Cybersecurity Governance Specialist

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Buffalo, NY, USA
In-Office
81K-135K Annually
Junior
Fintech
The Role
Supports cybersecurity governance through policy and procedure development, compliance monitoring, regulatory research, audit support, remediation planning, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and vendor relationship management. Analyzes compliance data and prepares recommendations for cybersecurity leadership while maintaining internal controls and regulatory standards.
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Overview:  

Responsible for providing input, support, and analysis to general cybersecurity business processes. Assists in the creation of new or updating of existing processes and policies that ensure resiliency and security of organization.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Build out job aids and process documentation to ensure consistent framework across all teams and shifts.
  • Participate in the review and update of policies and procedures pertaining to various governance areas.
  • Conduct and document research on industry best practices and regulatory requirements to inform policy development.
  • Maintain systems and processes for monitoring compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Analyze and report on compliance data to provide insights and recommendations to Cybersecurity leadership.
  • Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Technology, and First Line Risk teams and, at times, business lines to proactively mitigate risk through existing policies and procedures.
  • Gather and share data to peers and leadership for internal audit and regulatory requests, ensuring highest degree of accuracy.
  • Assists various aspects of remediation activities by drafting key actions, timeline, and communication plan.
  • Effectively communicate governance activities and updates to stakeholders across Cybersecurity teams.
  • Proactively respond to ad-hoc Cybersecurity analysis requests, questions, and issues.
  • Maintain vendor relationships for specific security products or solutions, including communication around maintenance, issue resolution, and troubleshooting.
  • Strategize with leadership to manage vendor relationships by informing budget for future tools and needs.
  • Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
  • Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
  • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
  • Complete other related duties as assigned.
Scope of Responsibilities:
  • Partners with peers, manager, Cybersecurity team, First Line Risk team
  • Leverages established directions, policies, and guidelines to accomplish work. Work is reviewed for accuracy and overall quality.
  • Working knowledge of 1-2 cybersecurity platforms and applications within function
Manager Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience Required:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience inclusive of a minimum 1 year work experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, or Risk/Audit
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of cybersecurity principles and compliance requirements
Education and Experience Preferred:
  • Working knowledge of 1-2 cybersecurity platforms and applications within function
  • Proven experience thinking critically and solving problems
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel and business partners across the organization
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of technology risk principles and compliance requirements
  • Proven experience translating technical requirements into clear policies and procedures

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $80,900.00 - $134,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Alternatively, a combined minimum of 6 years of higher education and/or work experience, including at least 1 year in Cybersecurity, Technology, or Risk/Audit
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles and compliance requirements
  • Working knowledge of 1-2 cybersecurity platforms and applications within the function
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with personnel and business partners across the organization
  • Working knowledge of technology risk principles and compliance requirements
  • Experience translating technical requirements into clear policies and procedures

M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about M&T Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by M&T Bank.

  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.

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The Company
HQ: Buffalo, NY
21,590 Employees
Year Founded: 1856

What We Do

M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.

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