About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
About Business line/Function:
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Risk department is part of the Group Risk Functions within BNP Paribas. It is a part of the 2nd line of defense under the Bank’s Chief Cyber & Technology Risk Officer. Among others, the department is responsible for the identification of key technology risks to the Bank and influencing business and technology partners to take sound risk management decisions. This is achieved by delivering:
· Application & Infrastructure Risk Assessments working with the Business and Technology teams to identify security issues in existing and new systems, and agree corresponding actions to mitigate or accept risks. Tracking issues and agreed actions to completion.
· Horizontal Risk Assessments: Assessing technology risks in relation to a particular theme or technology across the organization. Examples could be assessments of the firewall change process, applications processing >$5m per day, applications hosted in the cloud, etc.
· Vertical Risk Assessments: Assessing risks to a product, service, technology or infrastructure. For instance we may complete a vertical assessment on our remote working solution (including Infrastructure, applications, data, threats etc.) or our Internet connectivity.
· Partnership to the Business and Technology teams in helping them understand their technology risk profile and influencing their risk management decisions.
· Operational Resilience initiatives and programs that lead the region to anticipate, prevent, detect, withstand and recover from operational disruptions
Job Title:
Risk Officer, RISK ORM ICT - Operational Resilience
Date:
13-Jan- 2025
Department:
Group RISK ORM
Location:
ISPL< Mumbai
Business Line / Function:
RISK ORM Network, India CoE
Reports to:
(Direct)
Head of RISK ORM Networks, India CoE
Head of RISK ORM ICT APAC
Global Head of RISK ORM ICT Operational Resilience
Grade:
(if applicable)
VP1
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
N/A
Directorship / Registration:
No
Position Purpose
The role holder will be part of a small team responsible for the implementation, management and innovation of 2nd line of defense risk management within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) space, focusing on Operational Resilience at the Group. Responsibilities will include second line of defense oversight for Operational Resilience Domains such as Business Continuity/DR, IT Resilience, Cyber Resilience (including Cyber Fraud), Third Party Resilience and Crisis Management.
The role holder will work with colleagues in Group RISK ORM Operational Resilience team, in support of and in close co-operation with RISK ORM ICT in Regions, as well as 1st line of defense ICT, business and offshoring teams and stakeholders.
The candidate shall be an all-round specialist in Information and Communication Technologies, which include IT Processes (Architecture, Network, Systems, Application), Governance, Cyber Security and Operational Resilience related subjects. The candidate shall play a leading role in the successful completion of assigned assessments from start to finish and shall be competent to strengthen team spirit, improve team skills on different ICT subjects and ensure the quality, relevance and traceability of all identified gap.
As a subject matter expert on ICT, the successful candidate shall stimulate and bring knowledge and innovation to the RISK ORM ICT Operational Resilience, in supporting of RISK ORM ICT Regional teams, helping to elevate the knowledge base and skills of the team.
Responsibilities
Governance & Oversight
· Provide IT & Cyber risk management (especially related to Operational Resilience) consulting to the business, technical and operations groups
· Provide direction, support and oversight with respect to management of security and technology risks of core systems and applications, and its resiliency
· Drive effective implementation and communication of Operational Risk Management (especially Operational Resilience related) policies and guidelines
Risk management environment
· Identification & Assessment: Ensure that the identification and assessment of operational risks are effectively done across the organisation by correlating input from Audit Findings, Internal Loss Data Collection & Analysis, External Data Collection & Analysis, Risk Control Self Assessments, Business Process Mapping, KPIs & KRIs, Scenario Analysis, Quantified Measurement & Comparative Analysis
· Monitoring & Reporting: Implement a process to regularly monitor operational risk profiles and material exposure to losses and provide appropriate reporting mechanisms to the board, senior management and the business lines. Data capture and operational risk reporting should be continuously enhanced and provide a feedback loop to enhance risk management policies, procedures and practices.
· Control & Mitigation: Improve the effectiveness of the Internal Controls programme by reviewing the control environment, risk assessment process, control activities, information and communication and monitoring activities. Assess operational risk response strategies. Validate risk transfer options.
· Risk Disclosure: Provide updates on regulatory and financial disclosure while complying with external and regulatory communications standards and disclosing the operational risk management framework of the bank in a manner that complies with the formal disclosure policy approved by the board of directors. Defines approach for determining what operational risk disclosures are made and the internal controls over the disclosure process. Implement a process to assess the appropriateness of the disclosure, including the verification and frequency.
