<h1>*****THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****</h1>What You’ll Do: The Lead Associate Principal, Security Assurance is responsible for leading the scoping, planning, conducting, and reporting of various Security assessments, including collaboration with other Security teams to assess risk and requirements for new technology onboarding and PoCs, Third Party Security Assessments to support OCC’s Third Party Risk Management team, assisting with oversight of the Security Observation Risk Tracking process, and special risk assessments as requested by the CSO or DCSO.  This position includes supporting Security Assurance team members in the development of these various risk assessments listed above. Secondary responsibilities include developing and enhancing Security Assurance processes. This includes automation enhancements, the advancement of Cyber Risk practices, and updating relevant policies and procedures to reflect these changes.Primary Duties and Responsibilities:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.<ul><li>Scoping, planning, conducting, and reporting Security assessments for internal departments and of OCC third parties and technologies</li><li>Collaborate with the Security Engineering &amp; Technology Integration and Threat Intelligence teams to assess risk and set security requirements for new technology onboarding and PoCs</li><li>Assist with oversight of the Security Observation Risk Tracking process which includes processing security observations nominated from various sources, assessing risk ratings for observations, communicating observations to risk owners, and managing the observation lifecycle</li><li>Collaborate with Threat Intelligence to determine MITRE ATT&amp;CK tagging for observations within the Security Observation Risk Tracking process</li><li>Participate in Security review and approval of Linux server privilege elevation, proxy exception, and firewall exception requests</li><li>Participate in Security review and approval of Risk Intake, Risk Action Plan, and Risk Acceptance records managed by the Operational Risk Management &amp; Controls team</li><li>Research and recommend new or updated risk assessment methodologies, frameworks, and standards</li><li>Assist with other Security Assurance Program efforts including but not limited to tracking of remediation and validation of audit, compliance, and regulatory findings as needed.</li><li>Collaborate with automation and AI teams to assess opportunities for incorporating AI into team processes</li><li>Documenting process flow enhancements and working with Security Business Operations to develop and enhance Security Assurance processes.</li><li>Assist Security Analysts, transferring technical and risk management knowledge</li><li>Partnering with IT department to disseminate, train, and provide guidance against the Security requirements</li><li>Assist in project planning, program development, and process formalization.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul>Supervisory Responsibilities:<ul><li>None</li></ul>Qualifications:The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.<ul><li>Effective oral and written communication, analytical, judgment and collaboration skills.</li><li>Analytical skills to successfully analyze, model, and present complex risk assessments</li><li>Ability to work independently and effectively with local and remote OCC staff, management, vendors, and consultants while exercising sound judgment</li><li>Strong understanding of information technology, risk management concepts, and analytics</li><li>Possesses critical OCC values (i.e., fact based, collaborative, credibility/trust and judgment).</li></ul>Technical Skills:<ul><li>Advanced understanding of information related frameworks and standards such as COBIT, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO etc.</li><li>Experience in security risk management principles and practices.</li><li>Experience in working with regulatory frameworks and requirements relevant to OCC such as, Reg SCI, CFTC 99.18, etc.</li><li>Experience working in ServiceNow, Tableau, Archer GRC, Jira, and Confluence</li></ul>Education and/or Experience:<ul><li>5 years hands-on Information Security experience, preferably within previous work in Compliance, Audit, Risk Management, or Security.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Statistics &amp; Quantitative Modeling, Mathematics a plus or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.</li></ul>Certificates or Licenses:<ul><li>Professional network and/or security certifications are a plus, but not required (i.e., GIAC, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, AWS cloud computing)</li></ul>About UsThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the worlds largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.BenefitsA highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include: <ul><li>A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education</li><li>Student Loan Repayment Assistance</li><li>Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely</li><li>Generous PTO and Parental leave </li><li>401k Employer Match</li><li>Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision</li></ul>Visit <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together">https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together</a> for more information.Compensation<ul><li>The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education. </li><li>In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. </li><li>We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theocc.com/careers">www.theocc.com/careers</a> </li><li>All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.</li></ul>Salary Range$127,100.00 - $215,400.00Incentive Range8% to 15%This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.<h3></h3>Step 1 When you find a position youre interested in, click the Apply button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.  Step 2 You will receive an email notification to confirm that weve received your application.Step 3 If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location. For more information about <a href="https://www.theocc.com/about/career-center/default.jsp" target="_blank">OCC</a>, please click <a href="https://www.theocc.com/about/career-center/default.jsp" target="_blank">here</a>.OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer