Security Client and Vendor Compliance Lead

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Information Technology

Job Profile

Cybersecurity Lead Engineer

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $119,600.00 - $199,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Security Client and Vendor Compliance lead  will manage compliance and oversight accountabilities for third party service providers  (vendors).  This leader will implement and manage boarding/due diligence required for third party service providers and ensure operating effectiveness over time.  Oversee internal and external security audits, ensuring remediation plans for identified issues are executed effectively as well as monitor emerging regulations and compliance trends to maintain up-to-date practices.  Coordinate with regulatory bodies, auditors, and other stakeholders on security risk-related matters.
 

This role will drive a culture of continuous improvement for security compliance practices, benchmark the organization’s compliance performance against industry peers, and foster innovation in security compliance to address emerging threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Engages with Cox business leaders to ensure understanding and support of security compliance strategy, priorities and initiatives

• Collaborates with the team on  effective roadmap development and governance for global initiatives related to security awareness, policy development, client and vendor compliance and overall process improvement

• Establish, maintain and communicate CAI security policies related to third party service providers.  Partner with cross-divisional counter parts to ensure alignment, where appropriate, across all Cox divisions.  

• Serve as the liaison with External Auditors, Internal Audit, on all significant Compliance issues involving third party service providers.

• Manage all contractual security requirements for third party service providers and present compliance reports to the leadership and executive team

• Provide oversight and guidance over the assessment of broad complex issues, structures potential solutions and drive effective resolution with other senior stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications     

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, or a related field. At least 6 years of experience in compliance, risk management, or related areas, with a minimum of  7 years in a senior leadership role; The right candidate could also have a different combination such as a  Master's degree in business, law or related field  and 10 years of experience or a PhD and 7 years experience. Master’s degree preferred.

• Proactively builds, nurtures and maintains business-focused, long-term working relationships with partners inside and outside of the organization. Demonstrates flexibility when forming and adjusting partnerships to achieve broader goals. Shows willingness to work across boundaries to achieve outcomes addressing business, customer and partner goals and expectations.  Demonstrated strong executive presence and communication skills.

• Direct oversight of managing external attestations such as SOC1/SOC2 Reports, as well as managing compliance with GLBA, PCI DSS, GDPR

• Direct experience managing and redlining contractual security requirements and interacting with legal.

• Direct experience with managing international compliance requirements in Europe

• Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent views. Strong presentation and relationship management skills are essential

• Articulate and effective communicator, both orally and in writing, with an energetic, charismatic and approachable style. Candidates must have effective persuasion skills, the ability to work effectively at the highest levels of the organization, and will display highly effective networking and influencing skills

Preferred Qualifications     

• Ability to make strategic decisions, supervise complex programs, manage and educate highly skilled professionals, and influence other departments relating to security risk and control. 

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