Principal, IAM Risk Specialist

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Overview

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk Specialist as part of the second line of defense Cyber and Technology Risk Management team will lead activities to provide oversight, review, and challenge of first line of defense IAM programs. This position requires experience in IAM and a strong technical background in areas such as identity governance & administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), access control and authentication, public cloud IAM, and service accounts. The Principal, IAM Risk Specialist will collaborate with first line of defense IAM, cybersecurity, and technology risk teams to understand the IAM programs, highlight key risks, drive compliance, and address gaps identified.

Responsibilities

Oversight and Risk Identification

• Assess IAM programs’ controls and processes through established frameworks
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to IAM controls, policies, standards, procedures to mitigate identified risks
• Review security configurations, security and network architecture diagrams, process documents, and other relevant technical details
• Review and challenge IAM programs to meet relevant industry regulations, standards, and compliance requirements

Remediation Validation

• Validate issues to determine if the remediation efforts have resolved the identified risks from assessments
• Partner with IAM issue owners to determine action plans to remediate identified risks
• Determine if compensating/mitigating controls are sufficient to reduce the identified IAM risks

Risk Monitoring

• Review metrics dashboards and reports to monitor for areas related to IAM that are shifting negatively from established thresholds
• Stay informed on latest cyber and technology risk trends and threat landscape by collaborating with the threat intelligence and other cybersecurity teams

Qualifications

• Background and technical experience in Identity and Access Management is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, cybersecurity, risk management, or other related discipline.
• Understanding of cybersecurity disciplines such as security engineering and architecture, technology infrastructure, network security, secure development lifecycle, attack lifecycle, and detection and response capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and improve processes with measurable results.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.