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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: VP, Information Security
Location: New York, New York, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2005-09-22
Information Security Risk Officer - $150K plus Bonus- New York, NY
I am currently conducting a search for an Information Security Risk Officer.
This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of a team that will
shape the strategy and objectives of the new group.
As part of the establishment of the Operational Risk Group, we are looking for
an Information Security Risk Officer. The Risk Officer will be responsible for
coordinating any activities around information security risks with the
respective IT Risk Control and liaising with security counterparts within IT
Infrastructure areas, division-wide across all of our global locations. The
candidate will be expected to define IT security and physical security related
policies and best practices and coordinate their implementation. We are
looking for candidates with a strong technology background and a proven track
record in a senior capacity. Coordinating a global team, the role holder’s
global and cross-divisional responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities:
•Define and implement ‘best practice’ risk identification,
monitoring, measurement and reporting for various types of information security
risks; liaising with cross divisional colleagues to ensure a common framework
is in place.
•Identify & prioritize security risks and recommend mitigating controls
(Including, but not limited to source code controls, password controls, virus
protection, remote access, single sign-on technology, physical security
standards, incident management)
•Define and deliver a global security education program to improve overall
awareness of security policy and individual employee responsibilities.
•Investigating, reporting and responding to security-related events.
•Provide leadership to Business Continuity Management
•Review new technologies and their proposed use; define a security signoff
process before technologies are put into production environment.
Additionally, we expect the role holder to participate in related activities,
such as:
•Help promote and instill a culture of operational risk excellence across
the organization. Participate in training/education initiatives.
•Support the firm-wide initiatives as part of the Operational Risk
Excellence (OREX) program.
Interface with Legal & Compliance and other logistics control functions on
identification and mitigation of other operational risk situations
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Qualifications:
•Extensive (multi-year) experience in asset management/financial services
business with good understanding of the full trade cycle / value chain.
•Proven track record in a senior Information Security/IT Security Risk
Management capacity, covering many of the before mentioned responsibilities.
•Good understanding of operational risk principles.
•Strong “Management of Change” leadership skill set and
successful project management experience.
•Sound communication abilities to facilitate communication between
multiple parties. Good relationship-builder.
•Ability to articulate highly technical information into real world
business impact at a senior management level.
•Proven structured approach to managing and resolving complex issues
•Holder of certifications in any of the following areas is a plus:
oCertified Information Security Systems Professional (C.I.S.S.P)
oCertified Information Systems Auditor (C.I.S.A)
oCertified Information Security Manager (C.I.S.M)
oGIAC Information Security Officer (G.I.S.O)
oGIAC Certified Incident Handler (G.C.I.H)
CONTACT
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To be considered for this opportunity please submit a word version of your
resume to Jennifer@altaassociates.com.
Alta Associates
Jennifer Spadavecchia
Senior Recruiter
jennifer@altaassociates.com
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