Assistant Vice President, Cyber Resilience and Recovery 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 underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

• Pivotal purpose
• Trusted guardian
• Targeted innovation
• Facilitate connections
• Delivering excellence
• Inclusive culture

Job Information:

• Functional title - Assistant Vice President, Cyber Resilience & Recovery Specialist
• Department - IT Security
• Corporate level - Assistant Vice President
• Report to - Director, Cyber Resilience Strategy
• Location - Iselin, NJ (Hybrid onsite 2 days per week)
• Expected full-time salary range between $135,000 - 150,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
• Note: Disclosure as required by NJ Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

Summary:

The Assistant Vice President, Cyber Resilience and Recovery Specialist plays a crucial role in safeguarding the organization's data infrastructure, ensuring robust data continuity and swift recovery processes. This position is tailored for individuals with a background in Financial Services, Banking, or Financial Market Infrastructure firms, focusing on fortifying data resilience strategies that align with industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Define a data resiliency program that encapsulates governance structure, roles, responsibilities, operational readiness, control inventory, and implementation.
• Coordinate with the technology team to create and implement testing programs for data backups.
• Establish a governance framework for data immutability, ensuring alignment with global data protection regulations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify gaps in the data immutability lifecycle.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of data resilience measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for data protection practices.
• Facilitate training sessions to raise data resilience awareness.
• Leverage emerging technologies to enhance data recovery capabilities.
• Prepare reports for senior management on data resilience status.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in data recovery and resilience within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance standards.
• Exceptional analytical skills and ability to identify potential data risks.
• Experience with data governance frameworks and best practices.
• Proficiency in advanced data analysis tools and technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management capabilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to lead training programs and workshops on data resilience.
• Keen attention to detail and an analytical mindset.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive approach to staying updated with industry trends and innovations.

Our commitment to employees:

At CLS, we celebrate inclusion 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.
• Employee Networks (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 inclusivity.
• 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.