Senior Information Risk Manager

Details

Are you the passionate Senior information risk manager able who challenges ABN AMRO Clearing (AACB) on its information and cyber risk posture? Do you have a critical mind and are able to challenge and convince stakeholders? Within our Information Risk Management team (IRM) we are looking for a senior professional who is keen on developing AACB information risk capabilities, which enables management to define its Information Risk posture, make informed decisions, prioritize resources and mitigate risks effectively.

Responsibilities

The Information Risk Manager is responsible for safeguarding the AACB organization for IT- Information Security and Cyber risk. In your job, you challenge the AACB organization on their maturity of controls and risk mitigating actions. You support the organisation with your vision towards information risk management and your pro-active alignment to keep AACB process and IT infrastructure safe and available for operation. In the context of information security, you, together in a global team of Information risk managers, take care of security plans, risk analyses, risk opinions on incidents and changes, control testing, risk tooling, training and evaluation. Initiates and manages information security and awareness programs.

As a Senior Risk Manager, you will run important initiatives or assessments, interact with senior stakeholders and support the development of team members.

The risk management function reports to the Global Head Information Risk Management. You will be closely working together with the I&ORM teams situated in Amsterdam, London, Chicago, Sydney, Singapore, and Tokyo.

The Information risk manager is within the IRM team responsible for risk management of information and IT security in AACB. This includes implementing and maintaining the information security control framework (based on NIST FS), performing testing activities to ensure effectiveness of the control framework, performing risk assessments, challenging the AACB (IT) on their risk posture and maturity of risk mitigating actions to facilitate continuous improvement of the control activities. Reporting in IT and Information Security status to management and other stakeholders like internal and external auditors and regulators.

AACB's global strategy strives to harmonize their global platform and applications, including Cloud, DevOps, and a journey to use Artificial Intelligence. I&ORM play a crucial role in a structured and controlled launch and embedment.

Working Environment

AACB is designated as a specialized business within ABN AMRO and holds its own banking license (ABN AMRO Clearing Bank NV). Globally the company consists of about 1,000 FTE and is largely self-sufficient, organizing its own supporting organization. AACB plays an important infrastructural role in the financial markets. As such it is closely monitored by Regulators and Central Banks. AACB holds significant market shares in financial markets across the globe holding top spots in clearing on numerous exchanges in every region.

According to the AAB 3 Lines of Defence model, AACB Risk constitutes the 2nd Line of Defence for Information & Operational Risk Management. AACB I&ORM has a global focus and is represented regionally in Europe (Amsterdam, London), USA (Chicago), and Asia-Pacific (Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo).

Requirements

You are a risk specialist with extensive information security experience and strong soft skills. You have a strong vision, are pro-active in taking initiatives. You are risk aware, and have a good talent in stakeholder management, without being shy in showing backbone.

• Bachelor - Academic level
• 10+ years experience including risk experience in the financial sector
• Certification of Information Security Management (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CISA), RE title and/or IT management related degree at a bachelor’s/master’s level
• Knowledge of Information Security standards and regulations (NIST FS, ISO 27001/2, ISF Standards of Good Practice, GDPR)
• Team player in a multicultural environment (we use English to communicate)
• Knowledge of process design & process management
• Knowledge of Business and IT architecture
• Affinity with relevant laws and regulations

Job specific competencies:

• Vision
• Risk awareness
• Continuous improvement
• Autonomy
• Providing feedback
• Coaching
• Show backbone

Benefits

• Working in a dynamic, global and challenging environment
• The opportunity to be the best you can be, work flexible hours and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally
• A supplementary benefit budget
• A personal development budget of EUR 1,000 per year
• An annual public transportation pass or travel budget, depending on the function
• A solid pension plan

Interested?

Are you interested? Please apply via responding to this vacancy. For more information you can contact David Ottenhof; [email protected]. We are looking forward to getting to know you.

Equal Opportunities

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Diversity is extremely important to ensure an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.