Senior Information Security Analyst

Betterment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for everyone

401(k) match

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid parental leave

Sabbatical

In-office culture

Coaching & development

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Betterment is seeking a Senior Information Security professional to lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives within the Govern &' Control team. You will own risk management processes, mentor analysts, and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership across engineering, business lines, Compliance, and Legal.

The role operates as a senior individual contributor with oversight of key risk areas including vulnerability management, third-party risk, continuity planning, and risk reporting.

Qualifications

• Expert-level depth in at least one security domain (e.g., vulnerability management, SDLC, application security, or cloud computing).
• T-shaped profile with broad horizontal skills across the business.
• 6+ years of experience in security GRC, technology risk, technology audit, or security operations.
• Strong understanding of financial services operations and product/engineering interactions.
• Experience mentoring analysts or auditors and leading governance committees.

Responsibilities

• Own and mature risk management processes underpinning client, investor, and regulator trust.
• Lead major program areas with limited supervision and own outcomes and OKRs.
• End-to-end risk assessment leadership with data-supported conclusions.
• Design and document complex internal controls; drive automation and tooling.
• Provide effective challenge to engineering partners and mature risk processes with Compliance and Legal.
• Act as escalation point for junior analysts to raise output quality and consistency.
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes and map trends to Betterment's business.

Skills

GRC expertise

Risk management

Security risk assessment

Vulnerability management

Third-party risk

Cloud security

Security controls

Audit coordination

Stakeholder influence

Leadership / mentoring

Education

CISSP

CISA

CISM

AWS Cloud certifications

Tools

SOC 2

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

Job description

• We are looking for a Senior Information Security professional with deep experience in governance, risk, and compliance to serve as a senior individual contributor on our Govern & Control team
• You will own and mature the risk management processes that underpin the trust we hold with clients, investors, and regulators, and you will raise the bar for the analysts around you
• As a technology-driven financial services company, managing information security risk is critical
• This role operates within our Govern & Control team, a small, independent second line-of-defense function integrated with the broader security program
• The role reports to the Director of Information Security and partners closely with security teams in engineering, lines of business across the company, and other risk functions including Compliance and Legal
• As the senior analyst on the team, you will set standards for how the work is done, mentor other analysts, and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and leadership
• Leads major program areas with limited supervision, such as vulnerability management, third-party risk, identity theft oversight, business continuity and disaster recovery, or issues management, and is accountable for their outcomes and Key Results (OKRs)
• Leads risk assessment processes end to end, including the hardest and highest-stakes ones, and documents summarized risk conclusions substantiated by data. Sets the template other analysts follow
• Designs and documents complex internal controls, which may include building reports or automation. AI and automation tooling is available to scale this work, and you are expected to drive that leverage
• Provides effective challenge, primarily to partners in Engineering, and partners with Compliance and Security Engineering to mature risk processes and reduce risk (new tools, processes, or reporting practices)
• Uses professional judgment and quantifiable methods to measure risk, and drives decisions on accepting or treating risk within our appetite
• Independently authors high-quality updates to policies and procedures, and owns program-level and KRI reporting to leadership and governance committees. May serve in a leadership role (Chair or Secretary) for a governance committee
• Acts as escalation point and reviewer for the work of more junior analysts, raising the consistency and quality of the team’s output
• Follows regulatory changes and industry trends closely, maps them to Betterment’s business, and stays engaged in the professional community

Benefits

• Compensation & Ownership: Competitive, benchmarked salary. Equity for everyone, including new hire, performance, and refresher grants.
• Retirement: 401(k) match from day one, including Student loan matching. Zero management fees.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. One Medical membership. Fertility and LGBTQIA+ transition support.
• Time Away: Flexible time off. Paid parental leave for all parents. Four-week sabbatical in year six.
• In-Office Culture & Flexibility: An in-person, collaborative culture, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays.
• Growth & Development: Free Coaching for everyone and continuous development.
• Community & Care: Chef lunches, guest speakers, company gatherings, heritage celebrations, and seven Employee Resource Groups.
• Employee Support: Dedicated benefits advocate and EAP access.

Expert-level depth in at least one security domain (for example vulnerability management, SDLC, application security, or cloud computing), paired with broad horizontal skills across the business. This is the “T-shaped” profile we expect at this levelStrong command of security controls for cloud computing and third‑party SaaS, including logical access management, third‑party due diligence and ongoing monitoring, and vulnerability governanceAbility to use professional judgment and quantifiable methods to measure risk, and to drive stakeholders to sound risk acceptance or treatment decisions within appetite (“effective challenge”)6+ years of experience in security GRC, technology risk, technology audit, or security operations, including demonstrated senior‑level ownershipModerate understanding of financial services operations and of Product/EngineeringDeep, hands‑on command of security risk management: the CIA triad, control design and operation, and one or more control governance frameworks (for example SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF)Experience learning and applying new skills quickly, including through research and the use of AI and automationFluency in the structure and content of audit reports and risk assessments, including audit and assessment control testing with appropriate sampling and results reportingStrong cross‑disciplinary communication and relationship building, with a track record of influencing without authority across Engineering, business, Compliance, and LegalWe are seeking a senior team member who will be a force multiplier for the security programExperience in regulated financial services, and with audits or regulatory examinationsProfessional designations such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, AWS Cloud certifications, or other (encouraged, not required)Experience mentoring analysts or auditors, or leading a governance committee