The posting
Job Description
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
Reporting to the Director of Defensive Cyber Operations, the Insider Threat Manager is responsible for leading a team of investgators who monitor, detect, and proactively prevent insider threats. This role provides both people leadership and technical direction, ensuring the threat hunt program is intelligence-informed and aligned with organizational risk priorities, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices
As a first-line manager, you are accountable for the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of the Insider Threat program. You leverage your expertise in adversary tradecraft, telemetry analysis, and detection engineering, while developing and empowering investigators to operate as high-performing cyber defenders. You play a critical role in Cyber Security Operations and partner closely with Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunt, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, and Offensive Cyber Operations.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Be accountable for the operational performance and effectiveness of the team.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of investigators, fostering a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement.
- Plan, prioritize, and oversee investigations and proactive risk reduction actions based on Threat Intelligence, Lessons Learned, and Risk Signals.
- Translate high-level threat intelligence and organizational risk into actionable hunt objectives and execution plans.
- Ensure consistent use of defined methodologies, documentation standards, and quality review processes.
- Partner with Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response to transition investigation findings to incident response activities when applicable.
- Identify visibility gaps, control weaknesses, and tooling limitations; collaborate with stakeholders to remediate issues.
- Develop, track, and report key metrics, including coverage, outcomes, and impact, to leadership and stakeholders.
- Communicate findings and trends clearly through high-quality written reports and presentations tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support regulatory, audit, and risk management inquiries related to insider threats.
- Act as an escalation point for high prioritiy investigations, investigative questions, or urgent threat activity.
- Promote and evangelize the value of proactive insider risk reduction throughout the organization
- Participate in on-call escalation and perform emergency after-hours work when required.
- Travel to conferences, training, and other company offices as needed (up to ~30%).
**NOTE: The Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications:
- Min of 8 years of relevant experience
- Bachelors’ degree and/or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including hands-on experience in insider threat, cyber security engineering, data loss prevention, incident response, or adversary emulation.
- 2+ years of experience as a people manager, team lead, or program lead with a proven ability to develop technical talent.
- Experience building, operating, or maturing a insider threat capability.
- Strong understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams in executing complex technical investigations and analysis.
- Ability to translate high-level objectives into actionable plans, tasks, and measurable outcomes.
- Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to produce detailed analysis, findings, and recommendations.
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to brief stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively in time-sensitive situations.
- High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style.
- Strong personal drive to contribute to and sustain a high-performing cyber security team.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.
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