Lead – Infosec Contract Management

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
We are seeking a dynamic candidate for the role of Lead Info Security Contract Management, one who focuses on information security contract review to ensure that it meets the needs of the client, and the services First Advantage offers its clients. The personnel need to be part of the contract negotiation meetings with Legal team and the client. Also focuses on risk and control functions response activity in support of client risk management and audit program. Provides back-office support to Sr. Manager – Third Party and Customer Assurance to improve audit and assessment processes. Works on coordinating and responding to Client security assessments and takes the lead in collating the supporting evidence for responding to the client InfoSec questionnaires and closes the assessments on time.
What We Do:
We are on the frontline of recruitment enabling organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™ First Advantage is an HR Tech company delivering innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an internationally distributed workforce spanning 19 countries with about 5,500 employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.
Who You Are:
You are self-motivated and ready to “roll up your sleeves." While you are an independent contributor, you are also collaborative. You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
As a team player, you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members in other business units and departments toward a common goal.
An Innovator — you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
A lifelong learner and always seeking out opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.
What You'll Do 
The Information Security Lead will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of the FA’s information security program. The successful candidate will have experience with Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and handling tickets relating to information security and be able to collaborate with other teams to ensure the security of our systems, applications and data
Role based Responsibilities:

• Review information security clauses in the client/ supplier contracts to ensure that it meets the needs of the client, and the services First Advantage offers.
• Negotiate on client contractual requirements based on the controls implemented at the Organization and participate in client calls based on the same.
• Create status tracker / metrices for the contract review and client risk management program.
• Actively collates responses to the client assessment and/or risk questionnaire management program.
• Hosting/responding to external/ client audits by following the ISMS – ISO 27001 -2013 audit Framework domains controls: like Enterprise risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Vendor Management, Compliance, and Policy controls.
• Basic RCA based on client risk assessment audit findings and reporting to the manager for its remediation and tracking the same creating dashboards.
• Working closely with internal business owners to resolve any risk mitigation issues responded for the findings.
• Participates and collaborates in InfoSec team risk assurance projects internally and contributes ideas to improve the contract review and client risk management program.
• Strive for continuous risk improvement from a client risk perspective to our operations.
• Understanding of General IT technology/Infrastructure concepts (design, development, UAT, licensing, hosting, etc.) and cloud security.

What You May Need to be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in science/ engineering (Computer Science or equivalent preferred).
• CISA, CISM, ITIL, CISSP or at least ISO 27001 -2013 Lead auditor certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience in information security or operations Risk Management
• 2 years of information security contract review and IT Audit experience (internal/external) with minimum ISO27001 Lead auditor certification also preferably other security certifications like ITIL, CISA, CISM and CISSP.
• Understanding of IT and Security Risk as it relates to Client’s Risk Management.
• Understanding and experience in handling Security clauses in contract language.
• Good understanding of Enterprise Risk models and frameworks like ISO27001/NIST/COBIT/PCI-DSS.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop partnership-oriented relationships with other operations and support functional leaders, especially as it relates to client risk management and contract review program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels within FADV as well as to global outside parties like customer auditors.
• Ability to provide information to a wide variety of audiences regardless of topic and effectively deal with issues that are confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Ability to persuade and influence others on next steps and be a team player/leader within the global InfoSec team.
• Must possess strong ethical standards regarding the handling of confidential information.
• Must possess good proficiency in MS Excel/Word/powerpoint
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required – particularly with performing in-person or phone-based English-speaking client presentations and discussions.
• Experience in Archer or any GRC tools preferred

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
Additional benefits offered to our eligible people include:
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – India Region:

• Most of the roles are enabled with the ability to work remotely with occasional business travel. Hybrid working model
• Comprehensive employee Leave policy
• Career progressions through Internal job opportunities and Global Talent mobility programs
• Career Development: Mentoring Program, People Management Program, cross-functions training, soft skills training.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities. Upskilling and reskilling opportunities mobilized through e-learning platforms
• Training and Certification reimbursement programs
• Medical Insurance coverage for employees and parental insurance benefits available. Calendarized Employee Wellness programs
• Quarterly Rewards and Recognition program to recognize exemplary performance
• Other attractive allowances – Weekend working, Holiday pay, Relocation assistance, Maternity bonus, Creche allowance & Other allowances.