Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
Risk Specialist, Senior (Finance)
Job Summary:
The Federal Reserve's supervisory team that oversees a large and complex financial institution in the Boston area has an immediate opening for a Senior IT Risk Specialist / IT Risk Specialist. The individual will contribute to the Federal Reserve's mission to support the safety and soundness of financial institutions by developing and executing the Federal Reserve's supervisory plan of examinations and continuous monitoring activities that assess the firm's IT risks and risk management. Responsibilities include evaluating the effectiveness of the institution's IT risk identification and control validation processes, governance and oversight, information/cyber security program, GLBA compliance, IT Audit, vendor management, change management, project management, and business continuity/resiliency. The individual will serve as examiner‐in‐charge (EIC) for a variety of complex supervision assignments, where they will supervise and collaborate with a diverse team of experienced professionals. The successful candidate will be expected to establish ongoing and effective relationships with senior management of the firm and within the Reserve System. As requested, the incumbent will provide technical expertise to senior Reserve Bank management in the formulation of policy development and implementation.
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Requirements:
Knowledge and experience normally acquired through, or equivalent to, the completion of a Master's degree and a minimum of 5 ‐ 8 years of related work experience. Appropriate industry certifications are a plus, such as CISA, CISSP, and CRISC. Commissioned examiner credentials are also preferred though not required. Ability to travel is required.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information, access to which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined by regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent resident aliens (also known as "green card holders") who are eligible for and seeking United States citizenship within the requisite timeframes.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.
All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.