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Communication
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Job Details
Senior Risk Management Specialist - Cyber
Your new company
Our client is a global organization committed to maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity and risk governance. With a focus on proactive risk management and cross-functional collaboration, the company is expanding its security governance team to strengthen its enterprise-wide compliance and resilience posture.
Your new role
As a Senior Cyber Risk Management Specialist, you will play a key role in assessing and enhancing the organization's cybersecurity and technology risk posture. This individual contributor role is responsible for evaluating risks against established frameworks, analyzing business impact, and driving continuous improvement in security governance. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across IT, OT, compliance, audit, and business units to ensure risks are clearly communicated and effectively mitigated. This role requires a strong understanding of IT principles, hands-on technical experience, and the ability to translate risk into business language for senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform risk analysis through interviews, documentation review, and technical assessments
Identify risk drivers, preventive and mitigating controls, and potential business impacts
Collaborate with Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, Third Party Risk, and Internal Audit teams
Lead the development of treatment plans with business owners to address risk drivers
Facilitate communication and education of policies and standards across the organization
Analyze current risk and governance models and identify gaps or areas for improvement
Serve as a liaison between IT Security, Risk, and business departments
Report findings to senior business leaders and respond to inquiries with clarity and context
Support ongoing risk remediation projects stemming from NIST maturity assessments
Conduct deeper assessments on areas scoring lowest and coordinate follow-up actions
What you'll need to succeed
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
5+ years of experience in IT Security, Governance, or Risk Management
Active certifications preferred: FAIR, CRISC, CISA, CISSP
Strong understanding of risk concepts and business impact analysis
Experience with GRC platforms (ServiceNow, Archer, LogicGate, OneTrust)
Familiarity with application security, containerization, APIs, and AI technologies
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite
Ability to communicate risk findings to non-technical stakeholders (VP, SVP level)
High integrity, proactive mindset, and ability to manage complex assignments
Experience attending GRC-related conferences and staying current with industry trends
What you'll get in return
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
#LI-DNI
Your new company
Our client is a global organization committed to maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity and risk governance. With a focus on proactive risk management and cross-functional collaboration, the company is expanding its security governance team to strengthen its enterprise-wide compliance and resilience posture.
Your new role
As a Senior Cyber Risk Management Specialist, you will play a key role in assessing and enhancing the organization's cybersecurity and technology risk posture. This individual contributor role is responsible for evaluating risks against established frameworks, analyzing business impact, and driving continuous improvement in security governance. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across IT, OT, compliance, audit, and business units to ensure risks are clearly communicated and effectively mitigated. This role requires a strong understanding of IT principles, hands-on technical experience, and the ability to translate risk into business language for senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform risk analysis through interviews, documentation review, and technical assessments
Identify risk drivers, preventive and mitigating controls, and potential business impacts
Collaborate with Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, Third Party Risk, and Internal Audit teams
Lead the development of treatment plans with business owners to address risk drivers
Facilitate communication and education of policies and standards across the organization
Analyze current risk and governance models and identify gaps or areas for improvement
Serve as a liaison between IT Security, Risk, and business departments
Report findings to senior business leaders and respond to inquiries with clarity and context
Support ongoing risk remediation projects stemming from NIST maturity assessments
Conduct deeper assessments on areas scoring lowest and coordinate follow-up actions
What you'll need to succeed
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
5+ years of experience in IT Security, Governance, or Risk Management
Active certifications preferred: FAIR, CRISC, CISA, CISSP
Strong understanding of risk concepts and business impact analysis
Experience with GRC platforms (ServiceNow, Archer, LogicGate, OneTrust)
Familiarity with application security, containerization, APIs, and AI technologies
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite
Ability to communicate risk findings to non-technical stakeholders (VP, SVP level)
High integrity, proactive mindset, and ability to manage complex assignments
Experience attending GRC-related conferences and staying current with industry trends
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to influence enterprise-wide risk strategy and governance
- Exposure to high-impact projects and cross-functional collaboration
- Relocation support available
- Hybrid work model for flexibility
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
#LI-DNI
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