VP, Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem.  Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.  Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. 

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies.  We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people.  Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.

Job information:

• Functional title – VP, Incident Response Specialist
• Department – IT Security
• Corporate level – Vice President
• Report to – Director, Information Cyber Security
• Location - London

What you will be doing:

SME Consultancy:

• As part of the IT Security team, develop and implement CLS IT Strategy in consultation with the CLS IT teams, ensuring that all initiatives are mirrored in respective strategies including the overall CLS Strategy
• Provide security advice and support for information technology projects as incident response subject matter expert (SME)
• Research new security related products and services to ensure that CLS is equipped with appropriate industry best tools and solutions

Incident Response:

• Investigate and respond to security incidents escalated from the SOC.
• Execute containment, eradication and recovery actions in line with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including compliance teams, legal and regulators during incident resolution.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders including critical incident response retainers and SaaS providers.
• Drive the CIR testing strategy by facilitating tabletop exercises, CIR drills, and assisting in the design/execution of enterprise level desktop exercises.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure incident response efforts and documentation comply with industry standards and best practices (GDPR, SOC, NIST, ISO etc.)
• Maintain detailed documentation and reporting for audits and compliance reviews.

Process Improvement & Risk Mitigation:

• Develop and refine incident response standard operating procedures and playbooks.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post incident reports to identify areas for improvement.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance detection, response and recovery capabilities.

Operational

• Operate and maintain controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc with an emphasis on cloud deployments and implementations. 
• Conduct IT Security risk assessments for all high impact projects, defining security mitigating controls that impact the technology architectures of CLS, service providers, and business partners
• Review and update IT Security procedures to reflect best practice and mitigate current and emerging threats
• Assigned ownership of IT Security Monitoring and Response related FRB and Internal Audit finding(s) and effective /timely resolution with IT Security
• Maintain relationships with third-party IT security vendors and strategic partners

What we’re looking for:

• ‘Hands-on’ IT Security analysis and engineering experience including securing systems, networks and infrastructure; operational support, including on-call experience
• Proven experience including combination of intrusion detection, malware analysis, forensics and incident response, particularly in cloud/hybrid environments. 
• Working knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS. 
• Monitor, tune and develop technical IT Security controls and frameworks to ensure appropriate preparation, monitoring and response to threats
• Ensure a risk-based approach to IT Security is adopted in every part of the business and solutions
• Work with members of the IT Security team to help design, implement and maintain security
• Prepare for, identify (hunt) and remediate cyber threats
• Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc.
• Deliver IT Security projects from concept, approval, design, and implementation to operation
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives 
• Strong documentation and report writing skills (to both technical and business audiences)
• Excellent time management and organizational skills combined with technical IT Security acumen
• Expert knowledge of Firewalls, TCP/IP, IPS, DLP, proxies, SIEM, & Endpoint Protection software
• Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred
   

Qualifications / certifications:

• Virtualized and Cloud platforms experience such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Office 365
• S. in a technology discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or equivalent);
• Security certifications such as CISSP and at least one GIAC GSEC, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GREM, GCFR or equivalent is preferred 
• Knowledge of incident handling life cycle based on an established framework: ISO 27035, SANS, NIST SP 800-61, CERT, ENISA
• Experience with security and automation: Python, Powershell, Windows OS, Linux OS, VMware, Puppet, Chef / Ansible desirable

Our commitment to employees:

At CLS, we celebrate diversity and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:

• Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
• 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
• Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
• Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
• Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
• Affinity Groups (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about DE&I.
• Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
• Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
• Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
• Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
• Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
• Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
• Annual flu vaccinations.
• Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
• Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
• All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.