Lead, Third Party Cyber Risk & Analysis

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 164,800 - 188,100 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Stakeholder management","Interpersonal skills","Analytical thinking"]

Serve as a central Information Security point of contact for Card’s Third Party Risk Management, proactively identifying, mitigating, and escalating cyber risks from vendors. Partner with card leaders, third-party managers, risk functions, and cyber teams to deliver consulting, influence business decisions, and drive process improvements. Provide regular executive updates on third-party risk health, support security-by-design in procurement/contract renewal, and support special departmental initiatives.

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Lead, Third Party Cyber Risk & Analysis

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Job Summary

Serve as a central Information Security point of contact for Card’s Third Party Risk Management, proactively identifying, mitigating, and escalating cyber risks from vendors. Partner with card leaders, third-party managers, risk functions, and cyber teams to deliver consulting, influence business decisions, and drive process improvements. Provide regular executive updates on third-party risk health, support security-by-design in procurement/contract renewal, and support special departmental initiatives.
Location: Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as a central Information Security point of contact to identify and mitigate Third Party risk in the Card line of business.
  • •Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders and coordinate proactive consulting to internal and external teams.
  • •Proactively identify information security risk and partner with stakeholders to reduce or eliminate Third Party risk.
  • •Coordinate updates to executive leadership on Third Party Management health and risk environment.
  • •Escalate and manage cyber security risk introduced by Capital One Third Parties.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 164,800 - 188,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •At least 6 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology.
  • •At least 2 years of experience providing guidance and oversight of security concepts.
  • •At least 2 years of experience performing security risk assessments related to third parties.
  • •High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
  • •Strong conceptual thinking and communication skills, including translating technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience:6+ yearsCybersecurityInformation technologyThird party riskFinancial institutionRegulated environment
Education:High School
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkStakeholder managementInterpersonal skillsAnalytical thinking
Certifications:CISSPCISACISMCTPRPCTPRACRISC
Tech Stack:PCI DSSNISTISOIT Operations Management

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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