Technology Risk Analyst

Job#: 3022725

Job Description:

Job Title: Technology Risk Analyst

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Position Summary

Global Technology Risk & Regulatory Management is seeking a self starter who will drive Risk Management activities in support of a technology division, who is motivated, passionate, thrives in a fast-paced culture, balances priorities, drives delivery, flawless execution, and enjoys team successes. This role provides an opportunity to work with peers across CIO teams within Global Technology, as well as exposure to technology senior leaders.

In this Technology role, the candidate will support a risk portfolio for designated Technology Executives by partnering with leadership and their teams to apply subject matter expertise to support a culture of risk identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance and operational risks. Candidate will be responsible to ensure they collect, analyze and report accurate data to help make informed decisions and solve problems analytically by applying a mixture of risk and technology expertise to support perform impact assessments, identify root causes in support of the technology control activities, and drive risk reduction for their portfolio. They will be support responsible to monitoring the health of issues through their lifecycle, including action plan development and validation through approval reviews for their designated portfolio. The role requires strong communication and leadership skills and the ability to engage effectively with peers, senior internal and external constituents and stakeholders. Further the candidate must have the ability to drive collaboration with teammates across organizations (Technology, Operations, Audit, Compliance, Information Security etc.) and with the management team to identify opportunities to improve control and reduce risk.

The candidate will support a variety of functions/routines to support a robust and sustainable risk culture across the technology team including adherence to enterprise-wide standards including but not limited to: CIO Key Risk Reviews (KRR), Issue Management routines, Risk Framework support, Quality Assurance support, Technology Risk Assessments and Exam Engagement support.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of internal control, regulatory, audit, risk, compliance or relevant work experience within a financial services or technology organization

A self-starter, organized, versatile, capable of performing work with minimal management oversight and ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner

A problem solver who can manage through ambiguity

Detail oriented with an ability to review documentation for accuracy and report on the status of risk reviews

Proven ability to manage multiple and often competing priorities in a global and fast paced environment

Ability to coordinate and drive execution of priorities and meet deadlines

Intellectually curious and will research to understand complex issues and drive timely decisions, knowing when to engage others for additional input, and when to act independently

Technology Domain Knowledge

Facilitation and presentation skills

Excellent knowledge of MS Office 365 products

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree and/or relevant work experience

Cybersecurity related, CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM certification or similar

Prior operational risk or compliance experience in the technology arena

Detailed, bank-specific risk management and governance experience.

Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.