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IT Risk and Cyber Security Senior Officer

Last update 28.03.2025

About the job

  • The IT Risk and Cyber Security Senior Officer’s mission is to ensure IT and Cyber risks are managed properly. It plays a key role in securing information systems. By monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing, and responding to security events, this Officer is focused in the adaptations, deployment and maintenance of the IT and Cyber Risk Management Reference Framework

Your Main Activities Are

The Business CISO officer will be acting as a link between the Business, the IT teams and the Regional CIB CISO teams. He/she will contribute to identify and manage Cyber Security Risks on several topics, while ensuring the compliance to BNPPARIBAS group and CIB Security Policy. 
The professional will have the mission to identify, assess and implement BNP Paribas Group security policies on IT Systems, including:     
  • To ensure correct interpretation of multiple contexts in order to determine requirements and define the guidelines to meet the security standards across different IT systems;   
  • To provide security advisory to IT and business stakeholders.   
  • To review, in accordance with corporate Cyber Security and Risk management requirements, deliverables from IT security analysts related to IT projects portfolio
  • To contribute to Cybersecurity projects evaluating risks, defining solutions, tools and processes to implement in accordance with corporate guidelines
  • To provide expertise and perform in-depth analysis on complex security scenarios related to project or run context with special focus on cloud based solutions.
  • To participate in Global Security Awareness, cross communication or training initiatives.   

Profile and Skills to Success

  • Academic background in IT or relevant area is mandatory 
  • Good understanding of architecture (application and technology layer)  is mandatory.
  • Knowledge of cloud based architectures is valued
  • Previous experience in Cybersecurity and IT Risk is mandatory
  • Experience in Project Management is a plus
  • Very good knowledge of security related standards (ISO/IEC 27000-series, ISO 27005, ISO 31000 ) is valued
  • Working professional proficiency in spoken English is mandatory;   
  • Working professional proficiency in spoken French is nice-to-have;   
  • Dynamic person;   
  • Good interpersonal skills;   
  • Integrity;   
  • Ability to work with teams in multiple geographical locations (Portugal/France);   
  • Autonomy.   

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Why joining BNP Paribas?

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player ininternational banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees,including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees,distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country.Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-addedservices to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

  • Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
  • Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
  • Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

· Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.

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