Insider Risk Business Analyst - Vice President

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.

SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

SMBC is seeking an Insider Risk Business Analyst with a strong passion for cybersecurity processes, data, and analytics. The candidate must be a highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills able to leverage their technical, insider risk, cybersecurity, threat analysis, and/or counterintelligence experience. The position will work closely with various partners within the firm including but not limited to HR, Legal, Cybersecurity, and Technology, as well as external partners.

The ability to work effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders is essential. The role requires creativity, critical thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across a large global organization.

This role will report to the Head of Insider Risk for SMBC Americas Division.

Note:

This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Charlotte office.

• Responsible for critical strategic deliverables for the Insider Risk Program executed in accordance with data privacy and legal requirements and expectations.
• Work with a team of analysts conducting triage of events generated by monitoring use cases, producing contextual data-driven analysis of insider incidents, risk analysis, and threat assessment.
• Analyze data and identify anomalous activity for investigation, escalation to other SMEs, and cross-functional coordination of mitigation strategies.
• Monitor internal and external Intel for notable insider events & perform insider incident topology analysis for risk and response action assessment.
• Provide SME-level support on insider risk matters leveraging deep knowledge of insider risk, cyber security, and counterintelligence.
• Communicate complex problem sets in succinct and clear manner that is understandable to a variety audience across the firm.
• Help align and socialize the insider risk program across multiple stakeholders, senior managers, and executives; synthesize findings and present updates and recommendations.
• Lead the development of program governance documentation, including definition of roles and responsibilities and support compliance with the control environment.
• Work and collaborate with critical stakeholders, within the firm, financial sector, across other industries and the U.S. Government, to stay abreast of industry trends and best practices.

• 10+ years relevant work experience supporting an insider risk, cybersecurity and/or counterintelligence program, investigations, or risk analysis; assessing complex threats; scoping and developing mitigation strategies in coordination with cross-functional teams and technical domains.
• Minimum of an Undergraduate degree, preferably a master’s degree related to Intelligence Studies, Forensic Science, Security Studies, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, or a related field.
• Experience conducting risk…