Information Security & IT Risk Manager
 
An innovative Trading firm in Dublin growing at circa 30% year on year has created a new role for an Information Security & IT Risk Manager. You will be working closely with the CTO & COO.
Sitting in the 1st line you’ll be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of IT Risk Framework, monitoring and advising the CIO and management on potential risks around ICT systems, devise solution paths and raise awareness on existing and emerging risks. The programs deployed are consistent with regulatory requirements, like DORA for example. You will work closely with other departments in Ireland & across the group.
 
You will get exposure to a broad range of operational, technological and cyber risks & will provide assurance through proactive management, innovation & problem solving and demonstrate rigor, good judgement and agility in an evolving environment.
 
You will get the opportunity to work with autonomy & have ownership of your work.
 
Main Responsibilities:
 

• Lead the continued implementation of the Firm’s ICT Risk Framework and its roadmap.
• Manage the ICT risk management programs, including ICT metrics and dashboards development, policy management, and training/awareness.
• Liaise with the parent company to ensure alignment and consistency in approaches and democratize local regulatory frameworks with parent company stakeholders and outsourcing service providers.
• Serve as ICT risk specialist, demonstrating sound ICT and cyber risk identification and remediation strategies.
• Develop the digital operational resilience strategy and testing program.
• Support CIO and IT team in technological and business resiliency and crisis management.
• Actively implement the European regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) project, its evolution and strengthen compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Act as Single Point of Contact for IT and engage with other departments to support ICT and cyber risk assessment, monitoring and reporting.
• Oversee general intervention activities, interruptions, and proactive testing strategies.
• Facilitate and support responses during significant disruptions.
• Create reporting for senior management, the Board and regulatory bodies to escalate ICT roadmap and concerns as needed.
• Apply knowledge in ICT and cyber risk mitigation whilst also considering privacy, legal, operational and security risk practices.

 
About you:
 

• Develop an understanding and experience of systems & technologies used by the Firm and innovation and evolution in ICT risk in the field.
• Knowledge of technological, cyber and operational risks.
• Understanding of financial services, operational and technological processes and regulatory environment.
• Experience working in ICT and/or cyber risk management, Technologies or relevant roles.
• Strategic thinking, expertise in information technologies (development, infrastructure, risks) and structured work.
• Knowledge and understanding of DORA is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple complex projects.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills (written, verbal and listening), capable of interacting with and training relevant stakeholders and communicating to non-technical stakeholders in the Firm.
• Leadership skills, positive attitude, ability to work independently using their own initiative and be orientated solutions.

 
Does this sound like something you're interested in learning more about? if so, reach out to Kevin in Broadgate.

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