Vice President, Cyber Business Management

CLS-Group•Iselin, NJ

11h•$165,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use. CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market. Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment: Pivotal purpose, Trusted guardian, Targeted innovation, Facilitate connections, Delivering excellence, Inclusive culture.

Requirements

A security professional who can provide expert contributions to the strategic alignment and operational effectiveness of the Business Management function within CLS's IT Security Function, ensuring its contribution to overall security strategy.
Execute initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT Security business operations. For example, supporting budgeting processes, employee development frameworks, and procurement activities within the IT Security Function.
Identify and address key operational priorities within Business Management to strengthen the function's contribution, by focusing efforts on tailoring work and programs for CLS specific needs.
Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders across CLS. For example, supporting the engagement with finance, procurement, and other IT Security teams to ensure effective resource allocation, performance tracking, and operational alignment.
Experience in business management, operations, or program management (6-8 years), including ~4-5 years in a specialist role within a cyber security or technology function.
Experience in operating within highly regulated environments, ensuring adherence to operational and compliance standards.
Experience in reporting on project progress and technical insights to senior management.
Experience in supporting and participating in governance working groups or providing input to governance forums.
Understand, interpret and apply regulatory requirements, compliance and industry standards as pertains to Business Management for Cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

Support workforce development initiatives, ensuring effective frameworks are in place to support individual employee development, and align performance with critical security objectives and CLS goals.
Address cybersecurity-related enquiries and requests from business units, providing advisory support and communicating security risk within the wider business context to support strategic engagement.
Foster effective collaboration between the IT Security function and business stakeholders, for example, Informing business units of relevant security requirements, changes to requirements (e.g., updated Policy), and relevant activity in Security.
Facilitate cross-functional cybersecurity collaboration between business units and wider Security during business-as-usual security management as well as non-BAU events (e.g., projects, incident management).
Work closely with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (oCIO) to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence in IT Security, for example, Development of procurement plans for cybersecurity tools and services, establishing clear criteria for vendor selection and secure onboarding.
Cybersecurity capacity and budget planning, including optimizing staffing levels, scheduling, and resource allocation (e.g., budget and future workforce, expense tracking, talent acquisition and retention etc.).
Support the comprehensive engagement and reporting for cybersecurity governance, for example, Coordination of forum logistics, agenda preparation, and governance and reporting material development.
Serving as the secretariat capability for IT Security governance fora, facilitating discussions and documenting decisions, actions and escalations.
Coordinate the development of materials to be used as IT Security inputs into broader, organization-wide governance forums and reporting structures (e.g., materials to be reported to Board_.

Benefits

401(k) match
Generous parental leave policies
Parental transition coaching programmes and support services
Wellbeing and mental health support resources
Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network)
Hybrid working
Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible
Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
Private medical insurance
Dental coverage
Social events
Annual flu vaccinations
Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
Access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.