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Equitable · 1 day ago

Third Party Risk Assessor

UNITED STATES-NC-Charlotte

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $103K/yr

5+ years exp

Equitable is committed to helping clients secure their financial well-being. The Third Party Risk Assessor will conduct comprehensive security assessments of third parties' information security systems and processes to ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and company policies.

BankingConsultingFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform security assessments and audit on Information Security processes and systems of third parties to identify weaknesses or vulnerabilities

Perform design as well as operating effectiveness assessments of internal controls

Ensure compliance of systems with applicable regulatory, legal requirements and internal policies

Perform security risk assessment on third party vendors or their products

Negotiate security requirements in the agreements with third party vendors

Provide recommendations on the remediation of weaknesses, vulnerabilities to improve compliance

Prepare clear and comprehensive audit reports by documenting the findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations

Present the audit report to Business Stakeholders, IT Leadership, and IT teams to explain the findings and recommendations

Log and track the remediation of findings until closure

Report/Escalate any issues or concerns to senior management

Prepare and present KPIs/KRIs to the senior management

Stay relevant on the emerging security threats, industry trends, and best practices in cybersecurity

Qualification

Third party auditsRisk managementInformation securityContract negotiationsAudit reportingCISSPCISACISMIndustry knowledgeIT governanceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsIntegrity

Required

5+ year of experience in performing third party audits, assessments and managing risk and compliance issues, or similar experience managing applications, projects or systems that require identification, evaluation and remediation of risks

Technical background or demonstrable understanding of a range of operational and IT risks and operations

Experience in performing third party vendor risk assessments/audits including contract negotiations

Experience gathering and interpreting risks and associated impacts in context of financial and operational concerns

Understanding of complex audit and assessment risk-related issues through demonstrated experience in managing vendor assessments, information security assessments, and audits

Preferred

A bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or statistics

Desired professional qualifications may include: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Savvy interpersonal / relationship skills, able to foster working relationships within the team, across IT and with business colleagues

Knowledge of business and technology practices and trends

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to communicate complex issues in a language understood by business leaders across multiple disciplines (such as business, IT and security) within an organization

High level of personal integrity and demonstrated willingness to call out and act on issues

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

A 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Company

Equitable

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Equitable provides consulting services to secure the financial well-being and retirement strategies for individuals and families.

Founded in 1859

New York, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://equitable.com/

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