Sr. Information Security Analyst

The posting, as Betterment wrote it

About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing, savings and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease. We're headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (four days/week in-office, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays).

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Information Security professional with deep experience in governance, risk, and compliance to serve as a senior individual contributor on our Govern & Control team. You will own and mature the risk management processes that underpin the trust we hold with clients, investors, and regulators, and you will raise the bar for the analysts around you.

As a technology-driven financial services company, managing information security risk is critical. This role operates within our Govern & Control team, a small, independent second line-of-defense function integrated with the broader security program. The role reports to the Director of Information Security and partners closely with security teams in engineering, lines of business across the company, and other risk functions including Compliance and Legal. As the senior analyst on the team, you will set standards for how the work is done, mentor other analysts, and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and leadership.

This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.

• New York City: [170,000-185,000]

This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.

A Day in the Life

• Leads major program areas with limited supervision, such as vulnerability management, third-party risk, identity theft oversight, business continuity and disaster recovery, or issues management, and is accountable for their outcomes and Key Results (OKRs).
• Leads risk assessment processes end to end, including the hardest and highest-stakes ones, and documents summarized risk conclusions substantiated by data. Sets the template other analysts follow.
• Designs and documents complex internal controls, which may include building reports or automation. AI and automation tooling is available to scale this work, and you are expected to drive that leverage.
• Provides effective challenge, primarily to partners in Engineering, and partners with Compliance and Security Engineering to mature risk processes and reduce risk (new tools, processes, or reporting practices).
• Uses professional judgment and quantifiable methods to measure risk, a

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ending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.

On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.

We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!

Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

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We’re an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.