Senior IT Security Risk Specialist

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies – welcome to goeasy! We have been honored with recognitions such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here, Report on Business for Canada’s Top Growing Companies and TSX30 as one of the best performing companies on the TSX. We've also received the Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a Great Place to Work®. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team!

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.  As one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.  

Join a dynamic team where you, as our new Senior IT Security Risk Specialist, will play a pivotal role in transforming our organization's security landscape. Reporting to the Manager, IT Security Risk & Compliance, you'll collaborate with IT operational teams and various departments to communicate and implement IT risk, governance, and control strategies. You'll be the driving force in shaping our IT resilience strategy!

What will you be doing?

• Collaborate with IT operational teams to communicate and raise awareness of IT risk, governance, and control requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with departments such as Internal Audit, Infrastructure, Development, Legal, HR, and Finance to address IT risk, governance, and compliance needs.
• Gather and organize artifacts for audits, supporting IT audit functions.
• Prepare IT risk-related presentations for senior management.
• Follow up on action items from IT risk and audit meetings.
• Champion the collection of audit/compliance program responses and documentation.
• Assist in coordinating and documenting IT risk and compliance program libraries.
• Manage Disaster Recovery/BCP frameworks.
• Conduct IT control testing.
• Implement and oversee an Enterprise IT Risk Framework.
• Establish and manage an enterprise-wide vendor risk assessment program.
• Develop templates for IT Risk registers and IT risk exemption forms.
• Conduct and document risk assessments.

What experience do you have?

• Technical designations such as CISA or CRISC.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in information security, Computer Science, or Business.
• 8+ years of industry experience with a focus on IT and/or audit.
• Proven ability to develop and manage relationships, identify cybersecurity opportunities, and address IT controls and governance needs.
• Expertise in managing IT risk, governance, and control projects, meeting deadlines, and aligning with stakeholder expectations.
• Exceptional collaborative skills within a team environment, coupled with the ability to become a subject matter expert in IT risk, governance, and control.
• Clear, articulate, and confident written and verbal communication skills, including the creation of client reports, presentations, papers, and articles.
• Possess experience with PCI DSS, SOC2, and (SOX/Bill 98 compliance).
  
  

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, between our Mississauga and downtown Toronto office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• Leverage our RRSP match and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.