Senior Director, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance

CFA Institute is seeking a strategic hands-on cybersecurity leader to build and mature our global GRC programaligning risk reduction with business priorities guiding enterprise policy and standards and ensuring compliance across a complex regulatory landscape. If you love rolling up your sleeves to solve real-world governance risk and compliance challenges while advising executives and the board this role is for you.

Please note: CFA Institute does not provide work authorization or visa sponsorship (including student or temporary worker visas) for this position.

What Youll Do

• Own the cyber GRC framework: Establish and continuously improve the organizations IT and cybersecurity governance model to drive measurable risk reduction aligned with business objectives.

• Set policy & standards: Develop implement and enforce global IT and cybersecurity policies standards and procedures that meet international and regional regulations.

• Advise leadership: Lead the cybersecurity committee/working group; provide regular executive-ready updates to senior leadership and the board on risk posture and program performance.

• Run enterprise risk management for cyber/IT: Build and execute comprehensive risk assessment processes identify vulnerabilities prioritize mitigations and track remediation to closure.

• Manage third-party risk: Partner with IT operations and business units to assess and monitor vendor and partner risks across the lifecycle.

• Measure what matters: Define KRIs and metrics to monitor risk levels and drive decisions reporting trends and insights to stakeholders.

• Lead compliance programs: Ensure and maintain compliance with global regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA) and frameworks (e.g. NIST ISO 27001); lead internal/external audits and close findings.

• Sustain certifications: Maintain and improve certifications and attestations (e.g. SOC 2 HIPAA PCI DSS) coordinating with legal and privacy teams.

• Build capability & culture: Lead and mentor a high-performing team; develop training and awareness to strengthen a security-first mindset across the organization.

About CFA Institute

CFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200000 charterholders across 160 markets we drive professional growth ethical behavior and better markets. We care about our employees well-being offering industry-leading benefits like:

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family

• Generous leave and time off

• Competitive retirement plans

• Flexible work options

• Wellness education and support programs

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career we encourage you to click Apply and complete our three-minute application.

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