Who are we:
KBC Global Services is the engine behind KBC Group – a leading bank-insurance group with over 41,000 talented employees serving more than 12 million clients across Europe. Since 2021, we have been supporting the digital transformation of KBC Group providing software development, QA, AI, and other IT solutions working on a wide range of projects combining classical IT with digital banking.
Are you intrigued by the world of cyber security or information security in general? Are you eager to expand your international network within KBC Group? Is supporting KBC to stay in control of cyber security something for you? Do you want to invest in yourself and be trained to become an information security professional or to enhance your organizational skills? Then this vacancy is for you!
As an Information Risk Manager at CRO IDT (Chief Risk Office Innovation and Digital Transformation), you will play an important role in mitigating IT risks and cyber risks for group-wide operations. As a member of the CRO‘s team, you support entities of the group in Belgian territory and the IT teams in the shared service centres in Czech Republic and Bulgaria with pragmatic advice on risk and security issues, also help leadership teams to make informed decisions on how to achieve business objectives in a safe and secure way. You will investigate issues and help colleagues to take appropriate action.
You will be part of the local Operational Risk team reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and supporting him in managing operational risk management.
The CRO IDT is responsible for non-financial risk within, inter alia:
• Shared Services & Operations which includes Securities Services, Middle Office, Corporate Office and the Shared Service Centres in Brno and Varna (SSC).
• Time Center in Bulgaria
• IT Belgium
• Central European Data Centre
• Numerous entities of business unit Belgium and several group entities regarding information security and information security processes
You will have contacts with business, local operational risk managers, general managers within the IDT organisation but also with audit, Group Risk, the regulator, other 2LOD functions within KBC such as Group Legal, Group Compliance, Group Finance and Group Tax.
As our Risk Manager you will have the following responsibilities:
• Support CRO in operational risk management in the field of information technology and information security
• Coordinate and provide input for the process of setting risk appetite, supporting and challenging business entities when they propose their playing fields during the planning phase
• Monitor and report on the risk position of the supported entities
• Conduct regular risk assessments, detect potential threats to operational efficiency
• Challenge the mitigating activities of internal and external audit findings, compliance recommendations and reports
• Deliver regular risk analysis reports to company executives
• Active participation in various risk management and decision-making bodies, providing advisory on risk management and control implementation
• Improvement of risk management practices & framework
• Promote a culture of risk awareness and risk management, which encourages responsible behaviour
Key competences that will help you succeed:
• MSc/BSc degree in IT or engineering, or equivalent by experience
• Relevant professional certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA etc.) is appreciated
• Knowledge of information security standards, international best practices
• Experience in management of non-financial risk
• Expertise in analysing processes and giving pragmatic and clear advice
• Good, clear and convincing communication skills both oral and written are key. English is our working language, Dutch is an advantage
• Taking initiative and responsibility is your nature
• You are a team player and like to support the colleagues and the business. Willingness to work remotely in a virtual team
If you find this job opportunity interesting and you recognize yourself in the above, apply via the button with your CV in English.
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Recruiter Name
Dobrin Stefanov Yanev