Director, Head of CUSO Security Risk Oversight

What is the Opportunity?

The purpose of this engaging and interactive role, operating as part of the 2nd line of defense function, is to provide challenge and oversight on security risk to CUSO (inclusive of CNB, CM-US, 3WFC, RBC Bank GA). This involves supporting the 2nd Line of Defense governance model, by providing independent challenge to ensure that the Security Risk Profile is fairly presented in ongoing reporting including escalating to executive management and the Board of Directors as required. This also includes supporting the development of security controls and
providing oversight against them. Providing an independent opinion on CUSO's security risk posture, developing Key Risk Indicators to measure and monitor Security Risk and contribute to the development of CUSO policies, standards, and/or addendums governing Security Risk. This role also provides provision of expertise, advice and counsel to executives and senior management to enhance their ability to anticipate and manage security risk effectively.

This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a stable and expanding organization as a member of CUSO's Risk Management team. The focus is on ensuring business activities remain safe, compliant and well-positioned for future opportunity and sustainable growth.

What will you do?

• Provides challenge and oversight over CUSO-wide security risk and control through several core capabilities

• Leverage data driven insight to develop key risk indictors and/or to provide opinions and challenge on key risk indicators

• Lead Scenario driven reviews to assess the controls effectiveness against key scenarios and/or provide insight and expertise into recommended controls

• Review risk process outputs, self-identified risk issues and acceptances to ensure operations are within Risk Appetite

• Provides expert advisory on CUSO's Corporate Security risk framework, policies, processes, and guidelines to a complex level and contribute to their development where appropriate

• Support and/or conduct Operational Risk Event reviews related to Security

• Actively challenge to ensure that the security risk profile is balanced, comprehensive and a transparent reflection for the organization compared to risk appetite

• Contribute to the review and in some cases sign-off of security risk assessments executed by the business including risk assessments, deep dive assessments, scenario analysis, and new change initiative assessments

• Work collaboratively with the 1st line Corporate Security team and others to imbed understanding of the security risk profile and risk appetite into strategic decisions with Senior Leadership at CUSO; challenge executive decisions that contradicts the risk profile and risk appetite

• Demonstrate a robust understanding of CUSO and RBC's global footprint and related security risks. As well as a demonstrated understanding of current and emerging security risk with a lens to the impact of digital risks on physical security to effectively
  challenge, identify, and advise on

• Provide oversight, analysis, and monitoring of safety and security risk globally

• Develop and deliver presentations and updates to key business stakeholders

• Authority to request the business to conduct certain activities related to security risk assessments including new or revised assessments, establishing and/or reviews of risk appetite, etc

• Participate in the steering committee or associated governance/review activities on key initiatives, events, locations, and executive protection ensuring that existing and
  emerging security risks are identified

• Partnering with Enterprise security, support the development of an integrated security strategy which incorporates physical and digital security risks drawing on industry best practices

• Develop and support the engagement model and associated interaction between stakeholders including Enterprise Security, Enterprise Operational Risk Management, and relevant Operational Risk Centers of Governance, etc

• Review and support the development of the assessment universe to ensure comprehensive coverage and determine a risk-based approach to establish assessment frequency. Ensure adequate coverage for an end-to-end view that spans multiple locations, jurisdictions or security risk concerns

• Provide oversight and challenge for methodology in determination of the assessment universe and annual plan for periodic assessment to ensure risk based comprehensive coverage

• Through review of output and selected participation in security risk assessments, provide oversight in execution methodology and challenge on conclusions on assessments

• Identify requirements for deep dives or lead deep dive assessments as required

• Partner directly, often, and effectively with Enterprise Security ensuring a cohesive yet regionally appropriate coverage model for Security risk oversight

• Develop effective business and corporate security relationships with key stakeholders

• Educate the 1st line on a balanced security risk approach and risk acceptances

• Proactively manage complex and sometimes competing relationships with key local, regional, and global stakeholders on a regular basis

• Support the maturity of security risk as an embedded discipline across CUSO.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years of experience in physical security, executive protection, and/or security oversight

• Strong metrics and performance management background including data management and analysis

• Exceptional leadership skills

• Highly developed ability for conceptual thinking

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Well-developed impact and influence skills

• Proven track record of building strong relationships across business functions in matrixed organizations

• 7+ years of experience in the financial services sector with a deep understanding of safety and security risk in a Global Financial Institution preferred

• Experience in Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit, or Compliance preferred

• Strategic mindset, with excellent knowledge and understanding of CNB businesses and organization preferred

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

The expected salary range for this particular position is $160,000-$250,000 (California), depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC's high-performance culture

• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals

• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

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