IT Embedded Risk Senior Associate

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. The incumbent will execute and support day-to-day IT risk management activities (such as risk and controls assessments), manage deadlines and stakeholder expectations, and lead or participate in projects within assigned areas of responsibility. In carrying these responsibilities, the incumbent must work collaboratively with the IT Risk Management team, other risk & control functions, as well as with IT line management.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years’ experience as a risk and control professional within a Big 4 accounting firm, financial service industry, or equivalent.
• Leading discussions with key stakeholders and staff to collect information requests.
• Experience conducting control testing, including issue remediation validation
• Familiarity with process mapping and control identification along with data collection and analytic skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technology background
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively with all levels of management and staff
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, self-starter, who can set priorities, take initiative and work both independently and proactively in a dynamic team environment
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask and be flexible
• Ability/willingness to meet aggressive deadlines and objectives
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a highly developed customer service orientation, and ability to work effectively with all levels of internal staff, and external contacts
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Strong process mapping and data collection and analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to identify and manage risk within the CYBER/CISO org
• Develop and strengthen relationships with IT partners and control evaluation functions across the 3 lines of defense
• Develop, communicate and ensure adherence to department risk policies, procedures and best practices
• Demonstrate and embed the behaviors and competencies that create a risk management mindset in your organization
• Support, and eventually lead, risk management activities including review of policy and procedure documents for alignment with controls, incorporation of changes, etc
• Become a central point of contact for risk and compliance items throughout the CYBER/CISO organization
• Gathering, preparing, and reviewing inputs into reporting (e.g., risk treatment, risk profiles, inherent risk assessments)
• Tracking and escalation of compliance items included on the IT Risk & Control Report/ Dashboard
• Issue and action closure facilitation including meeting coordination, evidence gathering and review, documentation preparation and review
• Control evaluations performed by audit and/or management control testing functions as well as regulatory exams to gather, review, and prepare required evidence

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree