Cyber Security & Third Party Due Diligence Senior Associate

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and life insurance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care

Flexible/hybrid model: 3 days onsite,

Job summary

DTCC is seeking an experienced professional to support the Cyber Security Due Diligence SME team within the Cyber Security Risk Office. You will assess third-party technology, cyber security, and operational resilience risks across the vendor ecosystem and help strengthen DTCC's risk management program.

You will collaborate with Business, Technology, Legal, Sourcing, Resilience, and Risk teams to perform due diligence, onboarding, and remediation activities, including fourth-party risk,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technology, cyber security, operational resilience, and specialized risk assessments of third parties supporting DTCC's critical services.
• Provide subject matter expertise on third-party cyber risk management, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Partner with Sourcing, Legal, Enterprise Program Management, Architecture Review Board, Technology, Resilience, Security, and Business stakeholders to support onboarding, contract reviews, and risk-based decisions.
• Perform remediation efforts for identified third party control gaps and assessment findings, ensuring accountability and timely risk reduction.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and participate in process improvement discussions.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, guiding internal stakeholders on processes and addressing inquiries timely.
• Prioritize tasks and lead the execution of Third Party Risk Management frameworks and projects.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of risk management processes with focus on third party risks.

Skills

Cyber risk management

Vendor risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Our Risk Management teams work to protect the safety and soundness of our systems and are responsible for identifying, managing, measuring and mitigating a spectrum of key risk types including credit, market, liquidity, systemic, operational and technology in all existing and new products, activities, processes and systems.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

In this role, you will support the Cyber Security Due Diligence SME team within the Cyber Security Risk Office (CSRO), responsible for overseeing technology, cyber security, and operational resilience risk assessments across DTCC's third party ecosystem. Your work will directly contribute to strengthening DTCC's Third Party Risk Management program by ensuring effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and remediation of cyber and technology risks associated with vendors, service providers, and other external partners.

You will work closely with Business, Technology, Legal, Sourcing, Resilience, and Risk Management stakeholders to perform due diligence assessments, third party onboarding activities, control gap remediation, onsite reviews, and specialized assessments, including fourth party risk, NYSDFS cybersecurity reviews, encryption key management, and software supply chain security. The role is also responsible for advancing third party cyber risk reviews, enhancing assessment methodologies, and supporting regulatory compliance.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct technology, cyber security, operational resilience, and specialized risk assessments of third parties supporting DTCC's critical services
• Provide subject matter expertise on third-party cyber risk management, emerging regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, including NYSDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, operational resilience requirements, software supply chain risk, fourth-party risk, and encryption key management
• Partner closely with Sourcing, Legal, Enterprise Program Management, Architecture Review Board (ARB), Technology, Resilience, Security, and Business stakeholders to support third-party onboarding, contract reviews, and risk-based decision making
• Perform remediation efforts for identified third party control gaps and assessment findings, ensuring appropriate accountability, transparency, and timely risk reduction
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Partner with other internal stakeholders on third party risk activities. Participate in discussions with internal and external stakeholders to plan and execute on process enhancements
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, active engagement in meetings and thought leadership. Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on processes and address issues and inquiries timely.
• Prioritize multiple tasks and initiatives. Lead the execution of Third Party Risk Management frameworks and manage project tasks effectively.
• Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of risk management processes and activities, with specific focus on key third party risks. Viewed as a subject matter expert.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
• Ensure third-party cyber risk management activities support DTCC's overall risk ma

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.