Assessments & Exercises Senior Associate - Third Party Cybersecurity

We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Cybersecurity Assessor to join our Third-Party Assurance team within our Cybersecurity and Technology Controls Assurance organization. This role offers the opportunity to assess the security of JPMC’s Third-Party suppliers, identify risks, and provide transparency into their cyber resilience. You'll be engaging with various stakeholders, requiring excellent leadership skills to navigate complex organizations and build relationships. As part of our global team, your work will significantly impact our company, clients, and business partners worldwide, shaping the future of Third-Party cybersecurity assessments for JPMC.

As an Assessments & Exercises Senior Associate within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls Assurance organization, you will play a crucial role in assessing the health and security of JPMC’s Third-Party suppliers. You will identify risks and gaps in their control maturity, evaluate suppliers’ infrastructure, application, and control environments, and provide transparency into the cyber resilience, recoverability, and operational/data risks associated with key relationships. Your excellent leadership skills will enable you to engage with a variety of stakeholders and navigate complex organizations. Your work will have a critical impact on our company, as well as our clients and our business partners around the world. You will help to shape the future of Third-Party cybersecurity assessments for JPMC.

Job responsibilities

• Partner effectively with third-party SME’s to conduct detailed evaluations of security controls and practices to identify and articulate risks and gaps in security posture to key stakeholders
• Assess suppliers compliance with cybersecurity standards and exposure to industry risks, provide insights into corrective actions and mitigations that will help to strengthen cyber resilience.
• Providing guidance and advice to Business, Technology and Third-Party supplier groups on cybersecurity best practice
• Participate in thematic analysis, identifying trends/common issues in supplier security posture
• Partner with Product Security, Tech Risk & Controls and Risk Pillar leads to raise awareness and drive improvements in Third-Party control implementations
Escalate issues associated with suppliers as needed.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or resiliency, with a focus on security testing, assessments, or secure software development lifecycle
• Expertise in common cybersecurity threats and technology resiliency risks pertaining to the US financial services sector
• Understanding of industry risk frameworks (ISO27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, etc.)
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication (written and verbal), and executive reporting skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and convey complex cybersecurity concepts and recommendations to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to clearly translate and communicate cyber risk via written, verbal and presentation formats to a variety of stakeholders in Cyber, Technology and the Business
Self-starter with drive to deliver results and continuous improvement mindset

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Hold relevant industry certifications – such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) – showcasing advanced expertise in cybersecurity and offensive testing methodologies or resiliency
• Proficiency with Jira, automation platforms, and Agile SDLC
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, and testing