Junior Information Security Expert

• Govern and manage IT vendor relationships in terms of performance regarding the security aspects of the underlying contractual obligations;
• Execute Vendor Security Risk Assessments and perform follow up actions. Focus on the risks that matter, translate them into the business context and help your stakeholders to address security challenges;
• Ensure that information security risks are identified and managed effectively throughout all the stages of the relationship with external vendors;
• Review the applicability and the quality level of assurance reports issued by the third parties;
• Ensure continuous improvements are achieved both in the quality of reporting and service provided by the third party;
• Manage the IT security related part of a contract with the third party provider. Work together with 2nd line functions such as legal, compliance, procurement and other internal parties on contractual changes;
• Help solving security-related questions, take initiative and escalate in time if needed;
• Signal improvements related to the way of working inside the team and contribute to improving the excellence of our service offering;
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cybersecurity trends and the latest developments in the field of technology, information risk and threats, actively share this knowledge with your colleagues and help to determine if/when to integrate them into the assessment program.

You feel at home in a technical environment. You have shown in the past that you are able to learn quickly and apply the learned skills immediately. You like to work together with other specialists and you know from experience teamwork sets changes in motion. And that's what you want: getting things done!

You will join the Vendor Security Services (VSS) team, part of the Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) department, within the Operations and Intelligence (O&I) grid. CISO employs approximately 400 colleagues who are responsible for the bank's information security globally, across all subsidiaries and countries. The O&I department is responsible for the security operations activities of the bank, and, your team continuously provide visibility into the security posture of the vendors of the bank. The VSS team members are experienced in information security and vendor relations. The team is diverse in both nationalities and professional background, which makes it a great place to work and develop yourself.

As an Information Security Expert you will be responsible to manage, monitor and report on the performance and the status of the security posture of the strategic partners both on operational and tactical levels.