Tech Risk & Controls Director - Reg and Controls - Executive Director

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase, within Firmwide Technology Resiliency, seeks a Tech Risk & Controls Director to shape and implement the firm's technology risk management strategy. You will lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across the enterprise, collaborating with Product Owners, control managers, regulators, and senior executives to ensure regulatory compliance and resilient operations.

This role emphasizes strategic projects, cross-functional leadership, and translating technology

Qualifications

• Deep experience in technology risk management and information security.
• Familiar with risk frameworks, regulatory standards relevant to financial services.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and strategic programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies in line with standards.
• Identify and upscale emerging technology risk using management framework tools, providing expert counsel to stakeholders.
• Build relationships with regulators, auditors, and cross-functional leads in EMEA to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Oversee reporting, governance of controls, issue management, and risk mitigation effectiveness.

Skills

Tech risk management

Regulatory requirements

Cross-functional leadership

Data security governance

Job description

Join a role that's central to our technological resilience, offering a unique opportunity to shape the firm's tech risk strategy and enhance industry compliance.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Director at JPMorganChase within Firmwide Technology Resiliency, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the firm's technology risk management strategy. Leveraging your advanced knowledge and expertise in technology-risk disciplines, you will identify, oversee, and mitigate compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and regulators, to develop and maintain a comprehensive view of the technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your ability to make calculated decisions, manage the evolving landscape and drive strategic projects will be crucial in ensuring the firm's adherence to regulatory obligations and industry best practices. Your work will contribute to the long-term success and resilience of the organization in an ever-evolving technology landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies, policies, and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, and drive strategic projects and initiatives to enhance the firm's technology risk management capabilities, in line with industry best practices and the firm's standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify and upscale emerging and upstream technology risk through execution of the Firm’s management framework tools, including risk event management, reporting, and action plan tracking, and provide expert counsel to stakeholders and constituents regarding their security obligations, facilitating acceptable outcomes
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including key cross-functional team leads, regulators, and auditors within EMEA, to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry standards
• Manage reporting and governance of overall controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, etc., providing insight to senior leaders into effectiveness of controls and inform governance work

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Deep experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or a related field, with a focus on managing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements relevant to the financial industry
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage cross-functional projects, influence executive-level strategic decision-making, and effectively translate technology insights to business strategy in communications with senior executives
• Advanced knowledge and experience leading data security, risk assessment & reporting, and control evaluation, design, and governance, with a track record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of Operational resilience regulations and guidelines such as DORA and awareness of the EMEA regulatory landscape such as ECB and PRA.