Job Title Here Experience Director

Job ID: 000000123SC
Location: London, UK
Area of interest: Investment Banking
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Work style: Hybrid Working
Opening date: 27-Sept-2022 Closing Date: 12-Oct-2022
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Title:  Chief Information Security Officer - Project PEAK

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Kwai Chung, HK

Business Support, Management & Efficiency
Regular Employee
Office - Full Time
29 Apr 2025

Job Summary

The Chief Information Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the overall security and resilience of the Project’s information assets. As second line of defence, the CISO is accountable for developing the security and cyber-security policies and standards, aligned with the SCB Group standards and policies. As such, the CISO maintains security and cyber-security awareness by implementing proper training programs. They will also be in charge of controlling the implementation plans, the setup of the controls against threats, data breaches, and their effectiveness to comply with the Risk Appetite defined by the relevant committees

Key Responsibilities

Within the Project's remit;

  • Develop and implement an information security strategy and program.
  • Work closely with the Project Management team, and provide relevant guidance and support as when required
  • Identify, assess, and prioritize security risks, and implement appropriate risk mitigation measures.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Own the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Manage incident response and recovery processes to minimize impact on business operations.
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate security into business processes and projects.
  • Conduct regular security assessments, audits, and penetration testing.
  • Stay current with emerging security threats and industry trends, and adjust strategies as necessary.
  • Communicate security risks and strategies to executive management and the board of directors.

Skills and Experience

  • Strong knowledge of information security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS).
  • Experience with regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
  • Proven experience (10+ years) in information security management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA are highly desirable

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

  • Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
  • Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
  • Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

  • Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
  • Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
  • Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
  • Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
  • A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
  • Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
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