Operational Resilience
- Manage the delivery, testing and management of Operational Resilience risk policies, standards and associated controls
- Perform gap assessment of Operational Resilience regulations, standards and guidelines of assigned territories and ensure compliance through 1st Line of Defence
- Manage assurance/oversight of Operational Resilience directly owned controls and in-directly owned Resilience controls and ensure these controls are tested for operational effectiveness
- Provide active advisory, partnership, challenge or approval to applicable risk owners to ensure appropriate prioritization and resolution
- Perform relevant 2nd Line Of defence thematic or issue based deep dives
- Support the business in identifying (through control testing) Resilience gaps in process, controls and also in remediating these
- Contribute to the design, development and specification of new/redesigned processes, systems, information, risk controls, testing regimes, documentation and supporting materials
Crisis Management: Ensure 2nd line of defence risk oversight of Crisis Management program
- Contribute to the development of the crisis management framework; including: policies, standards, aide memoires, SOPs, playbooks, escalation protocols, etc.
- Support the delivery of independent crisis exercises and test incident and crisis response capability.
- Develop and implement process for validating effectiveness of the crisis management program.
- Participate in After Action Reviews.
- Build and establish networks and relations with other key internal stakeholders
Third Technology Risk: Provide 2nd line of defence risk oversight of Third Party Cyber & Tech Risk program
- Conduct independent technology and cyber risk assessment of Outsourcing risks
- 2nd LoD Thematic review of critical suppliers from a Cyber & Tech Risk perspective
- Assist Global Head in developing Group wide 2nd LoD framework and policies regarding Third Party Tech Risk programs
Contributing Responsibilities
Governance & Oversight
· Contribute to the establishment of an IT & Cyber Risk Management program for the bank within the three lines of defence model in alignment with the Group Risk Management Framework
· Assist with establishing and oversight of the Operational Risk Management infrastructure and ensure practices are consistent with regulatory expectations and industry sound practices
Risk management environment
· Operational Resiliency: Support the regional oversight of Group/Regional operational resiliency program to ensure the ability of the bank to operate on an ongoing basis and limit the losses in the event of severe business disruption. Coordinate with the first and third lines of defence to test these plans to ensure coverage and adequacy.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
Skills Required:
15 years or more experience or practical understanding in IT, IT Security or other ICT domains required
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing risk and technology in large/global organizations with robust knowledge of technology, risks and controls, IT and security architecture, operational resilience, and third party technology risk management. Prior ICT risk experience (IT, DR/BCM, Cyber security, Third Party, etc.) and exposure to Financial Services industry is a requirement. Experience with risk management tools and information systems is beneficial.
Generic Requested Skills
· Excellent stakeholder management skills
· Demonstrates a high level of commitment and self-motivation
· Able to manage workload and set realistic and achievable targets
· Eye for detail and ability to process high quantity of documents and correlate them
· Highly organized and able to multi-task
· Able to express views clearly and fluently both orally and in writing, considering the audience and avoiding technical jargon when necessary and appropriate
· Able to work under pressure in international environment
· Able to interface and coordinate work efficiently and effectively with senior business and technology partners
· Excellent communication and influencing skills, including ability to articulate complex issues and incorporate feedback
· Good team player, Strong stakeholder management, relationship building, influencing, facilitating and presenting skills
· Has the proven ability to think outside of the box, challenge industry norms and adapt quickly to evolving requirements
· Is self-aware, anticipates problems, adapts and meets them head on.
· Is solutions focused – measures their output on whether issues, problems or challenges are resolved as a criteria for success
· Works iteratively, delivering quickly and frequently to produce high quality documents and outputs which require little to no rework
Technical Skills
· Experience in business process re-engineering, experience with functional and enterprise technical architecture, good understanding of large-scale technology infrastructure
· Understanding of emerging technologies e.g. IoT, Cloud, etc.
· Understanding of ISO 2700X series of standards and guidelines
· Significant experience in the field of Technology Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Cyber, Information Security and Crisis Management.
· Strong Risk mindset with understanding of applicable Technology Risk and Resilience regulatory requirements
· Proficiency in IT Service Management, Service Continuity domains
· Experience within a regulated environment such as financial services industry
Conduct:
· Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
· Consider the implications of actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions and escalate issues to manager when unsure
Specific Qualifications (if required)
· Graduate or Post-graduate qualification in ICT domains, risk management or control function
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Attention to detail / rigor
Decision Making
Communication skills - oral & written
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Analytical Ability
Ability to develop and leverage networks
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 15 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Project Management Skills
The successful candidate will have one or more of the following professional qualifications:
