Senior Risk & Control Assurance Analyst

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Execute the full lifecycle of information security and data privacy third-party risk assessments as needed, either individually or through available resources, within the region
• Assist and execute control assessment activities to identify control effectiveness, maturity and areas for improvements within region
• Collaborate with internal third-party relationship owners and third-party representatives to recommend necessary security and privacy controls to effectively mitigate risks to Takeda
• Assist in promoting third-party risk management processes across business lines to help influence a strong culture of proactive awareness for third-party security risks
• Improve and help foster a positive end user experience with business stakeholders by enhancing our program to accommodate an agile business environment

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Execute the full lifecycle of information security and data privacy third-party risk assessments as needed, either individually or through available resources
• Collaborate with internal third-party relationship owners or third-party representatives in their efforts to provide responses to the security and privacy risk assessment questionnaire
• Assist and execute regional control assessment activities to identify control effectiveness, maturity and areas for improvements
• Effectively translate third-party responses to assessment questionnaire, using sound judgement, into concise risk exposure reporting for delivery to internal stakeholders
• Partner with internal third-party relationship owners and third-party representatives to recommend necessary security and privacy controls to effectively mitigate risks to Takeda
• Ensure robust tracking and remediation of third-party security and privacy risk exposures identified through assessment processes
• Provide any necessary training and awareness related to the third-party security process
• Contribute to the gathering and distribution of periodic program metrics and/or dashboards
• Mentor and train new risk analysts

Technical/Functional Expertise

• Experience in evaluating third parties for the presence of fundamental information security and data privacy controls
• Experience conducting risk assessments and applying concepts of inherent and residual risk to draw appropriate conclusions and articulate the same to non-technical audiences
• Ability to effectively negotiate appropriate remediation of security gaps with third party representatives to ensure protection of Takeda information

Leadership

• Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities
• Develops strong relationships with other teams across the organization

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Assists the Regional Information Risk Assurance Lead with global risk and control assurance activities and regional execution
• Responds to risk stakeholders in a timely manner, engages colleagues when needed, and escalates when necessary

Interaction

• Strong project management skills to effectively balance unexpected and conflicting priorities as they arise
• Experience operating effectively across matrixed organizations
• Intercultural sensitivity

Innovation

• Innovates to find new solutions to problems
• Ability to apply innovative approaches within the program to identify win-win solutions

Complexity

• Regional role, but with coordination to the global program
• Operate across geographies within a region and across business lines
• Collaborate effectively with relevant third parties

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 1-3 years of experience in information security and/or third-party risk management
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Ability to think critically and analytically
• Capable of effectively managing shifting priorities
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills
• Comfortable operating in and navigating a global organization where risk stakeholders can be located across geographies and time zones

Desired

• Security certification(s) (CISSP)
• ServiceNow GRC experience

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