Forensic Data Analytics Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Algorithmic Trading
Data analysis
Computer Security
Disaster Recovery
Information Technology Operations
Data Analytics

Job description

The primary purpose of this role is to direct and manage the Grant Thornton International Ltd.'s IT Compliance programme which:

  • Responds to internal and external compliance assessments (e.g. GDPR, NIST CSF, ISQM1, SOC2, etc.),
  • Supports GTIL's Cybersecurity team in maintaining and communicating policies and standards, and
  • Supports IT operations in implementing processes and procedures to improve GTIL's security and compliance posture.

The ideal candidate will have experience

  • Managing IT or security projects,
  • Managing compliance programs and assessments, and
  • In interacting with all levels of personnel (from executives to associates) within IT, cybersecurity, and business representatives.

The candidate must be able to

  • Synthesize information to communicate clearly
  • Develop and deliver plans and organise the team to achieve goals,
  • Define, implement, and audit technology and security governance requirements (e.g. policies and standards),
  • Develop and implement new processes / procedures in support of compliance requirements, and
  • Leverage the compliance programme to identify ways to bring value to the GTIL organization and the GT network.

Main Responsibilities

The Associate director will manage and direct IT compliance programme, including:

  • Define the ongoing strategy, objectives, and activities for the compliance programme including the necessary budget and resources to support this programme
  • Manage the IT compliance team to achieve the strategy and objectives
  • Coordinate with executives and stakeholders to clearly define compliance requirements and schedule
  • Coordinate between assessors and GTIL to efficiently handle assessments, report results, findings, and remediation actions
  • Facilitate the management of risk identification and review across the technology and security organizations
  • Provide oversight for IT compliance team activities including:
  • Responding to internally initiated assessments (e.g. NIST CSF, SOC2, ISQM1, etc.)
  • Defining standards for responding to compliance questions from Grant Thornton's member firms and ensuring these questions are answered in a timely manner
  • Implementing and continually improving compliance related processes, particularly for the collection of evidence to support assessments and compliance questions
  • Leveraging the available tools to automate and support efficient compliance processes
  • Driving the creation and update of technology and security policies and developing any necessary standards to support these policies
  • Developing a method to audit compliance with the technology and security policies and standards
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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT and Cybersecurity (essential)
  • Industry certifications such as ISACA-CISA, ISC2-CC, etc. (desirable)

Experience - essential

  • Extensive experience of programme / project management
  • Extensive experience working in cybersecurity and / or IT operations
  • Programme leadership experience, e.g. able to own the compliance programme, define and implement strategy, and manage the team to achieve goals with limited oversight
  • Management of compliance assessments
  • General understanding of Infrastructure, Operations, Cybersecurity, and relevant regulatory requirements and assurance processes, including various auditing standards such as NIST CSF, ISO27001, and SOC2, GDPR
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to synthesize and present material in a concise understandable form to various target audiences - particularly to clarify the value of the compliance programme and its roadmap to executives
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a varying workload for the compliance team
  • A problem solver creative in finding solutions to issues or approaches to meet a need
  • A team player willing to take on additional responsibilities as needed and able to adapt to changing priorities
  • Experience in working with a global, virtual team
  • Experience with directing business continuity / disaster recovery activities for the organization
  • Experience with defining processes and using organizational change to implement the new processes

Experience - desirable

  • Previous experience in working in a global professional services environment and in working with international stakeholders.
  • Understanding of cyber security best practices including knowledge of the general cyber threat landscape and common security controls architecture.
  • Experience in identifying, scoping, validating, and implementing a tools to support and improve business processes.

Benefits & conditions

At Grant Thornton International, you'll join a global team working in a virtual-first environment. What does this means for us? It means that work is no longer a place; it's what we do. And it means you'll have the flexibility to choose where you work within your country of employment, supported by the digital tools and equipment you need. The most important thing about the way we work though, is our CARE values - collaboration, agility, respect and excellence. As a result, our inclusive culture is one of our greatest strengths.

We provide learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and growth goals and you invest in yourself and career by making the most of them.

To support a good remote working environment, we provide a combination of one-off allowances and a monthly home office allowance. Alongside this, we offer a comprehensive range of core benefits including pension, health insurance, wellbeing programmes and more, although specific benefits may vary depending on the country of employment and local regulations.

About the company

Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading professional services networks with member firms in over 150 countries, 80,000 people and global revenues of $8.5bn. Member firms offer audit, tax, and advisory services to privately owned companies, publicly listed companies, public sector and not for profit organisations, both domestically and internationally. Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) is the umbrella legal entity for the Grant Thornton global network of member firms. GTIL sets the strategic direction, convenes member firms, connects global communities, and protects the brand and reputation of the network. GTIL and the member firms will continually improve the sustainability of their operations and strive to make a positive impact on clients, people, markets, and the communities in which we operate, in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At GTIL, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe talent is everywhere. We actively source and encourage applications from all around the globe to encourage new ways of working and tackling complex challenges together., About Grant Thornton Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading professional services networks with member firms in 150 markets, 80,000 people and global revenues of $8.5bn. Member firms offer audit, tax, and advisory services to privately owned companies, publicly..., Who We Are In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents. Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance..., FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among..., TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice What We'll Bring: We Are TransUnion: TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a..., Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and..., ERS Forensic, Analytics Manager (108689) KPMG overview KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues we bring our creativity, insight and experience to solve our...

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