Technology Risk and Controls Lead

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Columbus, OH +1 · Corporate Sector

This role focuses on managing technology risks and controls within a financial institution, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, partnering with stakeholders, and reporting on the technology risk posture. While the role has some exposure to AI concepts, its core function is risk and control management, not AI development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
  2. Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
  3. Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
  4. Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance

Skills

Required

  • technology risk management
  • information security
  • risk identification
  • risk assessment
  • risk mitigation
  • risk management frameworks
  • industry standards
  • financial industry regulatory requirements
  • data security
  • control evaluation
  • control design
  • control governance
  • risk mitigation strategies
  • executive influence
  • strategic decision-making
  • translating technology insights into business strategies

Nice to have

  • CISM
  • CRISC
  • CISSP
  • third party vendor risk assessments
  • procurement
  • legal
  • AI security concepts
  • generative AI
  • MCP
  • agentic systems
  • threats
  • controls
  • mitigations
  • industry frameworks
  • compensating controls
  • guardrails

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
  • Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
  • Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives