Global Information Security Strategist Associate Director

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Development:
  Define and drive the development of long-term information security program strategies that support the firm’s business objectives. Ensure security goals, processes, and resources are aligned with overall corporate strategy and priorities, with clear targets for success.
• Business & Leadership Consulting:
  Collaborate with senior business and technology leaders to understand short‑ and long‑range business plans. Recommend security strategies and solutions that anticipate future changes in services, technologies, and client requirements, ensuring the security program stays ahead of the curve.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Adoption:
  Work across global business and technology teams to build awareness on security initiatives. Rationalize and present recommendations to stakeholders and champion the security strategy across the organization. Drive organization‑wide adoption of strategic security initiatives, resulting in consistent risk reduction and improved security posture.
• Program Evaluation & Improvement:
  Analyze the Information Security program’s operational effectiveness, processes, and stakeholder feedback. Identify areas for improvement and optimize processes to increase program effectiveness and agility, ensuring the security program remains a competitive advantage for the firm.
• Research & Trend Analysis:
  Monitor and evaluate emerging security technologies, industry trends, and evolving threat landscapes. Determine how these developments could impact the firm and its security posture. Use these insights to proactively adapt and evolve the security strategy, so the program is prepared for future threats and business needs.
• Innovation & Initiative Planning:
  Identify strategic opportunities for innovation within the security program. Plan and propose research initiatives or pilot projects to explore new security solutions, architectures, or processes that could strengthen the program. This includes developing business cases for new investments or approaches.
• Early Engagement in Technology Projects:
  Partner with teams in Information Security, Enterprise Technology, and Client Technology. As new capabilities are conceived and adopted, work with these teams to develop approaches that address security and business needs from the outset.
• Executive Reporting & Guidance:
  Support and guide senior executive decision‑making. Prepare and present high‑level analyses, strategic plans, and road‑maps to executive leadership. Provide clear recommendations for the adoption of new capabilities or approaches, backing them with data‑driven insights and projections.
• Subject Matter Expertise and
  
  Education:
  
  Serve as a subject matter expert in information security. Maintain a deep understanding of the firm’s technology portfolio, security architecture, and the business operations of the firm, including how different service lines function. Use this expertise to educate business units on the Information Security program’s strategic direction and to ensure security strategies are well understood and embraced across the organization.
• External Awareness & Partnership:
  Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external partners to stay informed about potential strategic shifts in technology, security, and business operations. Leverage these relationships to inform the firm’s security strategy and ensure that architecture, engineering, and operations teams are prepared for changes impacting the industry.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 10+ years of experience in roles involving strategy development, organizational change, or business process improvement, with a strong track record of driving business impact. At least 10 years of experience in Information Security or Information Technology domains, demonstrating increasing responsibility and breadth of scope.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Exceptional program leadership and stakeholder management skills.…