Senior Associate, Cyber and Digital Risk Management

Santander • Dallas, TX

81d • $93,750 - $165,000

About The Position

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Our focus is on fostering an enriching journey that empowers you to explore diverse career opportunities while nurturing your personal growth. We are committed to creating an environment where continuous learning and development are prioritized, enabling you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, you will find ample opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world, sharing insights and driving innovation together. Join us at Santander, where you are supported by a culture of engagement and a commitment to your success. An exciting journey awaits, if you are interested in exploring the possibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security.
• Master's Degree in related technical disciplines.
• Professional and practitioner experience of 9+ years in one or more areas of cybersecurity risk management roles in a matrix organization.
• Experience in Cybersecurity risk consulting in the financial services sector, Cyber security audit, Chief Information Security Office or in a similar second line of defense role is highly preferred.
• Experience within a highly regulated environment such as the financial services industry and knowledge of the current and evolving regulatory landscape is necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certifications in Cybersecurity.
• Professional Certifications in Cloud Security (AWS, Azure).
• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
• Experience in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Establish themselves as one of the second line of defense subject matter experts for key stakeholders in the management of cybersecurity and technology risks across all operating entities.
• Identify and assess cybersecurity risks and participate in the independent and ongoing risk oversight of key technology components of the firm’s digital transformation initiatives.
• Participate in evaluation of new products / Business changes / projects and assess related cybersecurity risks and impact to the technology risk profile.
• Participate in the evaluation and management of cybersecurity risks related to third-party suppliers involved in technology and business projects.
• Manage and execute targeted risk reviews designed to evaluate information security risks and their effective and sustainable mitigation.
• Perform review and challenge of first line of defense information security risk management processes, data and outcomes.
• Analyze information security / cyber risk data from various sources to identify and measure levels of risk, concentration, trends and patterns.
• Contribute to the updating of existing information security policies and framework or develop new ones that steer the safe and sound adoption of technologies across the organization.
• Monitor external trends and evaluate potential impacts to business strategy; provide documented analytical insights of the cyber risk horizon.
• Prepare information to enable governance committees / working groups in the management oversight of cybersecurity and technology risks.
• Support process for constructive engagement across the Lines of Defense regarding differences or conflicts in risk appetite, risk metric determination or evaluation.
• Initiate timely escalations to the Sr. Director, Cyber & Digital Risk and to the leadership team.

Benefits

• 401k
• 401k_matching
• dental_insurance
• health_insurance
• life_insurance
• paid_holidays
• tuition_reimbursement
• wellness_programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees