Cybersecurity Regulatory Strategist, Consultant III

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking an IT & Cybersecurity Regulatory Response Consultant III to support regulatory examinations and certifications while partnering with technology teams and auditors. The role emphasizes clear communication, stakeholder management, and problem solving to interpret regulatory requirements and drive readiness.

The position involves coordinating annual certifications across multiple regulations, leading examination responses, and advancing California Privacy Act program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Accounting, Business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in information systems, systems audit, IT controls, or a related technology risk and compliance discipline.
• Experience building or enhancing regulatory compliance programs; financial services industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent relationship management, influence, communication, negotiation, and professional judgment skills.
• Proven ability to independently identify and resolve critical and complex issues through effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations and bring structure to complex work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities that support annual cybersecurity certifications and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and coordinate responses to regulatory examinations and information requests.
• Support development of California Consumer Privacy Act Article 9 program and transition to sustainable operations.
• Articulate regulatory interpretations and build stakeholder consensus on scope, controls, remediation, and risk conclusions.
• Drive integration of cybersecurity regulatory requirements into automated continuous controls monitoring using a unified data platform and ServiceNow.
• Provide regulatory and compliance guidance to first-line technology teams responsible for applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Compliance

Cross Functional Partnering & Planning

Process Improvement

Engineering Expertise & Practices

Analytical Thinking

Risk Optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is seeking an IT & Cybersecurity Regulatory Response Consultant III to support regulatory examinations and certifications while partnering with technology teams and auditors. The role emphasizes clear communication, stakeholder management, and problem solving to interpret regulatory requirements and drive readiness.

The position involves coordinating annual certifications across multiple regulations, leading examination responses, and advancing California Privacy Act program