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Accenture

Risk & Compliance Manager

New York, NY

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We are:

Accenture Value, and we give finance execs the sounding board they need. Value isn't just about maintenance. It's about zeroing in on smart, sustainable ways to grow, and finding the right tools to keep everything on track. We've got the deep industry experience, the functional insights, the data power, and the digital tech leadership to help our clients make important changes. Whether we're breaking down meaningful analytics, designing the perfect finance platforms, or building from current risk and compliance models to get ready for the future, we solve our clients' toughest problems.

You are:

A trusted gatekeeper for all things cybersecurity. You're the go-to expert when it comes to developing and implementing a security strategy, and your teams lead the charge building governance frameworks that keep operations safe and glitch-free. You know how to manage large teams, guiding them through complex problems and helping them - and clients - navigate change.

The work:
  • Assess and manage cybersecurity risk for top-tier financial services organizations globally
  • Lead or support project teams, share insights, and use analytics to find new ways of working that put people and process first
  • Understand client business drivers, opportunities, and goals; work to support them
  • Manage engagement risk, deliverables, and budgets across multiple, complex projects
  • Support go-to-market strategies and the design, planning, and delivery of offerings
  • Explore new design-based approaches to improve the client/customer experience
  • Show clients where and how to benefit from a more flexible workforce
  • Help grow the practice by championing Accenture initiatives and products
  • Stay on top of how new regulations and technologies affect clients' businesses - and ours
  • Attract new business by creating thoughtful proposals and building strong client relationships
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Qualifications

Here's what you need:
  • Bachelor's degree, in risk management, information systems, finance or another general business-related field
  • 5 years of current risk management consulting experience in financial services (banking, capital markets, financial technology and/or insurance) including:
  • Reviewing and evaluating risk and compliance processes and control environments
  • working primarily in technology and security
  • 3 years' experience leading a security strategy and developing a governance program framework
Bonus points if:

You're already one of these:
  • CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
  • CBCM: Certified Business Continuity Manager
  • C/DRE: Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer
  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
  • You have time-tested project management skills - from goal-setting to managing teams, from tracking milestones to producing deliverables - all while keeping clients informed and happy
  • You know a business growth opportunity when you see one and can negotiate complex deals
  • You've got an MBA after your name or another type of advanced degree
  • Familiarity with Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Cloud Security, Incident Response, Global Identity and Access Management
As required by theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only , the range of starting pay for this role is $157,000 - $166,999 and information on benefits offered is here.

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Locations
NJ - Florham Park,NY - New York

Job ID: AccentureInc-00970295
Employment Type: Other