Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Specialist

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions.

Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew, property, data, and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged, passionate, and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape. Our crew are our greatest resource - by joining our team you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that includes comprehensive health and wellness care, work-life balance, and an investment in your future at its core.

This position is a senior cybersecurity continuous controls monitoring and assurance specialist on Vanguard's Global Enterprise Security's Governance, Risk, Compliance and Strategic Operations team. This position will drive proactive risk-based continuous monitoring to cost effectively scale operations to meet expanding security, regulatory, client and business requirements.

Position Summary includes:

• Delivers the cybersecurity continuous controls monitoring and assurance roadmap and capabilities to enable cybersecurity and fraud risk objectives and priorities.
• Builds and implements solutions to reduce time to risk discovery and testing cycle time.
• Develops automations and data driven insights from automations, measurement, and appropriate scoring algorithms.
• Modernizes the internal control framework and leads complex control identification, design, implementation, testing, and reporting.
• Leads the identification and resolution of complex control gaps and ensures effective design, implementation, and operation of controls across divisions and regions.
• Identifies and implements actions to increase effectiveness and reduce friction.

Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Specialist:

• Works with IT subdivisions and business units as the technical authority regarding security of application and systems software, equipment, and related capabilities and performance characteristics to evaluate their effectiveness at meeting defined security requirements, determining integration requirements and identifying ramifications on IT and business unit operations of their implementation.
• Supports the development and maintenance of a portfolio of global security policies and standards. Monitors and maintains the lifecycle of the portfolio. Responsible for oversight of management and decisions related to methodology and policy for all Security functions.
• Advises key stakeholders and security policy owners during policy discussions. Interfaces with clients on all inquiries related to Information and IT Security capabilities. Supports the review and approval of all RFP responses related to security as needed.
• Works with Compliance and Regional Security teams to understand global regulatory requirements for security, develop global Security policies and standards, and oversee implementation. Interfaces with external regulators for Information and IT Security.
• Conducts security assessments, risk analyses and assesses contingency plans for Vanguard computer facilities, telecommunications capabilities, and installations to verify existence and effectiveness of safeguards.
• Reviews and analyzes current and proposed policy directives and IT technical issues which may affect the implementation of Information Security across the enterprise.
• Recommends, develops, implements and coordinates new security policies, standards, procedures and operating doctrine at all levels across the company. Interprets policy relating to Vanguard information security functions and provides guidance, as required.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• Six years related work experience, Information Security experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Cyber Security or Computer Science degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building and running automation and monitoring of cybersecurity controls for high volume transaction processing such as in the Banking industry.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant frameworks and control standards (i.e. NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls, ISO 27002) and financial services industry cyber regulations and guidelines, and considered an expert in the domain.
• One or more of CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIA, CPA, or other relevant certifications required is preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.