Director of Cyber Resilience, U.S. Information Security and Control

Requisition ID: 212465

 Salary Range: 180,000.00 - 301,500.00 

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets 

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. 

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.  

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries!  We work together to drive ambition for every future! 

Overview 

The main function of the Director of Cyber Resilience is to plan, coordinate, develop, and manage the cyber resilience program. This individual is responsible for orchestrating and managing a cyber resilience for both Global and US operations working in conjunction with senior management and risk management. 

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of Information Security & Control (IS&C) in the U.S. region and Global by acting as the champion of the cyber resilience program to executive leadership. Ensures that individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed and delivered in alignment with the team’s business strategies and objectives. Manage and support cybersecurity resilience initiatives to support the Bank.  Ensures all activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

What You’ll Do  

• Manage the cyber resilience program for the Bank.
• Align the cyber resilience program with global and regional operational resilience requirements
• Align necessary changes to various supporting programs including, but not limited to, updates to relevant frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures, technology and security controls to accomplish objectives, and metrics to measure remediation and ongoing risk reduction
• Work with various stakeholders, including IT, security teams, risk management, Business continuity, and senior leadership 
• Strong understanding of relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards to ensure compliance related to cybersecurity resilience.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Be an advocate for IS&C, building strong relationships and raising awareness for the importance of effective information security practices.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion recommendations for continuous improvement based on industry best practices and evolving threats.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. 
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

What You’ll Bring 

• Minimum of 15 years of cybersecurity and technology risk management with a strong focus on cybersecurity resilience and operational resilience. 
• Experience with Technology Resilience, business continuity and disaster recovery, cloud infrastructure. 
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, information security, cybersecurity, or business/finance related. 
• Banking or Financial experience preferred, with experience working in a large global organizational environment. 
• Familiar with regulatory guidelines related to the financial services industry (NYDFS 500, FFIEC IT Handbook, OSFI, CFTC, and SIFMA.)
• Familiar with industry standards/frameworks related to cybersecurity resilience frameworks such as NIST.
• Must have CISSP or similar related Certification, nice to have CISM, CCSP, CRISC, etc. 

Working Arrangement

Work in a standard office-based/Hybrid environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Travel to other bank locations may be required at times. 

Interested? 

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank! 

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture. 

What's in it for you? 

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s):  United States : New York : New York City || United States : Texas : Houston

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

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