Lead Security Governance Partner - Risk Management

Envestnet; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Envestnet seeks an experienced Security Risk professional to join the Enterprise Cybersecurity team in a hybrid role, in Berwyn, PA or Raleigh, NC. You’ll lead governance, risk assessments, and controls across applications, cloud platforms, and third‑party integrations to protect client data.

Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and Risk & Assurance, you’ll translate findings into business risk, deliver dashboards, and help shape a proactive security program in wealth management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security or technology risk.
• Experience with investment banking or wealth management.
• Three Lines of Defense experience.
• Experience with Jira-based risk workflows or enterprise GRC.
• Cloud security experience.
• Experience with generative AI governance.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP.

Responsibilities

• Provide security governance support companywide.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security controls are understood and managed.
• Coordinate with Legal and compliance functions for data privacy and disclosure.
• Establish and maintain Security Governance documentation framework and roadmap.
• Work with Cyber Security team to define risk tolerance and risk scenarios.
• Ensure risk scenarios reflect business context and threats.
• Perform Security Risk Assessments across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and integrations.
• Evaluate control effectiveness and support remediation planning.
• Operate risk monitoring tools to detect changes in risk posture and remediation needs.
• Own the lifecycle of identified risks and produce risk reporting and dashboards.

Skills

Security governance

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

NIST CSF

Stakeholder communication

Cloud security

AI governance

KPIs & dashboards

GRC tooling

Education

CISSP

CISM

CCSP

Tools

Jira

GRC platforms

Vulnerability management

Cloud posture monitoring

Configuration monitoring

AI governance tooling

Job description

Description

The application window will close November 1st, 2026

Job Location

The primary work location for this role is Berwyn, PA or our Raleigh, NC office with a hybrid work model.

About Envestnet

Envestnet is an adaptiveWealthTechcompany that isredefining the future of wealth management byhelpingadvisors meet the moment with its comprehensive technology, actionable insights, and industry leading support.Backed byover25 years of experience and approximately$7.0 trillionin platform assets, Envestnet is trusted by over one third of financial advisors across leading banks, wealth managers, brokerages, and RIAs.

For a deeper look at how Envestnet is shaping the future of financial advice, visit www.envestnet.com.

The Team You’ll Join

You’ll join Envestnet’s Enterprise Cybersecurity team, a collaborative group focused on protecting the organization’s technology, data, and clients through effective security governance and risk management. Working closely with partners across Technology, Product, Infrastructure, Architecture, AI/ML Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Risk & Assurance, the team identifies and evaluates security risks, strengthens controls, and supports informed business decision-making. In this role, you’ll help advance a consistent, proactive approach to managing cybersecurity risk across applications, cloud platforms, third-party integrations, and emerging technologies.

How You’ll Contribute

Responsible for ensuring that technology decisions align with business strategy, regulatory requirements and client expectations. Encompasses administration of a strategic and comprehensive cybersecurity framework. Identifies, assesses and mitigates technology and information security risks to protect sensitive financial and client data. Establishes policies, controls and oversight to meet regulatory standards for the financial services and wealth management industry. Enables the company to operate securely, responsibly and at scale while maintaining trust with advisors, partners and regulators.

• Provides Security Governance support and advice companywide.
  
• Develops, validates, implements and maintains cybersecurity and related policies, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
  
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and leaders to ensure security related controls are understood, documented and managed.
  
• Coordinates with Legal and across relevant compliance functions to ensure proper implementation of data privacy legislation and disclosure.
  
• Establishes and maintains the framework and roadmap for Security Governance documentation.
  
• Works with Cyber Security team members and business partners to define risk tolerance and construct risk scenarios.
  
• Ensures risk scenarios provide a realistic and relatable view of risks based on business context, system environment and pertinent threats.
  
• Perform Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, third-party integrations, and AI systems to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and business impact, and determine inherent and residual risk levels using established risk taxonomies, scoring
• methodologies, and impact criteria aligned to enterprise standards.
  
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of technical, administrative, and operational security controls against identified risks, partnering with technology, product, infrastructure, architecture, and AI/ML engineering teams to design, recommend, and refine controls that mitigate risk to acceptable levels.
  
• Operate and leverage continuous risk monitoring tools (e.g., vulnerability management, configuration and cloud posture monitoring) to detect changes in risk posture, and analyze monitoring outputs to identify emerging risks, control degradation, and remediation needs.
  
• Own the full lifecycle of identified risks — documentation, remediation planning, validation of corrective actions, and risk closure — and produce clear, actionable risk reporting, metrics, and dashboards that communicate severity, trends, and priority issues to Information Security and technology leadership.
  
• Execute firmwide GRC activities such as RCSAs, risk acceptances and exceptions, and policy-driven risk assessments, and maintain accurate and current risk data within enterprise GRC and workflow tooling to support aggregated reporting and second-line oversight.
  
• Act as a trusted security risk advisor by translating technical findings into clear business risk context to support risk-informed decision-making, and partner closely with 2nd Line Risk & Assurance functions by providing high-quality risk artifacts and evidence, without performing independent assurance activities.

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Candidates should demonstrate the relevant experience, skills, and capabilities needed to successfully perform in the role. Relevant experience may be gained through current responsibilities, prior roles, project work, leadership opportunities, or other comparable experiences.
• Hands‑on experience evaluating and defining security controls for AI agents, models, and applications, including model risk, data governance, and output‑integrity considerations.
• Familiarity with risk and governance frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001).
• Hands‑on experience performing Security Risk Assessments and documenting risk scenarios, impacts, controls, and conclusions.
• Strong understanding of security control frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53) and risk methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating control effectiveness and supporting remediation planning.
• Familiarity with continuous monitoring concepts and tools (e.g., vulnerability management, CSPM, configuration monitoring).
• Ability to clearly document and communicate security risk to both technical teams and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience creating dashboards and KPI status from real‑time data.
• Experience operating in fast‑paced, matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves

• 7+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity risk management, or technology risk.
  
• Knowledge of Investment Banking or Wealth Management
  
• Resourceful and proactive in resolving technical challenges.
  
• Experience working within a Three Lines of Defense operating model, particularly in financial services or other regulated environments.
  
• Hands‑on experience with Jira‑based risk workflows or enterprise GRC platforms.
  
• Cloud security experience.
  
• Experience with generative AI/LLM governance and secure AI development lifecycle practices.
  
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.

Why You’ll Enjoy Working at Envestnet

Help shape the future of WealthTech. At Envestnet you’ll gain hands‑on experience and collaborate with some of the industry’s brightest minds to deliver meaningful, innovative solutions that make a real difference.

We value flexibility in how and where work gets done, and we recognize strong performance with meaningful rewards—because your contributions should drive both business success and your own personal growth. If you’re looking for a place where your work has impact, your development is supported, and your contributions are truly valued, Envestnet is where you can build your future.

The opportunity is now!

Sponsorship

This position is not open to candidates requiring visa sponsorship

Our Investmentin You

This role offers a base salary range of $138,500 to $173,100. The range listed represents a good‑faith estimate of base salary compensation for this position and does not include incentive compensation, equity or benefits. Individual pay will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. This role is eligible for an additional incentive component as part of the total rewards package.

We provide a comprehensive suite of benefits - subject to Envestnet’s plan eligibility rules - that support your overall well-being including, medical insurance, paid time off (PTO), 401k company match, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, disability coverage and mental health & wellness support. Our investment in you means supporting you professionally, financially, and personally at every stage of your journey with us. Please visit our benefits page on our career site to learn more.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

Envestnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

We strive to provide an inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please include your full name, the title of the role you are applying for, and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

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