Senior Cyber Engagements Lead

About FINRA

FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) is the largest independent regulator of securities firms doing business in the United States. Our mission is to protect investors and ensure market integrity through effective and efficient regulation. We oversee approximately 3,400 brokerage firms, 152,000 branch offices, and nearly 624,000 registered securities representatives. At FINRA, you'll join a team of dedicated professionals committed to safeguarding the financial system and empowering investors.

The Opportunity

Are you ready to be at the forefront of cybersecurity resilience in the financial sector? As a Senior Principal Risk Specialist, Cyber Engagements, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the industry's defenses against evolving cyber threats. You'll design and lead immersive tabletop exercises and interactive workshops that simulate real-world cyber incidents, helping member firms sharpen their response strategies, improve coordination, and build lasting organizational resilience.

What You'll Do

• Lead High-Impact Engagements: Design, coordinate, and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises and workshops with member firms, creating realistic simulations that test response capabilities and foster collaborative problem-solving.
• Event Strategy & Planning: Plan, manage, and execute internal and external cyber engagement events ensuring every interaction drives attendee engagement with relevant information and aligned with company goals.
• Develop Formal Documentation: Prepare and formulate Executive Summaries, After Action Reports (AARs), Educational Whitepapers, and Toolkits to support engagement functions.
• Serve as a Trusted Advisor: Provide tailored guidance on incident management, coordination protocols, and recovery strategies based on each firm's unique risk profile.
• Drive Complex Examinations & Reviews: Independently lead examinations and risk reviews of the highest complexity, collaborating with Regulatory Operations staff and addressing matters originating from tips, referrals, and specialist initiatives.
• Share Knowledge & Educate: Contribute to member firm and investor education through conference panels, training seminars, boot camps, and district compliance events. Develop staff training materials, podcasts, and specialized content.
• Consult on High-Stakes Issues: Respond to complex inquiries from Regulatory Operations staff and conduct consultations with minimal supervision.
• Embody FINRA's Values: Collaborate both in-person and virtually to advance investor protection and market integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Intermediate securities, compliance, or financial regulatory experience
• Advanced experience in risks associated with specialization (cybersecurity and incident response)
• FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort
• Intermediate knowledge of FINRA's eleven risk fundamentals
• Intermediate knowledge of securities rules and regulations
• Advanced-to-expert knowledge of cybersecurity risks, threat landscapes, and incident management
• Advanced-to-expert written and oral communication skills
• Advanced-to-expert negotiation skills and ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders
• Advanced-to-expert organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Advanced-to-expert resiliency—you adapt and thrive under pressure and uncertainty

Preferred Qualifications

• Major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, Data Analytics, or related fields
• Advanced degree or professional certification Series 99 license