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Position Summary:

Mercury Insurance is looking for a Director of Information Security. The position will report to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). You will be in the driver seat building our Information Technology program and play a huge role as part of the overall platform transformation.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Develop, implement, and maintain an effective information security program that aligns with the company's overall business objectives and risk management strategies.

2. Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to the information security team to ensure the company's information and technology assets are adequately protected.

3. Identify, assess, and manage information security risks, including conducting regular risk assessments and vulnerability assessments

4. Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and standards that comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices

5. Conduct regular security awareness and training programs to educate employees on the importance of information security.

6. Monitor and investigate security incidents and take corrective actions as necessary. Keep abreast of emerging security threats and trends, and develop strategies to address them

7. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, such as DOI, HIPAA, PCI, and SOX.

Other functions may be assigned

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience within the IT Cybersecurity discipline, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Knowledge and Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role.

• 5+ years of experience working in information technology within an insurance company, or other financial services company.

• Strong knowledge of information security best practices, standards, and frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, PCI, and CIS.

• A proven track record in managing and leading teams that have planned, designed, and implemented security and network management solutions, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, and endpoint protection.

• Management and engineering of information security projects, including comprehensive security policy development, security assessments and audits, security project management, security design and implementation using multiple vendor products.

• Experience in implementing security solutions in cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with other IT teams, business leaders, and external partners.

• Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC, are highly desirable.

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.