Technology Risk Specialist

“I can succeed as a Technology Risk Specialist at Capital Group.” The Technology Risk organization is responsible for the implementation of an effective Technology and Security risk management framework that partners with various lines of defense and stakeholders in the organization. The role is a strategic role within the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) organization to drive the achievement of our strategic plan for risk management. This role presents significant intellectual and technical challenges with tremendous opportunity for business impact. Leveraging new and emerging technologies is key to Capital Group realizing its long-term strategic objectives and identifying the risks these new technologies present to Capital Group and finding ways to adequately eliminate or mitigate these risks will be both challenging and immensely rewarding. A key part of the role will be collaborating with other internal risk functions to support evaluations of the effectiveness of Capital’s technology policy and controls infrastructure, as well as providing external auditors and regulatory examiners with the materials necessary to conduct their work. As a Specialist, you will be responsible for contributing to the overall work efforts that identify, assess, track remediation efforts and manage technology related risks across Capital Group. You will be a key member of the Technology Risk Team and you will serve as an adviser to business areas on their security and technology risks. Your responsibilities will include: Governance, Risk and Control Assessments You will oversee the following risk and control capabilities: IT and Security Policies, standards and procedures management Threat identification and risk assessment Metrics and reporting Testing and external assurance oversight Third party risk and controls Remediation management You will engage with the first and second line of defense risk functions, firm wide leadership and relevant governance committees and other stakeholders as appropriate to support and develop the technology risk management agenda. You will define, design, and implement best practices and technology risk management frameworks across the Information Technology Group (ITG). You will help establish and contribute to the application of Technology risk policies, and governance processes to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risks. You will independently assess’ risks and drive actions to address the root causes that persistently lead to operational/Technology risks losses by challenging both historical and proposed practices. You will review control exception requests and ensuring risk mitigation or acceptance strategies are appropriate. You will provide advisory services to Technology and business teams on technology risk and control matters pertaining to projects on firm initiatives and projects. You will enable the creation of and distribution of actionable risk metrics and reports by: Facilitating collaboration for risk analysis, remediation scoping and prioritization, reporting and engagement with stakeholders to enable oversight and effective risk decision making. Designing and implementing the collection and reporting of key risk and control metrics Designing risk measures such as capacity and risk tolerance to synchronize technology risks with broader risk identification at an enterprise risk level. Supporting the technology risk governance committee including the liaison with other risk committees in the organization to establish a shared view of risk. Collating and compiling Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for Technology Risk Reporting. Performing analysis of the KRIs to identify emerging risk trends, recommending actions to address the risk, and tracking the actions to completion. Monitoring for emerging risks; recommending and implementing mitigation strategies to address those risks. “I am the person Capital Group is looking for.” You have a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, computer science or related field. A master’s is preferred. You have at least 5 – 7 years of technology risk and security management experience successfully identifying, assessing and mitigating technology risks in a complex, fast paced environment. You have experience managing technology risk for infrastructure environments at an enterprise scale (e.g. Information Security, Cyber Security, Security Operations, Governance, etc.) You have experience leading technology risk programs. You have expertise managing the risks associated with agile software engineering practices, use of public cloud environments and big-data analytics. You’ve worked with internal risk and security teams, auditors and regulatory examiners. You have superior analytical skills and demonstrated success identifying and solving ambiguous risk related problems. You have proven ability to balance risk mitigation proposals with business objectives and always do what is in the client's best interests. You have a good understanding of how regulatory environments and global privacy regulations are changing and their impact on Financial Services Companies You are a technical expert and thought leader who has passion, curiosity and exceptional communication skills. You have the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. You can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ New York Base Salary Range: $168,145-$269,032 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ D.C. Base Salary Range: $160,538-$256,861 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people's lives through successful investing. A career at Capital Group means having countless opportunities to explore, grow and succeed. Learn more about compensation & retirement Learn more about our benefits Learn more about our hybrid schedule Learn more about our DE&I efforts

Salary : $168,145 - $269,032