Bloomberg

Information Security Risk Manager

Bloomberg • $160K — $215K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Application Security, Cyber Defense, or a related field.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity risks and security principles.
  • Experience communicating technology or security risks to stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity control frameworks like NIST CSF or ISO 27001.
  • Strong communication skills to explain technical risks to diverse audiences.
  • Ability to collaborate across technology and risk teams.

Responsibilities

  • Support independent oversight of cybersecurity risks across the organization.
  • Assess security risks and consult on security control design and effectiveness.
  • Review security programs for alignment with risk standards and regulatory expectations.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to enhance risk awareness and accountability.
  • Analyze security incidents to find themes and opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop recommendations for mitigating security and control risks.
  • Participate in risk assessments across various security domains.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Paid holidays and time off.
  • Life insurance and wellness programs.
  • Incentive compensation for exempt roles.
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

We're looking for an Information Security Risk Manager who can bring together cybersecurity knowledge, risk management, and strong analytical skills.
Reporting to the Head of Information Security Risk within the Chief Risk Office, you will support independent oversight and credible challenge across the firm's information security program. You will work closely with colleagues across Information Security, CISO, Engineering, Technology Risk, and Enterprise Risk Management to identify, assess, communicate, and resolve cybersecurity risks.

This role is well suited to someone with a strong foundation in cybersecurity who is looking to broaden their experience within an independent risk oversight function. You will have exposure to a range of security topics, from technical security findings and control effectiveness to cyber resilience, emerging threats, and regulatory requirements. You will help translate technical security risks into clear, actionable insights and support the organization in understanding where controls can be strengthened and risks appropriately managed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Second Line oversight and credible challenge of cybersecurity and information security risks across the organization.
  • Assess security risks and consult on the design and effectiveness of security controls across technology initiatives and security programs.
  • Review security programs and initiatives to assess alignment with enterprise risk standards, established security frameworks, and regulatory expectations.
  • Partner with Information Security, CISO, Engineering, Technology Risk, and Enterprise Risk Management teams to strengthen risk awareness, accountability, and control ownership.
  • Analyze security findings, incidents, control weaknesses, and risk scenarios to identify themes, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop practical recommendations to address identified security and control risks.
  • Assist in developing cybersecurity risk assessments, reporting, metrics, and materials for management and governance forums.
  • Monitor emerging cybersecurity threats, regulatory developments, and industry practices and assess their potential relevance to the organization.
  • Participate in risk assessments of areas including cloud security, application security, identity and access management, cyber defense, vulnerability management, and cyber resilience.
  • Build strong relationships across technical and risk teams and provide thoughtful, constructive challenge when appropriate.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience across Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Application Security, Cyber Defense, or a related technical discipline.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity risks, controls, and security principles.
  • Experience assessing technology or security risks and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with one or more cybersecurity or technology control frameworks, such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, COBIT, or CIS.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across technology, security, and risk teams.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience conducting assessments as part of Information Security, Technology Risk, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Security Architecture, or another technology control function.
  • Relevant technical or professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GIAC, or FAIR.
  • Familiarity with enterprise risk management concepts and risk assessment methodologies.
  • Experience within a regulated industry, including financial services, is helpful but not required.


Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Technical depth in one or more security domains.
  • Ability to assess information objectively and provide constructive challenge.
  • Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
  • Attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of broader risk implications.
  • High integrity, sound judgment, and a commitment to independent risk management.


Salary Range = 160,000 - 215,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch. Bloomberg L.P. provides financial software tools and enterprise applications such as analytics and equity trading platform, data services, and news to financial companies and organizations through the Bloomberg Terminal (via its Bloomberg Professional Service), its core revenue-generating product. Bloomberg L.P. also includes a wire service (Bloomberg News), a global television network (Bloomberg Television), digital websites, a radio station (WBBR), subscription-only newsletters, and three magazines: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, and Bloomberg Pursuits.
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