Cyber Risk Associate

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

This role will sit in the newly formed Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team within Northern Trust’s Technology function (1st Line of Defense), and will focus on the measurement, analysis, oversight and reporting of cybersecurity risks and controls.

As a Cyber Risk Associate, you will play a role in delivering Northern Trust’s cyber risk management processes, supporting the identification, assessment and mitigation of cyber security risks across Northern Trust. You will work closely with your team to execute and continuously improve cyber risk assessment processes and documentation, driving efficiency and automation. Areas of involvement include cyber metrics, risk and maturity assessments, thematic risk analysis, risk reporting and process documentation.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Work with global Cyber Risk colleagues to support the production, reporting and improvement of cyber risk metrics, including monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• Work with global Cyber Risk colleagues to support the execution of cyber risk assessments and reporting processes
• Work with global Cyber Risk colleagues to support the execution of cyber maturity assessments and reporting processes
• Work with global Cyber Risk colleagues to support the performance of cyber risk thematic analysis
• Contribute to automation, analytics,  and continuous improvements of processes
• Risk and issue tracking, including stakeholder co-ordination and reporting

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Experience in risk management and reporting
• Knowledge of Cyber Security frameworks and risk management methodologies
• Innovative thinking and adaptability to change
• Organizational and communication skills required to co-ordinate risk-related activities with various stakeholders
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong understanding of data analytics and related tools including Power BI
• Relevant certifications [preferred, not required] such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or similar

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.