Wealth Management IT Continuity and Resilience Officer

About the job

• BNP Paribas Wealth Management is looking for an IT Continuity and Resilience Officer (ICRO) who will be responsible for managing the IT Continuity and the Cyber resilience of WM IT Assets hosted either in BNPP premises in different countries, or at Third Party vendors’ premises
• The IT Continuity and Resilience Officer will work hand in hand with the Global IT Continuity & Resilience Officer of BNP Paribas Wealth Management (Global ICRO). She/He will work closely with IT Development, IT Production and Third-Party Risk Management teams. Ultimately, when facing risks, the IT Continuity and Resilience Officer will work with IT Risk Management, IT & Business owners of the WM IT Assets, to analyze risks and decide appropriate treatment

Your Main Activities Are

• Manage the IT Continuity and the Cyber Resilience of WM IT Assets
  1. Coordinate with each IT owner the classification of their asset from an IT Continuity perspective and ensure that it’s consistent with the Business Continuity needs
  2. Coordinate with each IT owner, together with technical architects, and IT production teams or Third-Party providers, to review the implementation of required IT Continuity solutions and make sure there are aligned with IT continuity needs
  3. Make sure IT Continuity Plans (IC Plans) are completed and comply with Group requirements for each IT Asset
  4. Make sure IT Disaster Recovery exercises are scheduled, driven and reported by IT Production teams
  5. Follow-up post-DR exercise action plans
• Maintain IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) related to IT Continuity & Cyber resilience
  1. Maintain WM IT Continuity policy & procedures, ensuring their alignment with Group-level framework
  2. Ensure compliance with IT Continuity & Operational Resilience requirements from Regulators, especially in Europe and Asia (e.g. DORA in Europe or STDB in Asia)
  3. Respond to Group Cyber Program requirements on IT Continuity and Cyber resilience topics and coordinate necessary actions with WM Business Continuity actors, WM IT Assets owners and WM IT Production teams
  4. Execute Group IT Controls related to IT Continuity, and when facing non-satisfactory controls, ensure remediation actions are timely implemented
  5. Make sure the internal IT GRC tool is complete and accurate: asset classification, compliance with IT continuity requirements, IT Continuity dashboard, IT Continuity plans accuracy, DR Exercise reports, among others
• Report, Communicate and cooperate with stakeholders
  1. Report on a regular basis to senior management on the progress of IT continuity classification of IT assets, the implementation of required solutions, regular DR exercises and remediation projects
  2. Report on IT GRC tool completeness and accuracy (i.e. coverage level and data quality issues)
  3. Provide metrics and presentation material to WM IT Risk, Cybersecurity and IT Continuity committees
  4. Take part in the awareness and training activities, i.e. keeping documentation up to date, producing training material and animating training sessions
  5. Coordinate with the BNP Paribas Group IT Continuity & Resilience office
  6. Contribute to responses to requests from regulators, internal auditors, partners and customers in terms of IT Continuity and Resilience, or when requested by the Group

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Computer Science
• At least of 5 years of Experience in IT Continuity Management in an IT Production department or in a Business Continuity department, with effective experience in designing, building, and/or exercising IT Disaster Recovery Plans 
• Knowledge of IT Continuity, IT Risk Management, Cybersecurity or Cloud Security 
• Knowledge of IT resiliency mechanisms in IT architecture
• Knowledge of mechanisms in Cloud-native architecture
• Knowledge of Norms and Standards in the banking and IT industry
• Knowledge of collaborative and project management tools (Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Planner, PowerBI, Confluence, Jira)
• Fluent in English
• Communication skills
• Ability to deliver and being result driven.
• Ability to synthetize & simplify, relying on accurate & rigorous analysis

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international 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 centers providing value-added services 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.