SoFi

Financial Services

StaffCybersecurityControlsSpecialist

$175–250k ~AI est. New York, New York, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Cybersecurity Controls Specialist at SoFi. Document risks and controls. Manage risk mitigation progress”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve risk mitigation; Meet deadlines for mitigating issues; Exceed timeliness goals

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with interacting with information security teams, Experience solutioning with information security teams, Experience documenting control effectiveness, Experience measuring control effectiveness, External audit experience, Internal audit experience, 2LOD information security risk experience, Experience collaborating across multiple teams, Enterprise-wide collaboration ability, Ability to promote ownership culture, Ability to promote accountability culture, Ability to promote collaboration culture, Verbal communication skills, Written communication skills, Understanding of risk management frameworks, Understanding of risk management best practices, Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent presentation skills, Ability to balance multiple priorities, Ability to build process from ground up, Ability to drive engagement, Experience in fast paced environments, Experience in highly-matrixed environments

What You'll Do.

Document risks and controls

Manage risk mitigation progress

Evaluate risks and control posture

Identify emerging risks

Facilitate control identification

Monitor information security issues

Manage issue lifecycle

Coordinate with 2LOD partners

Coordinate with auditors

Promote security risk awareness

Oversee information security risks

Oversee information security controls

Partner with security leaders

Partner with security staff

Identify information security risks

Document information security risks

Execute Risk and Control Self-Assessments

Coordinate monitoring activities

Coordinate monitoring objectives

Prepare committee materials

Prepare summary reports

Prepare executive documentation

Assist with training materials

Drive accountability with process owners

Ensure timely identification of issues

Ensure timely remediation of issues

Meet issue mitigation deadlines

Provide subject matter guidance

Adhere to risk policies

Adhere to compliance policies

Maintain understanding of regulatory requirements

Maintain understanding of operational processes

Maintain understanding of inherent risks

Maintain understanding of internal policies

Manage first line of defense activity

Manage second line of defense activity

Interact with information security teams

Solution with information security teams

Measure control effectiveness

Coordinate monitoring activities

Coordinate monitoring objectives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with 2LOD partners; Collaborate across teams; Promote ownership culture; Promote accountability culture; Promote collaboration culture

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Verbal communication; Written communication

Full Job Description

Employee Applicant Privacy Notice Who we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world. The role: The Staff Cybersecurity Controls Specialist is responsible for working with information security partners to document, manage, and monitor progress toward achieving risk mitigation. This person will work very closely with process owners to evaluate risks and control posture related to information security objectives; identify emerging risks; facilitate identification of control weaknesses; and monitor and manage the lifecycle of information security-related issues. This position is within the first line-of-defense (1LOD) and requires coordination with second line-of-defense (2LOD) partners and auditors in support of their activities. Additionally, this role will promote and support security risk awareness activities. What you’ll do: Management and oversight of risks and controls for information security objectives across the enterprise Partner with security leaders and staff to identify and document risks related to information security objectives Execute formal Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) activities in coordination with security risk owners Work with 2LOD and audit teams to coordinate monitoring activities and objectives Prepare committee materials, briefings, summary reports, and other documentation for executive-level audiences Assist with preparation of training materials related t

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