Business Security Officer

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Wintrust was founded with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks. We are looking for top talent to join our team as a Business Security Officer! 

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture!  We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career

• Promote from within culture

What you’ll do:

The Business Security Officer is responsible for the oversight of their respective business areas compliance with Wintrust Security and Fraud policies and programs.  The primary responsibility of the BSO is to bridge the gap between business objectives and information security and fraud requirements. The BSO ensures that security and fraud strategies are effectively integrated into business processes, thus safeguarding sensitive financial data, and maintaining regulatory compliance. By fulfilling this role, the BSO helps to protect the financial institution’s assets, maintains customer trust, and supports the sustainable growth of the business.

• Strengthen the organization’s overall security posture by adopting robust security controls within business units. Proactively identify and address vulnerabilities and threats.

• Maintain compliance with industry regulations and standards, minimizing the risk of legal and financial penalties. Adapt security and fraud practices to evolving regulatory requirements.

• Promote a collaborative approach to security, ensuring that business units understand and support security initiatives.

• Enable secure business operations by embedding security into the development and deployment of new products and services.

• Prepare for and effectively respond to security and fraud incidents, minimizing the impact on business operations.

• Develop a security-conscious culture among employees. Ensure ongoing security and fraud education and awareness programs are in place and effective.

• Serve as the business advocate/liaison for major corporate security incidents.

• Organize and conduct Corporate Security training for all business area employees.

• Attend Corporate Security trainings and monthly meetings and present Annual Security Summary to the Audit Committee and Charter boards.

• Educate the Enterprise Fraud Program updates, policies, controls, and initiatives to designated business area staff.  Assist with Fraud trainings, reporting and metrics within business area.

• Review and report, with guidance from Enterprise Fraud, the applicable reports, trends, and threats to business area leadership.

• Assist with the development, updating, and adherence to identity and access management policies and procedures.

• Assist Wintrust Access Management with the support needed for the business area to comply with periodic and yearly access reviews. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of an Associates degree and minimum of 10 years of business experience.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of audiences, including executives, business stakeholders, and technology team members.  

• Experience in leading projects or initiatives in a complex environment.  Experience in taking complex ideas and constructs and