IT Security & Tech Risk VP

Who we are looking for

An Information Security Officer who will be part of a team across EMEA; responsible for ensuring the security of the business and functional teams in line with company security policy and risk tolerances.

What you will be responsible for

• Lead a small team of cyber risk professionals with the mission of continuously improving the cyber risk posture regionally; and actively contributing to the global cybersecurity program.
• Consistent and effective engagement with Information Technology, Business leadership to embed security into their strategic and tactical plans.
• Addressing cyber security and risk posture within the region.
• Being a Trusted Security Adviser to the Regional Leadership teams.
• Engage with regional regulators and legal entity boards on the subject of cyber security and cyber risk.
• Assist in the development and successful outcomes of Security KPIs that drive control effectiveness.
• Directly support security assessments and drive required improvements in response to assessments.

• Foster a high performing team environment.
• Collaborate across Global Cyber Security and business lines to ensure alignment addressing security risk in their products and services.
• Create visibility through effective metrics and reporting.
• Build and nurture positive working relationships with clients with the intention to exceed client expectations.
• Positioning security within the business with the ability to communicate in non-technical terminology.
• Partner with your stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and address cyber security risks.
• Ensures and monitors security compliance with industry and government rules and regulations.
• Coordinates with technology and business groups to assess, mitigate, and monitor IT-related security risks.
• An ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily-understood, authoritative, and actionable manner
• Report security performance against established security metrics.
• Promote information security awareness program to ensure staff members across the organization understand the trade-off between risk and return.

• Delivery of effective security outcomes that drives improvements of security within the business.
• Continuous improvement of cyber risk posture.

• Driving results
• Strategic Thinking
• Collaborating & Influencing
• Change Management
• Team Building
• Senior Executive communication

• Technical understanding and experience developing and implementing innovated techniques and solutions to delivering cost efficient security solutions.
• Hands-on experience or working knowledge in multiple security domains: firewall, network, VPN, encryption, code review, Windows/Unix security hardening, security framework & standards, various protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, MPLS, SSL/TLS, SSH, HTTPS, FTP, RDP, ICA, BGP, LDAP, etc.)
• An interest in data analysis, feeding into decision-making processes
• An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans, or behaviors
• Ability to react to dynamic changing environments
• Preference not Mandatory : Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)