Risk and Controls Lead for Mainframe and Midrange

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.
Job responsibilities
- Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations.
- 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.
- Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work.
- Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare regular governance reporting materials on the state of the control environment.
- Investigate and respond to metrics, triggers and alerts which may indicate a potential control issue.
- Review standards and controls against regulatory requirements and industry practices.
- Partner with stakeholders from across the bank to assist in their execution of various technology risk management processes.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

- 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.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- An understanding of Enterprise Risk Management practices in a technical environment.
- Technical and operational understanding of financial services regulations.
- Working knowledge and experience in various technologies, i.e. network, Linux, Mainframe and Midrange (iSeries, NonStop, AIX) platform infrastructure, architecture, and/or engineering practices.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining high delivery standards, incorporating risk and controls, and engaging in technical discovery beyond the current implementation.
- CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred.

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.