Technology Risk Management, Vice President

About this role

Title: Vice President, Technology Risk Management

Job Description

Business Overview

The Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks.  RQA’s mission is to advance the firm’s risk management practices and deliver independent risk advice and constructive challenge to drive better business and investment outcomes. RQA’s risk managers play a meaningful role in BlackRock’s investment process, using quantitative analysis and a multi-disciplinary skillset to tackle real-world problems and provide tangible solutions in the investment management process.

RQA is committed to investing in our people to promote both individual accomplishment and a strong collaborative environment. As a global group, our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages teamwork, innovation, diversity and the development of future leaders. We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strengths connect with our purpose.

Technology Risk Management 

Technology Risk Management (TRM) is a key part of the RQA Enterprise Risk Management group. We ensure senior management has defined technology controls that protect our clients, our firm and support the achievement of firm-wide business goals within our risk tolerance. TRM partners with senior management, technology leadership, information security, operational risk and other control functions to achieve this mission.

Responsibilities:

Based in Dublin, the candidate will work closely with local and regional teams across BlackRock.  

• Support the local BlackRock regulated entity (BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited) Board, Designated Persons and senior management team in implementing the BAMIL risk management framework and perform technology resilience and information security oversight, in accordance with Central Bank of Ireland regulatory requirements and European Union Directives.

• Provide technical advisory services related to cybersecurity and technology resilience considerations leveraging industry and leading practices, relevant strategic initiatives, and emerging technologies and trends. 

• Support risk assessments related to application development, system engineering and application security. Provide challenge to control owners and suggest areas of improvement.

• Coordinate remediation efforts for risk and control issues and support issue closure or risk acceptances, as needed. Work with action owners to collect and evaluate appropriateness of evidence.

• Work closely with regional compliance teams to prepare for regulatory requests

• Support key control committees and groups that govern technology resilience and information security risk

• Review and provide guidance on BlackRock’s technology and information security related policies and standards.

• Challenge the design of global technology and information security metrics, perform data and trend analysis, and produce monthly KRI and KPI metric reports.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working in a Technology Risk, IT Audit, Information Security or related field (financial services industry experience preferred)

• Understanding of software architecture and design, distributed systems, clean coding standards, SDLC, and/or technology operations (hands on experience preferred)

• Familiarity with relevant industry leading practices, such as DevOps and cloud, and control frameworks, such as COBIT and ITIL

• Exposure to regulatory interactions and reporting

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify emerging risks, summarize issues and explain risk trends

• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to communicate (verbal, written and presentation) across all levels within the organization

• Proactive self-starter, ability to learn quickly and to take initiative. Enthusiasm and energy combined with a constant desire to challenge the status quo and to drive operational excellence.