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Cyber Security & Third Party Due Diligence Associate Director
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Our Risk Management teams work to protect the safety and soundness of our systems and are responsible for identifying, managing, measuring and mitigating a spectrum of key risk types including credit, market, liquidity, systemic, operational and technology in all existing and new products, activities, processes and systems.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
In this role, you will lead the Cyber Security Due Diligence SME team within the Cyber Security Risk Office (CSRO), responsible for overseeing technology, cyber security, and operational resilience risk assessments across DTCC's third party ecosystem. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening DTCC's Third Party Risk Management program by ensuring effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and remediation of cyber and technology risks associated with vendors, service providers, and other external partners.
You will work closely with Business, Technology, Legal, Sourcing, Resilience, and Risk Management stakeholders to oversee due diligence assessments, third party onboarding activities, control gap remediation, onsite reviews, and specialized assessments, including fourth party risk, NYSDFS cybersecurity reviews, encryption key management, and software supply chain security. The role is also responsible for advancing third party cyber risk reviews, enhancing assessment methodologies, supporting regulatory compliance, and building a high-performing team of cyber risk professionals.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead and develop a team of Cyber Security Due Diligence SMEs responsible for conducting technology, cyber security, operational resilience, and specialized risk assessments of third parties supporting DTCC's critical services
• Oversee the execution of third party technology and resilience due diligence activities, ensuring assessments are completed in accordance with DTCC policies, regulatory expectations, and established service-level agreements
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex cyber security, technology, resilience, and remediation-related risks identified during third-party assessments and onboarding activities
• Provide subject matter expertise on third-party cyber risk management, emerging regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, including NYSDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, operational resilience requirements, software supply chain risk, fourth-party risk, and encryption key management
• Direct and oversee technology risk assessments, operational resilience reviews, onsite assessments, and specialized reviews for critical third parties, ensuring identified risks are appropriately assessed, documented, and mitigated
• Partner closely with Sourcing, Legal, Enterprise Program Management, Architecture Review Board (ARB), Technology, Resilience, Security, and Business stakeholders to support third-party onboarding, contract reviews, and risk-based decision making
• Drive remediation management efforts for identified third party control gaps and assessment findings, ensuring appropriate accountability, transparency, and timely risk reduction
• Develop and present meaningful management reporting, key risk indicators (KRIs), and executive-level updates related to third-party cyber risk, emerging trends, remediation status, and program effectiveness
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, auditors, and external third parties while representing the Cyber Security Risk Office on strategic initiatives involving third-party cyber risk
• Ensure third-party cyber risk management activities support DTCC's overall risk management framework and contribute to maintaining a strong control environment, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience posture
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.**
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in cyber security, cyber operations, cyber risk, IT audit, or technology risk.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC or equivalent are a plus
• Knowledge of frameworks and regulations, including Cyber Risk Institute (CRI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, Federal Financial Institutions Exa
Skills Required
- At least 8 years of related experience in cybersecurity, cyber operations, cyber risk, IT audit, or technology risk
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of cybersecurity and technology risk frameworks and regulations, including the Cyber Risk Institute and NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- CISSP, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent professional certification
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive and include mental health support, in-network preventive care, and company-supported HSA/FSA options. Company HSA contributions plus life, AD&D, and disability coverage further reinforce depth of protection.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching and references to pension-related benefits provide meaningful long-term savings support. Charitable contribution matching and financial-planning resources complement the core retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and dependent care FSAs indicate strong support for families. Back-up care and specialized family health programs are highlighted as part of the package.
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What We Do
With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.
