Embedded IT Risk Specialist

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

The IT Risk Management Associate will provide audit support (external and internal), participate in risk management activities (i.e., Management Control Testing), and partner with the project management office function, from inception to completion, to effectively assess and manage internal controls. The IT Risk Management Associate will support 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 to help achieve goals and objectives. The IT Risk Management Associate must possess excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, have a strong work ethic, and an inquisitive mind.

• 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 internal and external audits, Compliance, and Technology assessments using the Process Risks and Controls (PRC) Framework
• Partners with control functions and other IT Risk Managers to support other internal reviews or assessments.
• 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 perform 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.

• Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Familiarity with audit and risk management principles
• Experience in IT and / or Financial Services; Familiarity with software development or equivalent experience is preferred
• Effective Communication Skills
• Good time management skills
• Have a good work ethic, be willing to learn, and can think big picture.