Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction Robertson is seeking a skilled IT - Security Specialist V to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period 6 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate Starting form $88 per hour

Location Toronto, ON

Location Type Hybrid

Business Hours Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for someone who is well-versed at providing governance, risk, compliance and issue remediation oversight and control best practices that meet overarching Global Technology Solutions strategy and objectives The individual will be responsible for partnering with Technology segments to support independent challenge and oversight of issue remediation plans impacting our information security control setting

Lead assessments of audit and regulatory finding remediations required to mitigate risk within technology infrastructure and applications, working with stakeholders across the three lines of defense to ensure effective risk mitigation and remediation

Provide advice and guidance to Technology segments and Technology Risk Services on various areas requiring subject matter expertise and interpretation - Audit & Assurance Standards, IT Risk Governance Control Frameworks, and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) frameworks

Contribute to the development of mature Governance Oversight & Control practices, through improvement of Risk Identification, Control Design and Operating Effectiveness

Identify emerging themes, understand trends, and provide specialized business management advice to senior management and respective teams while raising industry, external and internal, enterprise and business awareness





Lead continuous improvement projects, leveraging agile / lean continuous improvement practices/methods that demonstrate sustainable and leading-edge solutions (e.g. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Power BI/Apps, Python, etc.)

Experience & Qualification Requirements

University degree required

10+ years as an IT Risk Specialist with relevant experience in governance, risk and compliance management within regulated industries required

Very strong communication – written and verbal

Professional audit, risk, information security or technology control certification preferred (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CIA or equivalent), with practical experience performing assurance, validation or quality assurance reviews of audit/regulatory findings

Formal training or demonstrated competency in audit testing techniques, evidence evaluation, issue remediation validation, root cause analysis and control operating effectiveness assessment

6sigma

CISSP certification or equivalent experience a plus

AI security/Risk experience/tools

Service-now

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.

We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.

📌 IT - Security Specialist V (Toronto)
🏢 Robertson u0026 Company
📍 Toronto