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Job Title:  Principal Production Services

Job Code:  14986
Country:  IN
City:  Mumbai
Skill Category:  IT\Technology
Description: 

Company Overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. Japan IT (Information Technology) is a diverse environment with employees of over 25 nationalities who work on technical support, application development and the implementation of system changes for Japan Retail Wealth Management Business and Global Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Nomura provides competitive employee benefits, training and upskilling opportunities, and is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, employee health and well-being.

Department Overview

Nomura has a robust global Information Security department, members of which are located in all of our major regions, namely Japan, Americas, India, Asia Excluding Japan (AeJ) and EMEA. This role will report directly to the CISO located in Japan and will be a senior member of the Global Information Security Leadership team.

Key Objectives Critical to Success

Nomura is searching for a senior Information Security professional (VP corporate title) to be part of global security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function within the global CISO Team. The candidate will support the regional Head of Information Security (located in Japan) and the global Security Head of GRC (located in Singapore) to enhance the unified risk and control framework (CRI) that is mapped across NIST 2.0 and multiple global cyber regulations. The ideal candidate is very knowledgeable in performing assessment and analysis of cyber risks and control gaps as well as developing actionable recommendations and action plans to close control gaps and mitigate risks. The candidate is expected to be experienced in Security Risk Management & Governance, Security Control Management, and Regulatory Compliance, as well as Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management. The position plays a critical role in establishing business-aligned risk and control management framework, driving adoption of risk assessment best practices, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards.

It is important to note that although the candidate is located in Japan, the position is part of a global CISO Team and will not only assume regional responsibilities, but will also be responsible for contributing to the development of the global Security GRC strategy and roadmap, policies, standards, processes, etc. It is also expected that the candidate supports the other regions as needed with regards to Security GRC requirements.

Responsibilities :

  • Be a point of contact for all the regional regulatory requirements, internal and external audit queries, and ensure that the CISO Risk Register is maintained and updated regularly with new risks, issues, control gaps, recommendations, etc.
  • Manage required reporting to regional management as required.
    • Support global security GRC requirements as well as assist other regions whenever needed.
    • Track and manage the requirements of information security policies, standards, and processes.
    • Demonstrate strong knowledge and practical experience in Information Security Management frameworks such as ISO, NIST, CRI, etc.
    • Experience in managing regulatory inquiries and audits, including coordinating responses and remediation efforts.
    • Perform security threat and risk assessments on key topics following our methodology; as needed, collaborate with the Security Architecture and Engineering Team regarding technical solutions and controls.
    • Demonstrate hands-on experience in business-aligned risk assessments on information systems, applications, and third-party vendors, cloud platforms.
    • Demonstrate strong collaboration skills along with the ability to effectively communicate complex security related information to a business audience including risk identification, assessment, and remediation activity.
    • Remain up to date with security risk and control methodologies and frameworks, assessment techniques, and evolving cyber threats and risks – and share new developments with the regional and global teams as needed.
    • Maintain relationships with the global information security teams (e.g., Security Architecture, Data Protection, Cyber Threat Intel), legal, communications, IT, risk, finance, control, and HR groups.
    • Educate and contribute to increasing awareness of security risk and control management across the organization.
    • Support and embed practices for the effective and timely reporting to appropriate security risk and control committees on the evolution and progress of the Information Security Strategy including regular status updates for reporting to the Group CISO.
    • Understand the impact of our deliverables on the business including ensuring a cost/benefit analysis is conducted to ensure service value add is understood.
    • Provide ongoing reporting of cyber risk exposure into governance committees, meetings with key stakeholders, and escalate problems.
    • Liaise with external agencies and information-sharing networks as needed.

    Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

    Must have 10+ years of experience in Information Security GRC preferably in the financial industry, or related roles, with at least 5 years in a senior technical position in the GRC domain.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification – or equivalent – is required.
  • Strong knowledge of industry best practices, standards, and regulations related to security, such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CRI, while also keeping up to date with other regulators.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate complex security (and technical) concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Proven ability to think strategically, prioritize tasks, and make sound decisions under pressure.Build trusted working relationships with other security functional heads, risk and compliance counterparts, operational risk teams, and business unit stakeholders.
  • Ability to run with multiple tasks concurrently and manage expectations appropriately.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skill in English.Committed to continuous improvement for team and self.High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.Note that there may be occasional off-hours and weekend work required.

Nomura Competencies

Trusted Partner

  • Gain the trust of clients and society by exhibiting high values and morale
  • Raise Nomura’s corporate value through various activities, and win the trust of stakeholders

Entrepreneurial leadership

  • Drive change across the organization by predicting change in the environment, create ideas for new business, and promote business model and organizational change

Teamwork Collaboration

  • Collaborate with different stakeholders and use this diversity to serve the interest and development of Nomura Group and society at large

Influence

  • Drive strategies of Nomura Group and achieve organizational goals

Integrity

  • Influence others to understand the significance and importance of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly, provide necessary guidance and training to others, and maintain a high standard

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