Director, Information Security - Regulatory & Controls

What you’ll be doing

As the US Region Information Security Director of Regulatory and Controls, you will be responsible for the department’s efforts in ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and effectiveness of information security controls.

You will monitor relevant laws, regulations, and standards to ensure CIBC US security practices align with regulatory requirements and you will own regulatory compliance programs such as NY-DFS, GLBA and FFIEC.

You will serve as primary point of contact for regulatory bodies during audits and be responsible for creation of materials for and participation in exams and quarterly briefings.

You will be responsible for Information Security control management and providing oversight of controls that impact the US team.

This includes conducting the Risk and Control Self Assessment (RCSA) for Information Security and providing input into RCAs for all other lines of business.

We enable a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1‑3 days per week on site and the remainder remote.

• Monitor relevant laws, regulations and standards to ensure organization’s security practices align with regulatory requirements.
• Own regulatory compliance programs such as NY‑DFS, GLBA and FFIEC assessments.
• Serve as primary point of contact for regulatory bodies during audits.
• Creation of materials for and participation in regulatory exams and quarterly briefings to regulators as required.
• Develop responses and drive resolution of Issues, Deficiencies, Matters Requiring Attention and Supervisory Recommendations assigned to US Region Information Security.
• Work closely with US TI&I Risk & Controls Team, Regulatory Affairs, Operational Risk Management and Internal Audit as required.
• Assist with creation of materials for Annual Cyber Security Board Review and Quarterly Board Risk Committee Meetings.
• Creation of materials for various reporting committees and forums, including weekly status reports, business unit reviews and horizontal reviews.

• Conduct Risk and Control Self Assessment for Information Security and provide input into RCAs for all other lines of business.
• Map controls to industry frameworks such as NIST, PCI, MITRE and work closely with controls testing teams.
• Drive remediation of ineffective controls owned by the US and provide oversight of control effectiveness for enterprise controls impacting the US. Act as secretary for the Cyber Security Controls Oversight Council.

• Recruit and hire Information Security professionals to support target operating model changes.
• Provide ongoing advice and direction on a variety of complex conceptual or interpretative issues.
• Establish and leverage peer relationships within the US Region and Parent bank organizations.
• Foster relationships with middle to senior management, and senior executives across a range of functions including Risk Management and Technology.

• You can demonstrate experience at a financial institution of similar scope and scale with direct experience working with regulators and regulatory compliance programs.
• It’s an asset if you have advanced knowledge of applicable US laws and regulations as they relate to Information Security and the effective management of Information Security Risks.
• You are a caring and accountable leader.
• You have experience developing and implementing strategic team goals. You have experience coaching employees and inspiring successful team performance.
• You notice details that others don’t. Your critical thinking skills help inform your decision-making.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and live our values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We recognize you in meaningful ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, a social, points‑based recognition program.
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