Assistant Director - Inbound Security Assessment & Auditor Response Specialist

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.   The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.   EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.  

Technology has always been at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. We need technology to keep an organization the size of ours working efficiently. We have 300,000 people in more than 140 countries, all of whom rely on secure technology to be able to do their job every single day.  Everything from the laptops we use, to the ability to work remotely on our mobile devices and connecting our people and our clients, to enabling hundreds of internal tools and external solutions delivered to our clients.  Technology solutions are integrated in the client services we deliver and is key to us being more innovative as an organization.

 

EY Technology supports our technology needs through three business units:

 

Client Technology (CT) - focuses on developing new technology services for our clients. It enables EY to identify new technology-based opportunities faster and pursue those opportunities more rapidly.
Enterprise Technology (ET) – ET supports our Core Business Services functions and will deliver fit-for-purpose technology infrastructure at the cheapest possible cost for quality services. ET will also support our internal technology needs by focusing on a better user experience.
Information Security (Info Sec) - Info Sec prevents, detects, responds and mitigates cyber-risk, protecting EY and client data, and our information management systems.   

 

The opportunity

The Client Assurance team within Information Security has an opportunity at an Assistant Director level within the United States to support EY client requests regarding information security and data protection. 

The Client Assurance Assistant Director is responsible for supporting all client and regulatory inquiries and activities regarding EY’s information security governance program within their geographic area.  You’ll be primarily responsible for assisting EY engagement teams in addressing client requests regarding the security of EY’s traditional and cloud-based technology solutions used to deliver professional services to our clients. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for assisting EY teams in engaging with our regulators by representing EY Information Security in the areas of information security governance and cybersecurity. You’re likely to balance your time between multiple requests and responsibilities, supporting your team on challenging pursuits and engagements while learning about EY’s leading-edge technologies.

This position requires excellent English language speaking, reading and writing abilities.  This is not a hands-on technical role and no systems administration or design is involved.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

• Experience responding to information security assessments and/or audits from external parties, auditors or regulators, or conduting information security risk assessments to suppliers.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of Client Security Assurance function.
• Support client and engagement team security assessment inquiries regarding EY’s Global Information Security Program.
• Review and provide commentary regarding information security requirements in client contractual agreements to confirm compliance with EY information security standards.  Participate in client discussions to negotiate contractual terms.
• Identify opportunities and execute plans to improve client assurance processes and understand and quantify business impact of those improvements for communication to management.
• Work independently with minimal oversight from management.
• Minimal travel required.

 

Skills and attributes for success

Although this is not a client facing role, the successful candidate will have experience interfacing with ex