Lead, Cyber Risk - Application Assessment

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Title: Lead, IT Risk Management – Value Chain Assessments Description You will be engaged on an enterprise initiative that assesses select applications for resiliency vulnerabilities. These applications are critical to important business services (IBS). This effort will include data gathering, workshop facilitation, results documentation, consensus building, and tracking of identified vulnerabilities. This is a new area of focus with strong ties to business continuity and disaster recovery domains. You will be part of a dedicated and outstanding team that focuses on promoting control awareness and properly manage risks within the global information technology organization.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of the inherent cyber and resiliency risks in the financial services industry
• In-depth understanding and experiences of information security, risk assessments, security risk management principles
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to identify problems, develop and communicate strategic solutions
• Organizational and communication skills required to coordinate risk related activities with peers and senior executives
• Ability to quantitatively measure and assess risks
• Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills
• Compelling written and verbal communicator, with the ability to adjust communication style to audience need when explaining complex situations; proven track record in presenting to senior management
• Self-motivated individual operating with minimal oversight
• A Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of IT experience to include but not limited to: Cyber and Business Resilience, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, IT Risk and Control, and/or IT Audit

Nice To Haves

• CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent certifications highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare data required for tech workshops
• Facilitate workshops with technology system owners to identify potential resiliency vulnerabilities and control weaknesses.
• Collaborate with tech teams to logically document recommendations and associated rationale
• Collaborate and advise leaders on creating action plans for identified resiliency vulnerabilities
• Lead the development and maintenance of the technology resiliency vulnerability assessment process and documentation

Benefits

• Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.
• Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees