Lead Security Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid, 2 days in-office (will increase to 4 days in future) | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 3 months to start

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a  Lead Security Analyst to develop and deliver training materials to key risk indicators and metrics. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Responsible for working with a variety of modern risk mitigation-related technologies including cloud, DBR, backups, vulnerabilities management, access management
  • Leading teams through methodology and IT Risk solutions
  • Contributing to the good governance of existing metrics through participation in review, challenge and change cycles
  • Provides and comments on data to leadership to make effective and valuable decisions that help towards risk management goals of cyber and tech at the Bank
  • Develop, design as well as present and make strategic advisory comments on metrics, with a focus on tech and cybersecurity risks
  • Gathering metrics and presenting them in decks to senior leaders up to SVP level
  • Performing calculations and analyzing data excel

Must-Have Skills:

  • 10+ years of experience in information security, technology risk management, or technology audit
  • 5+ years’ experience leading projects and/or people
  • 5+ years’ experience working with a variety of modern risk mitigation related technologies including: cloud, DBR, backups, vulnerabilities management, access management
  • Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Bilingual Spanish preferred
  • Experience working with Canadian or US regulators
  • Previous experience in Financial Institutions

Soft Skills Required:

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Result-oriented and self-driven
  • Great communication skills
  • Stakeholder management and collaboration skills

Education:

  • Bachelors in technical field preferred
  • Security certifications e.g. CISSP an asset

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.