Santander Bank, N.A. · 4 days ago
Senior Associate, Cyber and Digital Risk Management
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$94K/yr - $165K/yr
9+ years expSantander Bank, N.A. is a global leader in the financial services industry, evolving into a technology-driven organization. The Senior Associate in Cyber and Digital Risk Management will monitor activities to minimize information security risks and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards, while developing and maintaining an effective Information Security Risk oversight program.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Establish themselves as one of the second line of defense subject matter experts for key stakeholders in the management of cybersecurity and technology risks across all operating entities
Identify and assess cybersecurity risks and participate in the independent and ongoing risk oversight of key technology components of the firm’s digital transformation initiatives
Participate in evaluation of new products / Business changes / projects and assess related cybersecurity risks and impact to the technology risk profile
Participate in the evaluation and management of cybersecurity risks related to third-party suppliers involved in technology and business projects
Manage and execute targeted risk reviews designed to evaluate information security risks and their effective and sustainable mitigation
Perform review and challenge of first line of defense information security risk management processes, data and outcomes (e.g. risk assessments, control evaluations, risk metrics, mitigation plans, risk acceptances etc.) and support the development of risk opinions for various levels of management
Analyze information security / cyber risk data from various sources (e.g. external events, control deficiencies, risk register etc.) to identify and measure levels of risk, concentration, trends and patterns
Develop the AI Use case Information security assessment framework from 2nd line perspective and perform assessments for a variety of use cases
Contribute to the updating of existing information security policies and framework or develop new ones that steer the safe and sound adoption of technologies across the organization
Monitor external trends and evaluate potential impacts to business strategy; provide documented analytical insights of the cyber risk horizon, while ensuring a sound operational and compliance control environment through establishment of a system of effective and sustainable internal controls
Be able to analyze, assess and advise on remediation of regulatory findings, correction of any inconsistencies and monitors resolution
Prepare information to enable governance committees / working groups in the management oversight of cybersecurity and technology risks
Support process for constructive engagement across the Lines of Defense regarding differences or conflicts in risk appetite, risk metric determination or evaluation, issue severity or other areas of dispute
Initiate timely escalations to the Sr. Director, Cyber & Digital Risk and to the leadership team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security
Professional Certifications in Cybersecurity
Preferred
Master's Degree in related technical disciplines
Professional Certifications in Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education
Experience in Microsoft Office products
Company
Santander Bank, N.A.
At Santander Bank, it’s our mission to help people and businesses prosper.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$75MKey Investors
Wind Turbine & Energy Cables
2020-01-22Debt Financing· $75M
Leadership Team
Pierre Habis
Chief Consumer & Digital Transformation Officer
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