Associate Director IT Embedded Risk

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Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive

• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location

• Pension / Retirement benefits

• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The IT Risk Management Associate Director provides Exam, Audit support (external and internal) in addition to supporting other Engagements (external and internal). The IT Risk Manager participates in risk management activities (i.e., Management Control Testing, Controls Rationalization Reviews), and partners with the project management office function, Tribe and Squads from inception to completion, to effectively assess and manage internal controls. The IT Risk Management Associate Director supports departmental initiatives and projects by coordinating activities, with the IT subject matter experts and the business risk management team to help drive process improvement. This position is highly visible and will support all levels of management, including junior team members, to help achieve goals and objectives. The IT Risk Management Associate Director must possess excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, have a strong work ethic, and an inquisitive mind and support department strategic priorities including planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities (not a comprehensive)

• Submit continuous improvements requests to the Continuous Improvement Review Team

• Participate in domain initiatives / projects - provides governance and process support to the domain while helping to ensure adherence to internal system development processes

• Teamwork - partners with other IT Risk Managers to identify best practices and monitors adheres to standard processes

• Documentation - coordinates process reviews for exams, audits and engagements to monitor and assess controls using the Process Risks and Controls (PRC) Framework

• Partners with control functions and other IT Risk Managers to support all relevant audits and engagements.

• Contribute to the development of Management Self-Identified issues and manages the Issue Management process including reporting for the domain

• Performs Management Control Testing to assess control design and effectiveness and document results

• Review standards, policies, and procedures and performs a rationalization assessment to minimize duplicative guidelines.

• Participate in issue sustainability assessments to prevent repeat issues

• Support the Process, Risks and Controls framework by identifying control improvements

• Develop plans and execute on strategic priorities for the department

• Actively contributes to the Center of Excellence by developing guidance to improve Ways of Working

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Experience in IT and / or Financial Services;

• Familiarity with software development or equivalent experience is preferred

• Effective Communication Skills (oral and written)

• Good Time Management Skills

• Knowledge of IT General Controls and Application Controls and audit principles

• Knowledge of FinTech, Blockchain technology, and Smart Contracts technology

• Possess a can-do attitude and have an inquisitive mindset

• Knowledge of Risk Management Principles and critical thinking

• Experience managing integrated audits end to end

• Posses a good work ethic and have a willingness to learn and execute the big picture

• Possess an Internal Audit certification or in a related field

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at https://www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

To maintain strong alignment between IT and the business, we are bringing together all Solutions-focused teams under a unified technology organization, IT Solutions. The newly-formed IT Solutions department combines Application Development and Enterprise Application Support functions, allowing us to leverage synergies to support the Solutions business lines.