Principal, Cybersecurity Risk

Fidelity Investments Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal-level risk professional to lead cyber risk analyses within the ECS Cyber Risk team.

You will quantify cyber risk, present data to senior leaders, and advise on exceptions and audit findings to reduce risk exposure. You will work cross-functionally, integrating data from multiple sources into risk tools, driving progress across lines and levels, and communicating actionable risk to business and technology groups in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of risk experience quantifying cyber risk and presenting data to senior leaders.
• Experience with cybersecurity risk management, assessment frameworks, and metrics reporting.
• End-to-end project management from data collection to risk analysis and communication across lines.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance tools.
• Advanced understanding of NIST 800-53, CRI, and FAIR.
• CRISC, CISSP, or CISM certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead in creating cyber risk analyses for ECS Product Areas.
• Quantify cyber risk and present analyses to technical and executive audiences.
• Advise on risk levels for exceptions and audit findings.
• Integrate data into risk analysis tools and track progress.
• Collaborate across business lines to influence risk mitigation.

Skills

Cyber risk analysis

Data presentation to senior leaders

Project management

Governance, risk, and compliance tools

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Investigator mindset

Tools

NIST 800-53 framework

CRI

FAIR

Job description

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Job Description:

The Role

The Enterprise Cybersecurity Risk (ECS Cyber Risk) team is seeking an experienced Principal-level risk professional to lead in the creation of cyber risk analysis pertaining to ECS. The candidate will understand current and emerging cybersecurity risks and determine key risk scenarios for the ECS Product Areas. The candidate will participate in risk / threat modeling sessions to prioritize top risks. The candidate will advise on both exceptions and audit finding risk levels to drive down the number of exceptions and accurately risk rate audit findings. The candidate will quantify cyber risk and present analyses at the technical and executive level that will allow senior management to make informed decisions based on resulting risk data.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Minimum 3-5 years of risk experience quantifying cyber risk scenarios and presenting data in a meaningful and insightful way to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity risk management, assessment frameworks, and metrics reporting.
• Experience managing projects end-to-end, from initial stages of acquiring data from multiple sources and subject matter experts to the tracking, maintenance, and closure of a project, with proven ability to integrate data into risk analysis tools and communicate progress effectively across multiple lines and levels.
• Use and understanding of governance, risk, and compliance tools.
• Advanced understanding of NIST 800-53 Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Risk Institute (CRI), and FAIR
• CRISC, CISSP, or CISM certifications are preferred.

• You have effective communication and excellent presentation skills to senior leaders.
• You can deep dive into metrics that will both (1) quantify the work being done and (2) quantify how cyber risk position has improved.
• Critical thinking skills to ask detailed questions and fully vet answers to uncover discrepancies and gaps others may not have found is a must.
• You can work across business lines to influence change and help mitigate cyber risk.
• You have an intermediate understanding of risks pertaining to the following: cloud security, access controls, encryption, vendor security, data exfiltration, application security, perimeter security, customer protection, privileged access, denial of service, unpatched vulnerabilities, and end of life software.
• You operate in a fast-paced environment and can complete analyses quickly and accurately integrating new cybersecurity data into risk models as it emerges.
• You bring an investigator mindset to deep dive into metrics to understand and communicate actionable risk to business and technology groups.

• Determining the appropriate controls for cybersecurity risks
• Working with asset inventory and asset management
• Evaluating multiple sources, reports, industry trends to compare risk related findings to existing ECS policies and uncover gaps and opportunities for process improvement.
• Determining what, who, and where changes are warranted to close gaps, working with appropriate contacts to draft policy enhancement ensuring continued progress.

The Team

ECS Cyber Risk provides cybersecurity risk analyses pertaining to existing and emerging risk scenarios and communicates these risks to appropriate ECS technical teams and senior leadership. This team focuses on identifying, measuring, prioritizing, and reporting on cyber risk scenarios and will work both independently and across business units and technology teams to assist senior management with informed decisions and directions in strategy to either maintain the course or if needed, change direction.

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.