Security Compliance Assistant Director

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As an Assistant Director in the Information Security Portfolio Compliance Enablement function, you will work closely with our service line and function technologists from across the globe to support EY’s digital services by ensuring compliance with Information Security policies. You will work with business teams to enhance their risk posture and partner with leaders to uphold policy compliance across global, regional, and country‑based assets and systems.

Your role includes maintaining the security and technology compliance posture through governance and oversight, ensuring data protection, privacy, and software development practices meet legal and regulatory standards.

• Risk Management and Reduction:
  Assist with managing the Portfolio or Service Line of security risk and compliance, engaging directly with key EY stakeholders to mitigate and reduce risks and provide insights on top risks impacting the business security posture.
• Trend Identification and Remediation:
  Gather information and report on security risk trends and themes that require a comprehensive approach to remediation.
• Proactive Security Initiatives:
  Seek out and identify security risks, weaknesses, and potential vulnerabilities in systems and processes before they can be exploited. Improve compliance with security standards and policies through continuous improvement and innovation in security practices.
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Management:
  Assist with managing the end‑to‑end workflow of security compliance and risk findings in our GRC tool to ensure continuity and compliance with security policies, standards and regulations.

• Lead and contribute to projects that improve EY’s risk posture.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies and remediation plans.
• Collaborate with Service Line and business stakeholders to reinforce policies, control ownership, and compliance responsibilities and support the communication of security findings and recommendations.
• Contribute to proactive security initiatives and continuous improvement of security practices.
• Translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk terms.
• Maintain and enhance compliance assessment toolkits.
• Conduct assessments and evaluate compliance effectiveness for technology infrastructure, applications, and third‑party dependencies.
• Improve compliance with security standards and policies through continuous improvement, project management, and automation and innovation in security practices and processes.

• Proven experience in compliance management within Information Security.
• Ability to balance security needs with business impact.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Capable of building relationships and facilitating compliance with security policies.
• Experience in risk assessments and recommending remediation strategies.
• Ability to develop and oversee enforcement protocols.
• Proficient in communicating complex issues and negotiating solutions.
• Knowledgeable in technical infrastructure and applications.
• Ability to team well with others to facilitate and enhance the understanding and compliance with security policies.
• Assist with metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of policy enforcement and generate regular reports.
• Maintain a high level of integrity, trustworthiness and confidence to represent the company and security leadership with professionalism.

• At least 8 years of experience in Cyber Security or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role managing a team.
• A degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related discipline; or equivalent work experience.
• One or more of the following or equivalent certifications: CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIA, GIAC in a related area, CIPP,…