Senior Security and Risk Analyst

This position supports enterprise-wide digital risk and compliance initiatives by executing risk and control assessments, contributing to policy governance and regulatory consultations, and supporting risk management and audit readiness. The role collaborates across teams to clarify control expectations, promote consistent risk management practices, and ensure alignment with internal and external requirements.

Position Compensation Range

$97,000.00 - $164,000.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Support Policy Governance and Regulatory Consultation: Contribute to the development, review, and alignment of internal policies with regulatory requirements by collaborating with policy owners and subject matter experts.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with control owners, risk teams, audit, engineering, and policy stakeholders to clarify control expectations, improve accountability, and align with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Support Broader digital risk and compliance Initiatives: Contribute to policy governance, regulatory consultation, and assessment coordination by ensuring controls are well-defined, mapped, and understood across the organization.
• Enable Education and Adoption: Develop guidance, training, and communications to promote control ownership and risk-aware decision-making.
• Advance Governance and Reporting: Identify gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for automation; support reporting and continuous improvement efforts across the digital risk and compliance team.
• Participates in the planning and execution of compliance audits, including risk assessment, audit scope, identifying and testing processes/controls and developing specific recommendations.
• Works with leadership to evaluate risk relative to company strategy and risk appetite, assign accountability of mitigation strategies, and implement processes to monitor and report success.
• Accountable for stakeholder engagement/management to understand internal processes and identify potential risks.
  
  

Specialized Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Demonstrated experience conducting IT risk and control assessments.
• Strong understanding of IT risk management, control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and audit processes.
• Experience supporting policy governance, regulatory alignment, and control lifecycle activities.
• Ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements into actionable guidance.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with risk analysis methods, governance models, and issue management processes.
  
  

Licenses

• Not Applicable.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Not Applicable.
  
  

Additional Information

• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting
  
  

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations:

Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.. However please refer to the AmFam Job Catalogue and the Job Profile/Role FWA and Function Reference for more information.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.