Cyber Audit, Vice President
State StreetAbout the role
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Cyber Audit, Vice President to join our Cybersecurity Audit Team. To succeed in this role, you need to have a deep understanding of cyber risks processes, controls, industry standards, and should have a strong knowledge of NIST, MITRE, and Defense in Depth concepts. You will be responsible for working closely with peers for infrastructure, security, and application audit while overseeing and developing a diverse global team. Collaboration with the banks' cyber leadership is essential. In this role you will join a growing team that is focused on building leading practices, and you will have a functional reporting line to the Head of Cybersecurity Audit. The role is based in our Boston, MA, USA or Toronto, Canada office.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.
What you will be responsible for
As Cyber Audit, Vice President you will
- Lead and participate in cyber audits and cyber focused validation activities.
- Build out continuous auditing processes including the use of data analytics.
- Collaborate closely with global peers for infrastructure, security, and application and business audit.
- Stay updated on cyber risk, changes in the regulatory environment pertaining cyber, and innovative assurance approaches.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including the banks' cyber leadership team.
- Manage and develop a diverse global team of auditors to provide expert advice on cyber risks and threats.
- Ensure the cyber audit function is integrated with the overall audit program.
- Communicate audit findings and recommendations effectively to the banks' cyber leadership team.
- Monitor, track progress and challenge the sufficiency of audit and regulatory remediation activities.
- Prepare audit reports and presentation materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging cyber risks and threats.
- Have a deep understanding of cyber risk management, including qualitative and quantitative assessments.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in cyber risk frameworks, including CMMI, and apply them effectively in audits work.
- Participate in meetings with key regulators and communicate audit strategy and results effectively.
- Participate as a non-voting member of various steering committees, management working groups, promoting balanced discussions, and encouraging challenge and debate.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Role model behavior in cross-cultural awareness and ability to connect with colleagues globally in establishing and maintaining a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Strong leadership, with confidence to gain trust and credibility, and an ability to develop a high performing team by promoting collaboration and innovation at all levels.
- Proven impact through the life cycle from strategic thinking through implementation and measuring success.
- Expertise in developing and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, including executives, senior management and team members to drive progress.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership ability across all levels coupled with effective problem solving, conceptual thinking, quantitative and analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
- Advanced project management skills.
- Fluency in English - written and spoken.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in information security or cyber risk management, with at least 7 years of experience in audit or assurance lead roles.
- Successful experience working in the banking or financial services industry or other regulated industries, with a strong understanding of various global regulatory environments.
- Expertise in c
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