Information Risk Manager

Your job

The Information Risk Manager is responsible 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.

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 & Tokyo.

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

The AACB 1Global 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 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 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. This is augmented by the fact that 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 substituted by a regional present in the regions Europe (Amsterdam, London), USA (Chicago) and Asia-Pacific (Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo).

Your profile

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 are not shy in showing backbone

• Bachelor - Academic level
• 5 - 8 year experience including experience in the financial sector
• Certification of Information Security Management ( CISM, CISSP, CISA), RE title and / or IT management related degree at a bachelor’s / masters level
• Knowledge of Information Security standards and regulations (NIST FS, ISO 27 001 / 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 of the relevant laws and regulations

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