Information Risk Manager

Are you the passionate 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 and Operational Risk Department (I&ORM) we are looking for a 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.

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 AACB RTO I&ORM. 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.

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. 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)

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
• Certification of Information Security Management (e.g. CISM, CISSP, CISA), 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

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

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Are you interested? Please apply via responding in T2G. For more information you can contact Yvonne Bakkum; ye.bakkum@abnamroclearing.com or Martijn Nuis; martijn.nuis@abnamroclearing.com. We are looking forward getting to know you.

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