Director, Enterprise Security Architecture Manager

About CLS:

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 – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.

Job information:

• Functional title - Enterprise Security Architecture Manager
• Department - IT Security
• Corporate level - Director
• Report to - Head of Security Architecture 
• Location - New Jersey - Metropark, onsite 2 days per week
• • Expected full-time salary range between $ 200K - $220K + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
    • Note: Disclosure as required by NY Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

 

Job purpose:

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Enterprise Security Architecture manager, reporting to the Head of Security Architecture, to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Security Architecture across the enterprise. This is a key role with the which will collaborate with senior leadership, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define and align security strategies with business objectives, ensuring security alignment to business objectives, evolving threat landscapes, and industry standards across the enterprise to mitigate risks and address emerging threats.

 

The Enterprise Security Architect will be responsible for developing and enforcing the enterprise security architecture strategy and roadmap, leading the development of patterns and conducting capability gap assessments whilst maintaining integration into the company's business and technology landscape. The manager will be responsible for maturing the security architecture practice, defining principles and providing input into policies and standards that span multiple business domains and technical environments, including cloud, infrastructure, and applications.

 

This position requires deep expertise in security architecture, a strong understanding of risk management, and the ability to influence and guide key decisions at the enterprise level.

 

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the enterprise security architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with the organization’s business objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
• Define security architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices, ensuring they are consistently applied across the enterprise.
• Ensure that security architecture designs are scalable, flexible, and future-proof to accommodate changing business needs and evolving threat landscapes.
• Champion security across multiple divisions, ensuring security is embedded into the design and implementation of products, services, and technology solutions.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance on security risks, policies, and controls to senior management and stakeholders, influencing key business decisions.
• Familiarity with SABSA framework and its six layers, particularly in risk management and security strategy development
• Lead efforts to assess and mature security practices across the enterprise
• Stay abreast of industry trends, frameworks, and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001/2, SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, NIST CSF, SP 800-53, PFMI, CPMI ISOCO and FFIEC handbook, SABSA) to ensure the organization is proactive in addressing emerging security threats and compliance challenges
• Foster relationships with key functional teams such as IT, Compliance, Operations, Finance, HR, Internal Audit, and Enterprise Risk to support current and future initiatives
• Keep informed of new and emerging security threats & assess effectiveness of current controls to