Strategic Cyber Risk & Third-Party Program Lead

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lord Abbett is seeking a Risk Manager to support its Information Security Program, focusing on Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and cybersecurity initiatives. You will coordinate across Risk, Technology, Compliance, and business stakeholders to strengthen the firm’s risk posture and ensure consistent application of security controls.

The role requires hands-on TPRM experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex security issues into actionable insights for both

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, or risk assurance; financial services experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience in TPRM, including vendor lifecycle management.
• Experience assessing controls, supporting incident reviews, and providing risk oversight.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, incident response, IAM, cloud security, and security monitoring tools.
• Experience with TPRM/GRC platforms preferred.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, GIAC, Security+, CRVPM) are a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage priorities, and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute the full TPRM lifecycle: onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, monitoring, issue remediation, and offboarding.
• Perform vendor risk assessments across information security, operational resilience, financial, compliance, and third-party dependencies; document and risk-rate findings.
• Maintain vendor inventory and workflows within the TPRM/GRC platform; monitor changes in vendor risk posture.
• Manage vendor issues, including remediation tracking and incident escalation coordination.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to communicate vendor risk exposure, trends, and remediation status.
• Partner with Legal and business teams to align TPRM outcomes with contracting, SLAs, and governance; support training and accountability.
• Provide independent oversight of the information security program, including policies, standards, and control ownership.
• Review and challenge the information security strategy for alignment with risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats.
• Support program maturity and consistent control application; contribute to CISO and committee reporting.
• Review cybersecurity incidents, including root cause, remediation, and improvement actions.
• Support incident response planning and exercises.
• Translate technical findings into clear risk insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assess control design and effectiveness across infrastructure, applications, cloud, and identity/access management; validate remediation.
• Maintain the cybersecurity risk register and track remediation of high-risk issues.
• Conduct control testing and independent assurance activities.
• Collaborate across Technology, Legal, Compliance, and business teams to embed security practices.

Skills

TPRM experience

Vendor risk management

Cybersecurity risk

NIST framework

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security

Tools

GRC platforms

Vulnerability management tools

IAM tools

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Lord Abbett is seeking a Risk Manager to support its Information Security Program, focusing on Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and cybersecurity initiatives. You will coordinate across Risk, Technology, Compliance, and business stakeholders to strengthen the firm’s risk posture and ensure consistent application of security controls.

The role requires hands-on TPRM experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex security issues into actionable insights for both