Cyber, Data, Risk & Resilience (CDRR)

(Communications Lead Cyber, Data, Risk & Resilience (CDRR)

Location: 1 New York Plaza, New York NY 10004

Duration: 12 Months contract possible extension
Pay Rate : $55-60/hr on W2
Local candidate only

Skills Required:

• Exceptional writing, editing, and editorial judgment able to draft polished executive communications, newsletters, alerts, and campaign copy, and to identify the right message, audience, tone, and channel under time pressure.

• Ability to translate technical cyber, technology risk, data, fraud, and resilience topics into clear, actionable messaging for audiences with varying levels of technical fluency.

• Strong command of brand and editorial standards, adapting voice and tone by audience while safeguarding consistency with Firm, Technology, and CDRR identity guidelines.

• Strong execution discipline and process management, owning communications end-to-end intake, drafting, approvals, distribution, archiving, and follow-up with high attention to detail, including proofreading, factchecking, and link/sender validation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, including the ability to coordinate and build trust across senior leaders, SMEs, Technology and Firmwide communications functions, and global partners.

• Experience operating in a fast-paced, matrixed, global environment, managing competing priorities and shifting timelines across multiple active deliverables.

• Ability to work with discretion and sound judgment, particularly when handling sensitive organizational, regulatory, cyber, risk, or leadership communications.

• Comfort with metrics and continuous improvement, including the ability to interpret engagement data and channel performance to refine future communications.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools, including M365 Copilot, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and related content-management platforms; comfort working with AI and agent-based tools used across existing divisional workflows.

• Experience with internal, executive, or change communications in a large, complex organization; financial services, Technology, cybersecurity, risk, regulatory, or other highly controlled environment experience preferred.

Technology

Technology works as a strategic partner with Client business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Client s sizeable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modelling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, our applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses and to our own.

Role Description

Client is seeking a Divisional Communications Lead to support Cyber, Data, Risk & Resilience (CDRR), a global Technology division operating at the intersection of cybersecurity, data, technology risk, fraud, and non-financial risk. This role is responsible for translating complex cyber, risk, resilience, and technology topics into clear, audience-appropriate communications that inform, engage, and influence employees, senior leaders, and key stakeholders across the Firm. This role reports to the CDRR Chief of Staff.

This is a high-execution, content-heavy communications role. The successful candidate will not only help shape communications strategy but will also own the day-to-day delivery of communications from concept through distribution: drafting, editing, stakeholder review, approval routing, calendar management, channel execution, quality control, and post-send follow-up. The role supports a broad portfolio of communications including executive messages, organizational announcements, divisional newsletters, Firmwide and Technology-wide risk communications, cyber awareness content, employee engagement campaigns, Open Forum / town hall communications, intranet content management, and major multi-week internal threat awareness campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Communications Strategy & Planning

• Lead planning and execution of CDRR s communications portfolio, translating divisional priorities into audience strategy, messaging, channels, timing, and approvals aligned with Technology-wide and Corporate Communications standards.

• Maintain a forward-looking calendar and editorial cadence across newsletters, executive communications, campaigns, Open Forums, and risk/cyber awareness content, managing multiple concurrent workstreams at varying lifecycle stages.

• Maintain audit-ready approval trails, version control, and distribution records.

Content Development & Editorial Production

• Own the full content lifecycle for assigned communications: intake, drafting, editing, factchecking, stakeholder review, approvals, quality control, distribution, and archiving.

• Draft and edit executive communications for CDRR senior leaders organizational announcements, leadership memos, and sensitive or high-visibility messaging partnering with Chiefs of Staff and SMEs to validate content.

• Produce a high volume of communications across formats emails, newsletters, alerts, memos, intranet posts, and campaign copy and own recurring newsletters such as We Are CDRR, the bi-monthly newsletter for the global divisional audience.

• Apply rigorous quality control proofreading, link checks, distribution-list validation, sender verification and drive review/approval workflows across CDRR leadership, Technology Communications, and Corporate Communications before any broad distribution.

Campaign & Firmwide Communications

• Drive communications execution for major CDRR and Technology/Firmwide threat awareness initiatives, including building campaign plans, tracking dependencies, and coordinating Creative Services and other stakeholders through completion.

• Lead or support communications to CDRR, Technology-wide, or Firmwide audiences, including cyber/information security alerts and policy communications, partnering with SMEs to translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable messaging.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Serve as the central coordination point across CDRR, Technology Communications, Corporate Communications, divisional leadership, and SMEs, supporting recurring forums to align messaging, manage cadence, and resolve competing priorities.

• Maintain editorial standards, templates, runbooks, and repositories to support consistent, repeatable execution, and ensure appropriate review, approval, and confidentiality handling across all communications.

Employee Engagement & Events

• Support communications for the quarterly CDRR Open Forums and other engagement events drafting and distributing invitations, agendas, and follow-ups, and coordinating logistics with event owners and CDRR leadership.

• Support communications governance for external recognition, awards, and other divisional management activities, coordinating submissions and related content with relevant stakeholders.

Metrics, Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Track readership, participation, and campaign performance to refine cadence, format, and channel strategy, conducting post-send/post-campaign reviews to improve future communications.

• Identify and implement AI, automation, and agent-based tools to improve communications workflows, partnering with Technology teams to pilot and scale solutions that enhance productivity and consistency.)