GRC Manager - Associate

Job Level: Associate

Job Function: Governance & Assurance

Location:

New York, NY, US, 10172

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 4809

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $90,000.00 and $135,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

SMBC is seeking a Security Risk Management Associate (SRM Assoc.) who is experienced with assessing and reporting on security risks at the system and organizational level. The SRM Assoc. will act as a SME for the third-party information security due diligence process, who is highly interested in building his/her breadth of knowledge in the Information Security Third Party Risk Management space. The SRM Assoc. will also be responsible for assisting on projects and BAU activities for assessing and reporting on security risks and controls for systems and technology delivered by the Bank’s third parties. They will perform continuous monitoring over third parties’ security postures, to support the Bank’s third-party risk management function.

Scope

Function as SME to the Bank and the Bank’s group companies and an advocate for third party security risk around information security
Complete third-party risk management reviews from a cybersecurity perspective.
Partner with other departments to collaborate on the vendor onboarding and risk assessment activities.
Understand third party risk management concepts and controls and can simplify and articulate risk and controls to both technical and business stakeholders.

Role Objectives

Perform third-party information security due diligence reviews.
Enforce governance and best practices for protecting company data stored, processed, and/or managed by third parties.
Communicate policy, procedure, and standard updates to stakeholders concisely and clearly through various channels.
Clearly articulate security and technical controls and corresponding technical and operational risks to stakeholders
Assess third party technology risks and controls against internal requirements, best practices, and industry frameworks.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic knowledge of information security controls, risks, and best practices in the banking industry.
Basic knowledge of commonly used banking applications, operating systems, and databases.
Basic knowledge of cloud-based applications and tools.
Basic knowledge of cyber security and information security best practices and industry frameworks, e.g., NYS DFS Cybersecurity, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, ISO27001, NIST CSF/800-53, SWIFT Customer Security Program (CSP), Center for Internet Security.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate a self-motivated and disciplined approach to learning and working.
Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate leadership skills when needed.
Possess a highly developed sense of personal accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple personal tasks, projects, and goals.

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.