Information Security Governance Specialist - Vice President

About the Role

iCapital is looking to hire a Vice President Information Security Governance Specialist. This individual will be a key person in iCapital’s second line of defense team. The ideal candidate will support the organization’s security governance program by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, security frameworks, and contractual obligations. This role involves reviewing the information security program against industry standards, assessing security clauses in client and vendor contracts, designing and maintaining security controls, and responding to regulatory audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in authoring, maintaining, and updating security governance policies and standards to align with industry frameworks and management direction.
• Evaluate the organization’s information security program against common frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, CIS, NIST 800-53, SOC 2) and applicable regulations (e.g., NYDFS, DORA, FFIEC, GDPR).
• Identify gaps and recommend control enhancements to align with compliance requirements.
• Review and negotiate information security sections of client and vendor contracts in partnership with the Legal team.
• Ensure contractual obligations meet internal security standards, regulatory expectations, and reasonability.
• Collaborate with Technology, Information Security, and Risk teams to design, document, and enhance security controls for infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Coordinate responses for internal and regulatory audits for information security team.

 

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in information security governance, compliance, or risk management in a financial service, fintech, or technology-driven environment
• Bachelor’s degree in information security, risk management, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable engaging with senior leaders
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (ISO, CIS, NIST, SOC 2) and audit processes
• CISM, CRISC, or CISSP certifications are preferred

 

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $180,000.  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

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iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

 

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, Greenwich, CT

Job ID: 8223778002

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-21T23:33:53