Regulatory Engagement Manager - Associate

J.P. MORGAN-1; Hurn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Tech Risk Engagement Senior Associate in Cybersecurity & Technology Controls. This role involves identifying technology risks and leading regulatory engagements, requiring expertise in risk management and a strong understanding of relevant regulations. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to enhance the firm's risk management strategy while ensuring compliance with legal standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk management or cybersecurity is essential.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like NIST, ISO, and GDPR is preferred.
• Analytical and organizational skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement controls, policies, and procedures for technology risks.
• Manage regulatory examinations and compliance responses.
• Report on effectiveness of technology risk controls.

Skills

Data security

Risk management

Security governance

Analytical thinking

Education

Expertise in technology risk management or cybersecurity

Job description

As a Tech Risk Engagement Senior Associate in Cybersecurity & Technology Controls (CTC), you will play a key role in navigating the complex regulatory landscape and contributing to digital transformation within the firm. You will proactively identify and evaluate potential risks, implement robust controls, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards by leveraging your broad knowledge of technology risk and expertise in data security, risk management, and security governance. Your ability to foster strong relationships with internal teams and external authorities, provide strategic guidance, and manage projects will contribute to improvements in the firm's overall risk management strategy.

You will lead regulatory engagements, ensuring accurate responses while maintaining the confidentiality of the firm's sensitive security information. You will work with a highly motivated team to deliver precise Technology and Cyber responses to EMEA Regulators, National Competent Authorities, and external auditors. Your responsibilities include managing onsite examinations, questionnaires, surveys, Cyber Stress tests, targeted reviews, and regulatory responses across the region.

Job responsibilities

1. Identify technology risks, collaborate with internal teams to develop and implement controls, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
2. Analyze and interpret regulatory changes from various datasets, provide strategic guidance on risk management practices, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
3. Support risk management projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the firm.
4. Compile and synthesize complex information into responses for information requests, regulatory examinations, meetings, and ad-hoc inquiries.
5. Report on the effectiveness of technology risk controls and assessments, providing timely and accurate risk reports to stakeholders, committees, and management.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

1. Experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or similar roles within the financial services industry.
2. Proficiency in data security, risk management, security governance, and analytical thinking.
3. Emerging knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and industry guidelines such as NIST, ISO, CRI Profile, FFIEC, and GDPR.
4. Developing knowledge of controls industry standards.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

1. Ability to manage a varied workload as required by regulatory bodies.
2. Good understanding of ITIL technology processes (IT Operations).
3. Proficiency in cybersecurity organization practices, operations risk management, architectural requirements, threats, vulnerabilities, and incident response methodologies.
4. Foundational knowledge of computer forensics, legal frameworks, operating systems, and intelligence gathering and sharing methods.
5. Basic understanding of cloud computing, network defense, and collaboration with external organizations on cybersecurity issues.
6. Familiarity with financial regulations, identity management, incident management, information assurance, and network security infrastructure design.

Our professionals in Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are essential to our company, ensuring that we set our businesses, clients, customers, and employees up for success.