IT Risk & Cyber Security SME – Vice President

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary:

VP IT Risk and Cybersecurity is a senior-level role and key member within the Technology Management Team. This role is responsible for overseeing MUSA’s overall IT risk management and cybersecurity strategy, identifying and mitigating cyber risks, implementing security measures, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a team of cybersecurity professionals to protect the company's data and systems. This role will also serve as the organization’s primary liaison with both MUFG US and International affiliates and their respective IT Risk and Cybersecurity representatives.

Additional responsibilities will include the following:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive IT risk management and cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives, including risk assessments, threat analysis, and vulnerability management.

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential IT and cybersecurity risks across the organization, proposing mitigation strategies to minimize impact.

• Ensure adherence to relevant data privacy and security regulations and industry standards.

• Design and implement security controls and technologies across networks, systems, applications, and data to protect against cyber threats.

• Develop and manage incident response plans to effectively detect, contain, and remediate security breaches.

• Educate employees at all levels on cybersecurity best practices and awareness to minimize human error risks.

• Assess the security posture of third-party vendors and manage associated risks.

• Lead and manage a team of cybersecurity analysts, engineers, and specialists, providing guidance and career development opportunities.

• Collaborate with other departments like IT, legal, and business units to integrate IT risk and cybersecurity considerations into projects and operations.

• Monitor IT risk and cybersecurity performance through key metrics and provide regular updates to executive leadership on security posture and risks.

Skills and Specialized Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of IT risk management and cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.

• Expertise in network security, application security, data protection, and identity management.

• Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively influence stakeholders.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and address IT risk and security issues.

• Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance frameworks.

• Knowledge of Capital Markets, Trade services, and payment operations.

• Ability to manage budgets and resource allocation for IT risk and cybersecurity initiatives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Preferred experience with ServiceNow, Archer, Jira, and Confluence.

Certifications:

• CISM, CISA, CRISC.

Education:

• Degree or equivalent work experience preferable in Technology, Risk Management, Computer Science, Information Systems; Graduate Degree preferred.

Other Qualifications: 

• As per MUFG’s location & return to work policy, must work onsite 4 days and 1 day remotely out of 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY office. 

The typical base pay range for this role is between $139K - $171K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.