Senior Risk Specialist

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Cybersecurity
FOCUS PARTNERS

FOCUS PARTNERS

FOCUS PARTNERS provides consulting services in business strategy, financial advisory, and mergers & acquisitions, helping clients achieve strategic goals and maximize value.

Professional Services
1-10
Founded 2005

Description

  • Provide input into an evolving enterprise risk program by identifying, quantifying, and documenting data security risks.
  • Develop and maintain information feeds for new and emerging vulnerabilities.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to assess vulnerability criticality and coordinate patch deployment.
  • Participate in audits and assessments to demonstrate compliance and remediate findings.
  • Execute cybersecurity training and awareness programs across partner firms.
  • Work with the Head of Cybersecurity Risk to establish and track KPIs such as incident response times, policy compliance rates, and training completion.
  • Maintain cybersecurity dashboards and reports to measure program effectiveness across partner firms.
  • Provide regular reports to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Act as a liaison between IT, compliance, and external partners to ensure cohesive security practices.
  • Assist with writing policy and process, deploying technology, and handling incident response in varied environments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience; master’s degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, policy development, or GRC (governance, risk, and compliance).
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience creating and maintaining real-time dashboards and reports to measure cybersecurity program effectiveness.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
  • Experience working within regulatory environments in financial services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications (GSEC, GCCC) preferred.
  • Prior experience in a multi-partner or financial services environment preferred.
  • Familiarity with privacy regulations such as GDPR or CCPA preferred.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

Benefits

  • Annualized base pay range of $100,000 to $120,000.
  • Annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Exempt position.
  • Role can be based in St. Louis, MO or Boston, MA.

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