informatics security consultant
Title posted on Talent.com - Director, Cybersecurity & Information Security
Posted on May 23, 2026 by Employer details Financeit
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<p><strong>Who we are:</strong></p><p>Financeit is a point-of-sale financing provider serving some of the largest home improvement and retail organizations in Canada. </p><p>Our platform helps businesses close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase. </p><p>We are small enough that you can make an impact within the company and large enough to make an impact in the market.</p><p>Financeit is a company where collaboration, inclusivity, fairness, and respect aren?t just ideas that get talked about, but are part of who we are. If such a workplace intrigues you, we hope you?ll join us.</p><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>The Director of Cybersecurity & Information Security will provide specialized expertise and guidance on assessing risks, monitoring risks, identifying potential gaps, and providing security solutions to mitigate risks and protect Financeit in Canada and in the US. The position actively interacts with business management, Legal and Compliance, Operations, Information Technology, other control functions, and regulators. </p><p>This position will report to the Chief Compliance Officer.</p><p><strong>What you?ll do:</strong></p><ul><li>Implementing and monitoring a comprehensive enterprise-wide information security risk management program</li><li>Establishing annual and long-range security and compliance goals.</li><li>Assessing the adequacy of, adherence to, and the effectiveness of Financeit?s information and data security framework.</li><li>Preparing periodic reporting to Senior Management and quarterly updates to the Board of Directors on key items around privacy and security.</li><li>Identifying required controls related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of customers, business partners, employees, and business information, evaluating the effectiveness of control.</li><li>Assess developing security threats and help Senior Management identify and effectively manage potential security problems that might arise from Financeit?s current or proposed activities.</li><li>Understanding and interacting with the business to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all projects, systems, and services.</li><li>Monitoring remediation of information security, data security, and cyber security threats and assisting the Chief Compliance Officer in reporting those threats to Senior Management and the Board.</li><li>Coordinating Financeit?s information and data security audit programs, including SOC2 Type 2 and PCI-DSS.</li><li>Collaborate closely with the development team to integrate security throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring that secure coding practices are consistently followed, potential vulnerabilities are identified and addressed early, and the final product meets stringent security standards.</li><li>Support the organization's incident management process by identifying, investigating, and responding to security incidents, conducting root cause analysis, documenting findings, and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.</li><li>Manage the third-party risk management process by assessing the security posture of vendors, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, conducting thorough due diligence during onboarding, and continuously monitoring third-party activities to identify and mitigate ongoing risks.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>At least 6 years of deep working knowledge of IT technologies, security threats and information security risk management.</li><li>CISSP, CISA, CRISC or other equivalent security credentials.</li><li>Experience working with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms.</li><li>Good understanding of financial services/lending.</li><li>Ability to articulate IT security and technical issues in a clear and actionable manner to non-technical leadership.</l- Location Toronto, ON
- Work location On site
- Salary$160,000 to $170,000YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Talent.com #560466090183164628
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