Vice President, Cyber Business Management

Cls Group; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

401(k) match

Private medical insurance

Dental coverage

Job summary

CLS is seeking a Cyber Business Manager within IT Security to align security programs with CLS goals and drive governance, budgeting, and supplier engagement.

You will partner with the Office of the CIO and business units to implement frameworks, approvals, and reporting while managing capacity, procurement, and staff planning in a regulated environment.

This full-time hybrid role in the US offers a salary range of $165,000–$185,000 with variable pay, 401(k) match, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in business management, operations, or program management (6-8 years) with ~4-5 years in a cyber security/tech function.
• Experience in highly regulated environments and adherence to compliance standards.
• Proven ability to report project progress and technical insights to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Support workforce development initiatives and align performance with security objectives.
• Advise business units on security requirements and communicate risk within the business context.
• Foster collaboration between IT Security and business stakeholders for BAU and non-BAU projects.

Skills

Business management

Operations

Program management

Cyber security

Budgeting

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Job information:

• Functional title – Cyber Business Management
• Department – IT Security
• Report to - Managing Director, CISO US Services
• Expected full-time salary range between $165,000 - $185,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.

Note: Disclosure as required by NY Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

What you will be doing:

• Support workforce development initiatives, ensuring effective frameworks are in place to support individual employee development, and align performance with critical security objectives and CLS goals.
• Address cybersecurity-related enquiries and requests from business units, providing advisory support and communicating security risk within the wider business context to support strategic engagement.
• Foster effective collaboration between the IT Security function and business stakeholders, for example,
• Informing business units of relevant security requirements, changes to requirements (e.g., updated Policy), and relevant activity in Security.
• Facilitating cross-functional cybersecurity collaboration between business units and wider Security during business-as-usual security management as well as non-BAU events (e.g., projects, incident management).
• Work closely with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (oCIO) to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence in IT Security, for example,
• Development of procurement plans for cybersecurity tools and services, establishing clear criteria for vendor selection and secure onboarding.
• Cybersecurity capacity and budget planning, including optimizing staffing levels, scheduling, and resource allocation (e.g., budget and future workforce, expense tracking, talent acquisition and retention etc.).
• Support the comprehensive engagement and reporting for cybersecurity governance, for example,
• Coordination of forum logistics, agenda preparation, and governance and reporting material development.
• Serving as the secretariat capability for IT Security governance fora, facilitating discussions and documenting decisions, actions and escalations.
• Coordinate the development of materials to be used as IT Security inputs into broader, organization-wide governance forums and reporting structures (e.g., materials to be reported to Board.

What we’re looking for:

A security professional who can:

• Provide expert contributions to the strategic alignment and operational effectiveness of the Business Management function within CLS's IT Security Function, ensuring its contribution to overall security strategy.
• Execute initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT Security business operations. For example, supporting budgeting processes, employee development frameworks, and procurement activities within the IT Security Function.
• Identify and address key operational priorities within Business Management to strengthen the function's contribution, by focusing efforts on tailoring work and programs for CLS specific needs.
• Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders across CLS. For example, supporting the engagement with finance, procurement, and other IT Security teams to ensure effective resource allocation, performance tracking, and operational alignment.
• Experience in business management, operations, or program management (6-8 years), including ~4-5 years in a specialist role within a cyber security or technology function.
• Experience in:
• Operating within highly regulated environments, ensuring adherence to operational and compliance standards.
• Reporting on project progress and technical insights to senior management.
• Supporting and participating in governance working groups or providing input to governance forums.
• Understand, interpret and apply regulatory requirements, compliance and industry standards as pertains to Business Management for Cybersecurity.

Our commitment to employees:

• At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:
• Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
• 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
• Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
• Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
• Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
• Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
• Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
• Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
• Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
• Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
• Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
• Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
• Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
• Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
• All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.

Our commitment to employees:

We are a small company with a big mandate, so every person is essential to our success. We are also committed to employing and retaining the most talented and dedicated people.

What makes us interesting goes beyond our competitive salaries and great benefits. Our work environment is designed around quality outcomes, not output. The FX market would cease to function without our services, and we take pride in being responsible for keeping it running smoothly.

We are different from other financial institutions in that we have a flatter and more transparent structure, with accessible leadership. You will be seen, heard and empowered to develop your career.

We are a purpose-driven organization, with an inclusive culture that focuses on doing what is right. The well-being of our people is as important to us as the resilience of our systems. In addition to encouraging our people to ‘locate for their day,’ we run a range of initiatives that support a sense of belonging, as well as physical, emotional and mental well-being.

Our extensive benefits for employees typically include:

• Vacation/annual leave: 25 days in UK/Asia + 3 life days, 23 in US + 3 life days
• Private medical and dental cover and life insurance
• Generous pension contributions in the UK and Asia; matching 401(k) in the US
• ‘Locate for your day’ hybrid working - 2 days a week in office
• Access to Discover – our learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning
• Paid parental leave / Coaching and support services
• ‘Heads down days’ with no meetings on the last Friday of every month
• Employee Networks (Black Employee Network, Parents & Caregivers Network, Pride Network, Sustainability Network, Veterans Network, Women’s Forum)
• Social events

Awards:

• The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, 2024, 2025 / Big Company / The Sunday Times Awards
• Third place in Britain’s Healthiest Workplace 2022 / Medium Company / Vitality Awards