Bread · 2 days ago
IT Risk Advisor
Bread Financial is a tech-forward financial services company that provides personalized payment, lending, and saving solutions. The IT Risk Advisor is responsible for assessing and guiding IT-related risk, ensuring the integrity of IT Risk controls, and advising senior leadership on risk management principles.
Consumer LendingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Provide advisory services to IT, ensuring risk management principles are integrated into technology strategy. Educate on best practices and regulatory guidance. - (40%)
Conduct effective risk assessments, provide recommendations, and manage IT issues and risk acceptances using the Enterprise GRC System. - (30%)
Respond to audit and regulatory inquiries, perform SLOD challenge on first line issue closure and control tests. - (30%)
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
8+ years in risk management, audit, governance, compliance oversight, control oversight, or other related disciplines at a financial service firm (or other highly regulated industry)
Experience in IT operations, infrastructure, application security, BC/DR, information security, or data governance
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in risk management, computer science, engineering, or MIS
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - The Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Certified Cyber Forensics Professional- (CCFP)
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional - (CSSLP)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner - (SSCP)
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ - (CySA+)
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner - (CASP+)
Security+
9+ years Additional information security experience
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability)
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents
11 paid holidays
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire
40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year
40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year
Ability to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December
Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
Bread
Bread partners with retailers to offer pay-over-time solutions that make financing easier and more transparent.
H1B Sponsorship
Bread has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$200.3MKey Investors
KinnevikMenlo VenturesBessemer Venture Partners
2020-10-29Acquired
2018-09-18Series Unknown· $60M
2017-08-02Series B· $126M
Recent News
2025-10-02
2025-03-16
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