Senior Security Governance & Compliance Architect

The Options Clearing Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology Stipend

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Health benefits

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Lead Associate Principal, Security Governance. You will oversee policy lifecycle for Security Services, including development, review, publication and retirement in line with the NIST CSF framework across regulatory requirements.

You will partner with Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal and regulators, drive remediation planning, and advance risk-based controls, SDLC security, and governance programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Information Security related policy, procedure and control writing.
• Thorough understanding of information technology and risk management concepts.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with Security and Technology authoritative industry standards and control frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS 20, COBIT, COSO, ITIL, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, etc.)
• Proficient knowledge of applicable regulatory, legal rules and requirements (e.g., SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve Board, etc.) as they pertain to Information Security.
• Demonstrable proficiency with AI tools (Claude Code).
• Working knowledge of Cloud implementation and Cloud compliance strategies including for data, information, application, platform and network security a plus.
• Deep seated understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process (Agile) and Secure Software Development Lifecycle a plus.
• Demonstrative leadership skills and capabilities.
• Highly proficient in collaborating with internal business clients from different departments and at various levels of seniority.
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in the development, review, and continuous improvement of Security Services policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring documentation remains current, appropriately governed, and aligned with applicable regulatory requirements, industry frameworks, and OCC’s risk management objectives.
• Recommendation and oversight of appropriate reporting frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Supporting efforts for remediating regulatory and Internal Audit findings, including analyzing data to identify root cause of problems, identifying trends, formulating solutions, and escalating potential issues related to the lifecycle of remediation.
• Act as a supporting point of contact from Security Services to senior management in Compliance, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal and regulators.
• Support strategic development, implementation, review, and improvement of right sized management self-testing of controls.
• Serve as the governance facilitator for the Security Working Group Program, ensuring the Working Group meets its applicable obligations and requirements including overseeing the maintenance of appropriate governance documentation and records.
• Act on Security Services’ behalf related to compliance matters including developing and implementing strategies for strengthening the Security Services compliance posture.
• Provide management oversight and subject matter expertise input on Security Services’ responses to Third-Party requests and surveys.
• Perform ad-hoc duties for Security Governance management as necessary.

Skills

Policy writing

Risk management

NIST CSF

NIST 800-53

COBIT

COSO

ISO 27001

Claude Code

Cloud security

SDLC (Agile)

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS

Tools

PolicyTech

Confluence

Jira

RSA Archer

Tableau

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Lead Associate Principal, Security Governance. You will oversee policy lifecycle for Security Services, including development, review, publication and retirement in line with the NIST CSF framework across regulatory requirements.

You will partner with Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal and regulators, drive remediation planning, and advance risk-based controls, SDLC security, and governance programs.