Information Security Officer

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Information Security Officer


About Beyond Finance

Beyond Finance is an exciting next generation Financial Services company with offices in Houston, TX, Beverly MA, Chicago IL, and Santa Fe, NM. We provide financial products that are simple and transparent that aim to improve people’s lives. As the consumer debt market continues to grow in the United States, we've made it our objective to create a transparent and fair debt management services that are customized to the consumers’ individual circumstances.


Our Leadership team is comprised of individuals who have extensive experience in the financial services and debt management spheres. We are reinventing the market by investing in innovative technologies to better identify and target the market segment. At the same time, extensive market research also enables us to customize our products to better service our clients. Our workforce is a community made up of celebrated, diverse backgrounds working towards the common objective of developing something transformational for the debt settlement industry.


About The Role.

We are looking for an experienced Information Security Officer to design and enforce policies and procedures that protect our organization's computing infrastructure from all forms of security breaches. You will be responsible for identifying vulnerabilities and working with our IT department to resolve them, ensuring that our network and data remains secure. To be successful as an Information Security Officer, you should have expert analytical skills and an in-depth knowledge of best practices to prevent a wide range of security threats. Top candidates will also be excellent communicators, able to train and educate our staff in various information security topics.


What You'll Do

  • Identifying vulnerabilities in our current network.
  • Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure our computing network.
  • Monitoring network usage to ensure compliance with security policies.
  • Keeping up to date with developments in IT security standards and threats.
  • Performing penetration tests to find any flaws.
  • Collaborating with management and the IT department to improve security.
  • Documenting any security breaches and assessing their damage.
  • Educating colleagues about security software and best practices for information security.


Required Education and Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science or a technology-related field.
  • Professional information security certification.
  • Experience in an information security role.
  • Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to educate a non-technical audience about various security measures.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.


Why join us?

We are looking for great people to join our fast-paced, growing, and innovative business and make a positive impact.


We offer:

  • 4 weeks PTO
  • 401k with company match
  • Health, dental, vision, and commuter benefits

More importantly, our team spirit and culture are what really sets us apart as a company. We’re a world-class Financial Technology company that loves what we do…and we have fun doing it!


*Beyond Finance is an equal opportunity employer*

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Location

Our offices are located right in the heart of downtown Chicago, overlooking the river and its historic surrounding architecture. Accessible by CTA and Metra, our building hosts a fitness center, private lounge areas, and indoor bicycle parking, all free for employees.

An Insider's view of Beyond Finance

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

Everyone at Beyond is hard-working, smart, and gets the job done. Because of that, there's a lot of trust when it comes to taking the time off we need. Leadership offers a generous PTO plan to support wellness and growth outside of work, and everyone encourages each other's non-work hobbies and interests through Slack channels and coffee chats!

Abby

Senior Director of Analytics

What does your typical day look like?

I love working at Beyond Finance as I get to have flexibility in my schedule. I work with some of the most talented people in Chicago, which drives me to produce high quality of work and results. It's great to work with a team that listens to an idea and gives constructive feedback on it.

Shyam

Lead SDET

How does the company support your career growth?

I'm always encouraged to take on new and progressively more challenging projects. In my time at Beyond Finance, I have found that the leadership team is not only genuinely interested in my career goals, but that they actively seek to support them.

Andrea

Software Engineer

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

Everyone has total ownership over their work and ultimately has to decide the best way to accomplish their objectives. I encourage my team to use all the resources they have available to them - internally and externally - to reach the best end state.

Susan

SVP Marketing and Analytics

How does your team reward individual success?

One of the things that I really appreciate about Beyond is that as I've had the chance to succeed in different roles, the team continues to challenge me in different ways. I think that as a result, I've been rewarded with the opportunity to work on increasingly harder problems, while also being given more ownership over the direction of my work.

Andrew

Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics

What are Beyond Finance Perks + Benefits

Beyond Finance Benefits Overview

Beyond Finance offers competitive compensation, paid medical insurance and a 401k match.

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Beyond provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
In an effort to keep our employees safe during the current health crisis, our Chicago team is currently working remotely.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
We are proud to provide a free, confidential employee assistance program (EAP) dedicated to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our employees and their families.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
Beyond employees are able to contribute to a Dependent Care FSA to cover eligible dependent care expenses.
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave to employees who give birth to a child, committed partners of someone who gave birth, and parents who adopt, foster or become parents through surrogacy.
Vacation + Time Off
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Beyond Finance keeps a stocked kitchen full of snacks, tea and coffee.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within

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