Job Description

Company Summary

Join our team! As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the companys continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com

Job Summary

Job Summary

Working in partnership with various internal business stakeholders, candidate supports the continual improvement and maturity of the IT Governance and Risk Management Program. The position requires the candidate to have a strong understanding of IT and operational risks, and the execution of IT risk management and governance within a large institution. Excellent organizational, communication and documentation skills are required.

*Remote candidates encouraged to apply!

What Youll Do

* Develop and maintain an ongoing relationship with control owners and key stakeholders including Information Security, IT, business lines, Internal Audit, and external third parties
* Assist in executing and maintaining the IT Governance and Risk Management Program
* Continually evaluate and improve IT risk aggregation methodology
* Maintain inventory of key control objectives
* Perform risk and control assessments of key IT processes
* Develop regular cadence of reporting to monitor key performance and risk indicators
* Perform analysis of assessments and reports to identify key risk themes, correlations, systemic issues, and other risk intelligence
* Recommend and monitor IT risk treatment and remediation activities
* Create and maintain policies, operational standards, guidelines, job aids and procedures
* Support the enterprise Information Security and IT compliance awareness, communication, and education programs
* Perform ongoing education and training in Information Security related area
* Provide excellent customer service in support of program activities

What youll Bring

* Bachelors Degree, preferably in Information Systems Management, Computer Sciences or equivalent experience
* 4-6 years relevant work experience in Information Security, IT Risk Management, IT Governance, IT Audit, Operational Risk and/or Compliance, and policy and procedure management
* Relevant, industry recognized security certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP, or CISM preferred
* Knowledge in financial services and IT security frameworks, such as COSO, NIST-800, COBIT 5.0, and ISO 31000-series and 27001-series, SOX, and FFIEC
* Working knowledge of terms and concepts used in information security, privacy, and risk assessments
* Understanding of IT methodologies, such as Software Development Life Cycle, Agile
* Effectively communicate IT compliance expectations to control owners and key stakeholders
* Ability to gain support and consensus with multiple stakeholders and partners (internal and external)
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Highly flexible, adapting to changes in priorities and requirements
* Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, with strong ability to prioritize
* Customer focused in the context of balancing risk reduction with business needs
* High attention to detail to manage, analyze and finalize artifacts and documents
* Good oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills
* Ability to quickly learn, communicate and apply technical concepts

The Perks

* Excellent benefits package including multiple health, dental and vision plans
* Company paid life and AD&D insurance, as well as additional voluntary benefit possibilities
* Employee Stock Purchase Program
* 401K match program

First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.