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Associate Principal, IT Governance

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
127K-171K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
127K-171K Annually
Senior level
The role oversees IT governance by improving compliance and risk mitigation, advising on regulatory issues, and enhancing IT controls processes.
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*Please note, this position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.*

What You'll Do:

The Enterprise Deliver Governance Team helps IT Delivery Teams to improve OCC’s compliance posture. This team is focused on continuous improvement of processes and controls to mitigate risk in our end-to-end process for delivering change into OCC’s production environments. This role will be responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of programs within IT. Ensures the overall effectiveness and adherence to the governance framework and ongoing evaluation of IT’s internal control environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

  • Collaborates with other teams to review control data and identify improvements in the IT delivery process and controls

  • Contributes to the creation of dashboards and reports demonstrating control adherence and opportunities for improvement

  • Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems

  • Continuously thinking about the next steps

  • Supporting the teams developing solutions to complex technical challenges

  • Recommending technologies and tools that improve the efficiency, quality, and security of OCC’s IT systems

  • Other job-related duties as assigned

  • Assist in conducting process gap analysis of controls to key regulations, mapping to industry standards and developing continuous compliance monitoring

  • Advise stakeholders on identified issues and support for regulatory exams and audit engagements

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • N/A

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

  • [Required] Strong analytical and data reporting skills

  • [Required] Ability to work across multiple levels of management

  • [Required] Able to succeed in fast-paced environment with frequent changes

  • [Required] Comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences

  • [Required] Takes the initiative to research, learn and deliver; anticipates the play

  • [Required] Humble, collaborative, and focused on making sure the entire team succeeds

  • [Required] Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • [Required] Working knowledge and experience of IT control frameworks and industry standards such as COBIT, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), or similar industry-accepted standards and the principles embedded within them

Technical Skills:

  • [Required] Excel

  • [Required] PowerPoint

  • [Required] Dashboard reporting tools (e.g. Tableau)

  • [Preferred] Experience with Security and DevOps tools

  • [Preferred] Agile Project execution

  • [Preferred] Business Process Automation

  • [Preferred] Integrated GRC management solutions such as Archer

Education and/or Experience:

  • [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience

  • [Required] 7+ years of work experience

  • [Preferred] Work experience in the capital markets industry

Certificates or Licenses:

  • N/A

Who We Are

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

What We Offer

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work

Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely

Generous PTO and Parental leave

Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

What We Offer

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$126,600.00 - $171,100.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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