Tech Risk and Controls Lead

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead in Corporate Sector and Employee Platforms, you will be responsible for identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards.

You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards.

By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business.

Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations.
• Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals.
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work.
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives.
• Proficiency in information security domains, including policies and standards, risk and control assessments, access controls, regulatory compliance, technology.

resiliency, risk and control governance and metrics, incident management, secure systems development lifecycle, vulnerability management, and data protection.

• Proficiency at communicating business risk status that is relevant to stakeholders and appropriate prioritization for remediation.
• Proficiency at coordinating finding management and providing thematic analysis to identified security trends.
• Ability to collaborate and engage security partners to explore risk posture, propose compensating controls and plan remediation actions.
• Ability to collaborate with asset stakeholders to respond to audit and regulatory requests.
• Experienced at influencing technology risk remediation prioritization.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred.
• Experience working in regulated industries, in particular leveraging technology standards, frameworks, compliance, and industry recognized best practice / standards (.

ITIL, NIST, ISO, PCI, SOC).