Senior Associate, Cybersecurity Regulatory Compliance

New York Life•New York, NY

8d•$111,500 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on managing annual cybersecurity compliance certifications and assisting with cybersecurity regulatory examinations, reporting, and requests. The Senior Associate will maintain trackers, review documentation, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure accuracy and completeness of responses. The position involves collaborating with internal teams, senior management, and Legal to demonstrate adherence to regulatory requirements, particularly those from SEC and FINRA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk, technology risk, IT audit, regulatory compliance, or related Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions, preferably within financial services or insurance environments.
Proven experience supporting IT / cybersecurity audits, regulatory examinations, MAR/SOX compliance activities, or related reviews.
Demonstrated knowledge of Information Security principles, controls, and technology risk management sufficient to independently assess compliance evidence, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and recommend documentation that more effectively demonstrates compliance.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, manage competing priorities, and work independently with limited oversight.
Strong organizational, project management, written communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency using Microsoft 365, particularly Teams and SharePoint
Familiarity with AI Generative tools, such as ChatGPT and Copilot
Experience with DocuSign administration and workflow management

Responsibilities

Assist the CRC Lead in managing the annual cybersecurity compliance certifications.
Maintain a detailed tracker of state cybersecurity requirements, including aligned compliance documentation, evidence source, due dates, approval dates, and key decisions and year-over-year changes.
Review the Tracker daily to ensure timely responses and report weekly to the CRC team on the overall status of the certification process.
Communicate and coordinate with all stakeholders involved in the annual certification process, including internal teams, evidence providers, reviewers, and approvers.
Review all responses and evidence for accuracy, completeness, and alignment to state requirements and provide guidance to owners on applicable evidence, as needed.
Organize all responses and evidence in the CRC SharePoint site for review and approval.
Manage the internal DocuSign sign-off process, including creating templates for executives to review and approve all evidence, tracking responses, and sending reminder notifications.
Collaborate with the CRC Lead on an analysis following completion of the certifications to identify and incorporate improvement opportunities to the procedures consulting with key stakeholders.
Assist in facilitating all Cybersecurity and Technology examinations, reviews, regulatory reporting, and requests.
Serve as a liaison between state examiners, Legal and the Cybersecurity and Technology teams.
Assess exam requests and assign appropriate control owners for response.
Create and maintain a tracker of all requests, due dates, owners, and responses; follow-up with owners, as needed.
Review all responses and evidence for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Collaborate internally to leverage evidence across various reviews and reporting activities.
Maintain a repository of all regulatory responses and documents provided and sources/key contacts.
Organize responses and evidence for review and approval by senior management and Legal teams.
Support quarterly compliance reporting activities by coordinating the collection, validation, and maintenance of cybersecurity documentation and evidence demonstrating adherence to SEC and FINRA requirements.