IT Risk Officer

Job title: IT Risk Officer

Company: Morgan Stanley

Job description: We offer:

– To work with some of the best professionals in the business – for a firm that values individual intellect as much as teamwork
– State-of-the-art offices that are designed to maximize collaboration
– Flexible working arrangements
– Enriching challenges that provide opportunity for constant learning and advancement
– An environment which is leveraging technology to its highest potential

Team Profile:

Enterprise Technology & Services (ETS) delivers shared technology services for the Firm supporting all business applications and end users. ETS provides capabilities for all stages of the Firm’s software development lifecycle, enabling productive coding, functional and integration testing, application releases, and ongoing monitoring and support for over 3,000 production applications.

ETS also delivers all workplace technologies (desktop, mobile, voice, video, productivity, intranet/internet) in integrated configurations that boost the personal productivity of our employees. Application and end user services are delivered on a scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure composed of seamlessly integrated datacenter, network, compute, cloud, storage, and database services.

Position Description:

Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) delivers firm-wide services and platforms including network infrastructure, core computing, mainframe, end user technologies, application infrastructure and workplace support services.

The IT Risk Officer is responsible for facilitating risk management practices across the organization. The role will champion the risk agenda across multiple teams and ensures that risks are identified, controlled, managed and reported. The role will have colleagues and stakeholders across globe and be required to liaise with risk governance functions, senior leaders, executive management and regulatory bodies.

This is a Montreal based role and will report to the Head of Risk Management for ETS in New York.

Primary Responsibilities:

– Engagement with Firm wide risk and control groups, including first and second line of defense risk functions, as appropriate to develop support the risk agenda.
– Establish best practices and coordinate implementation of relevant risk management frameworks across several technology aligned risk teams.
– Serve as key stakeholder and sponsor for a portfolio of risk remediation activities, including leading program efforts and driving requirements to delivery teams.
– Facilitates cross-disciplinary coordination for risk analysis, remediation scoping, reporting and engagement with stakeholders.
– Monitoring the appropriateness and completeness of key risk and control metrics within risk tolerance on behalf of the organization.

Qualifications

Skills Required:

– Bachelor’s degree in a related field
– 5-7 years directly relevant experience
– Exposure to risk management for infrastructure environments at an enterprise scale (e.g. IT Security, Cyber Security, Security Operations, Governance)
– Previous experience with technology controls programs and risk domains (e.g. change management, SDLC, information security practices, COBIT / ITIL frameworks)
– Working knowledge of agile methodologies and organization principles
– Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate requirements effectively and coordinate team discussion
– Must be extremely detail-oriented, very organized and value the integrity of the data
– Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, capability switch context quickly and work on

About us:

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we are shaping the future of our global business and contributing to our local community. Our team works across numerous areas.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

Spotlight on our Montreal Technology Centre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5GaXpCwKs
*Video dated October 2019.

Build a career with impact. Visit morganstanley.com for more information.

Expected salary:

Location: Montreal, QC

Job date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:53:15 GMT