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Senior Data Security Governance Analyst – Insider Risk 3672718
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join the technology and cybersecurity organization of a major global financial institution supporting complex, highly regulated banking operations. This team works across cybersecurity, risk, audit, privacy, governance, and technology functions to strengthen enterprise information protection and reduce insider-related data risk. The environment requires close collaboration between technical and governance stakeholders, with a strong focus on security controls, regulatory alignment, and clear executive-level reporting.

What's In Store For You

  • Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099)
  • Hybrid opportunity supporting enterprise cybersecurity and Insider Risk initiatives.
  • Exposure to cross-functional teams spanning cybersecurity, Internal Audit, GRC, privacy, data governance, legal, risk, and technology.
  • Opportunity to influence how sensitive data is governed, protected, monitored, and reported across a large regulated enterprise.

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Support the development, maintenance, and operationalization of Insider Risk governance policies, standards, and control frameworks.
  • Help ensure information protection and data security controls align with internal governance requirements and applicable regulatory expectations.
  • Define and document governance requirements for internal systems and third-party relationships supporting Insider Risk activities.
  • Partner with cybersecurity, data governance, privacy, legal, risk, audit, and technology teams to embed security requirements into enterprise processes.
  • Support risk assessments, control validation, audit requests, assurance reviews, and regulatory reporting related to data protection.
  • Translate complex security and policy requirements into actionable operational controls, governance guidance, and executive-ready materials.
  • Strengthen governance around data classification, secure handling, data loss prevention, encryption, access management, and related protection mechanisms.

Do You Bring Proven Success in Data Security Governance and Insider Risk?

  • Senior-level experience supporting cybersecurity, Insider Risk, information protection, or data security governance programs within regulated environments.
  • Strong understanding of data security concepts including data classification, data loss prevention, encryption, and secure data handling.
  • Experience with information security governance frameworks, security policies, standards, and policy lifecycle management.
  • Hands-on involvement with risk assessments, control validation, audit responses, assurance activities, or regulatory reporting.
  • Understanding of enterprise data environments, identity and access management, and security architecture as they relate to protecting sensitive information.
  • Ability to work effectively with technical teams and translate governance or policy requirements into practical security controls.
  • Strong documentation, reporting, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
  • Ability to simplify complex cybersecurity requirements and communicate them clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience in banking, financial services, or another highly regulated industry is strongly valuable.
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