AI-driven approaches to uncover malicious, negligent, and compromised-user activity across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of cybersecurity experience in Insider Threat, Threat Detection, Threat Hunting, SOC, or Incident Response
One or more cybersecurity certifications
5+ years leading security teams and enterprise-scale detection programs
Experience designing and operationalizing Insider Threat capabilities within large organizations
Communicating effectively with technical and executive audiences
Deep expertise in Insider Threat, Insider Risk Management, UEBA, detection engineering, threat hunting, security analytics, DLP, identity and access management, and enterprise investigation methodologies
Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, anomaly detection, behavioral analytics, LLMs, AI agents, RAG architectures, and automated investigation workflows
Ability to translate AI capabilities into measurable security outcomes
Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, SIEM and UEBA platforms, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), cloud security technologies
Working knowledge of Python or similar analytics languages

Responsibilities

Lead AI-driven insider threat detection strategy
Develop behavioral analytics and anomaly detection capabilities
Direct proactive threat hunting operations
Design detections for data exfiltration, IP theft, fraud, privileged misuse, policy violations, unauthorized AI usage, contractor risk, and account compromise
Lead investigations and response activities
Partner with Legal, HR, Privacy, Compliance, and Corporate Security
Deliver executive-level risk assessments and response playbooks