Insider Threat Senior Associate - Acquisition Cybersecurity Team

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

Join JPMorgan Chase as an Insider Threat Senior Associate in New York, where you'll protect sensitive information and assess potential insider threats.

Your role includes monitoring user activity, conducting investigations, and developing insider threat detection strategies. You will work in a collaborative environment dedicated to security awareness and risk management.

Benefits include health care, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, emphasizing our commitment to employee well-being and diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity operations focused on insider threat detection.
• Proficiency in user activity monitoring and security investigations.
• Strong understanding of security protocols and architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor user activity and security infrastructure for insider threats.
• Conduct investigations into anomalous behavior and network analysis.
• Remediate insider threat alerts and manage investigations.

Skills

User activity monitoring

Network trace analysis

Log analysis

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Security investigations

Scripting for task automation

Security tools (SIEM, UEBA, etc.)

Communication skills

Tools

SIEM

UEBA

IDS

EDR

Email security solutions

Job description

Job Description

Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our people, data, and assets from within. As an Insider Threat Senior Associate in the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls team at JPMorgan Chase, you will proactively detect, assess, and respond to potential insider threats impacting our organization and acquisitions. Your work will protect sensitive information, maintain a secure environment, and drive a culture of security awareness while identifying risk and solving complex challenges related to insider activity.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze user activity and security infrastructure to detect and respond to potential insider threats.
• Conduct in-depth investigations of anomalous behavior, including log and network trace analysis, to identify root causes and gather evidence.
• Triage and remediate insider threat alerts, taking end‑to‑end ownership of investigations and participating in incident response.
• Create and maintain process documentation and playbooks for insider threat detection and response.
• Develop and update insider threat detection strategies using industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to implement insider threat awareness programs, policies, and procedures, and educate employees on best practices.
• Provide intelligence services to acquisitions, drafting and sharing insider threat and vulnerability reports.
• Liaise with acquisitions to understand their unique insider threat challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work a shift schedule that includes weekend coverage and comply with in‑office attendance policies.
• Take ownership of issues affecting acquisitions and drive identified improvements to completion.
• Act as a point of escalation for team analysts on insider threat matters.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience in cybersecurity operations with a focus on insider threat detection, incident response, or vulnerability management.
• Proficiency in user activity monitoring, network trace analysis, log analysis, and security investigations.
• Ability to script for task automation, implement controls, and manipulate data.
• Strong understanding of security protocols, authentication, authorization, and security architecture principles.
• Hands‑on experience with security tools such as SIEM, UEBA, IDS, EDR, and email security solutions.
• Knowledge of adversary tactics, insider threat indicators, and detection methods.
• Familiarity with enterprise security technologies and both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Ability to identify signs of compromise and anomalous behavior across platforms.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting risks and findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience with a range of cybersecurity tools, including XDR and UEBA platforms.
• Experience reviewing vulnerabilities and the effectiveness of mitigation measures.
• Basic understanding of cloud architecture and attacker techniques in cloud environments.
• Ability to manage fluctuating workloads and conflicting priorities.
• Project management experience with a track record of driving projects and documenting progress.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.