Technology Operational Risk Management Lead (Blockchain / Cryptocurrency) - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Technology Risk Management Vice President to analyze technology and cyber operational risks within the Commercial & Investment Bank.

You will assess risk controls, collaborate with business and technology leadership, and drive governance across risk programs. You will work with CIB Technology leadership and 2LoD teams to implement data-driven risk assessment and automated testing, especially for blockchain/crypto infrastructures, while guiding

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with infrastructure/application architecture.
• 5+ years in a senior technology role involving blockchain technologies.
• 2+ years experience in Smart Contract development, DApps, or cryptography.
• Ability to understand complex systems and synthesize risks and controls.
• Proven leadership and influence at senior levels.
• Ability to transition between business and technical discussions.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presenting findings to senior audience.
• Deadline-driven with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Understand the key processes and controls performed within Kinexys Technology
• Perform independent assessment of Technology and Cybersecurity risks on Kinexys Technology through CCOR’s program.
• Manage identified risks for the firm's most innovative offerings.
• Participate and challenge first line control designers and engineers.
• Conduct risk assessments and identify operational risk control gaps.
• Develop and/or challenge KPIs / KRIs related to these risks through effective monitoring activities.
• Participate in firm-wide global initiatives to analyze impact to the firm.
• Partner and advise internal 2LoD teams of thematic risks in the blockchain space.
• Manage book of work assessments impacting CIB and produce weekly status updates.

Skills

Infrastructure architecture

Blockchain technologies

Smart Contract development

DApps development

Cryptography

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Technology Risk Management Vice President within the Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB), you will be responsible for analyzing and identifying technology and cyber operational risks. Additionally to cybersecurity risk assessment activities, you will work closely with CIB Business Operational Risk teams, CIB Technology leadership, and Technology Risk Control teams to drive execution of operational risk management framework procedures. You will need to be an experienced Technologist understanding Technology and Cybersecurity Risks, controls, and assessment methodologies specific to Blockchain Technologies or Cryptocurrency infrastructures. You will also participate in efforts developing data-driven and automated testing approaches to risk identification and control assessment. You will need to possess significant technology and business facing activities in this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand the key processes and controls performed within Kinexys Technology
• Perform independent assessment of Technology and Cybersecurity risks on Kinexys Technology through CCOR’s program.
• Manage identified risks for the firms most innovative offerings.
• Participate and challenge first line control designers and engineers.
• Conduct risk assessments and identify operational risk control gaps.
• Develop and/or challenge KPIs / KRIs related to these risks through effective monitoring activities.
• Participate in firm-wide global initiatives to analyze impact to the firm.
• Partner and advise internal 2LoD teams of thematic risks in the blockchain space.
• Manage book of work assessments impacting CIB and produce weekly status updates.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 7+ years of experience with infrastructure/application architecture.
• 5+ years in a senior technology role (engineering, operations, or strategic planning) involving blockchain technologies.
• 2+ years experience in Smart Contract development, Decentralized applications (dApps), or Cryptography.
• Ability to understand complex technical systems, problem solving for threats and synthesize the corresponding risks and controls.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to influence decisions at senior levels
• Ability to seamlessly transition between business and technical discussion.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present concise findings in a persuasive manner to a senior audience.
• Deadline driven; delivering results with limited supervision.