Head of Information Security Compliance & Assurance

Role Purpose

The purpose to hire a Head of IS Compliance and Assurance is to manage IS Compliance and Assurance of the bank and its subsidiaries and international units to ensure coherence and assurance on Regulations and Policy controls.

Furthermore, the role will be required to ensure collaboration between internal and external parties related to assuring compliance of IS requirements by external regulatory entities to avoid any regulatory matters disrupting the overall operations (NESA, CB-UAE, PCI DSS, SWIFT, ATM Sec etc.)

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required For This Role

• Strong knowledge of information security local and international frameworks, regulations, international standards and best practices. (UAE NESA, ISO 27001, SWIFT CSF, PCI DSS, UAE CPR, GDPR)
• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university in Information Resource Management, Business Computer Systems, Computer Science or Computer Security
  
  

Master's degree preferred.

• Knowledge of IT and information security technologies
• Knowledge of banking processes and modus operandi
• Certification in security or systems control related field: I.e., CISSP, CISA, or CISM.
  
  

Previous Experience

• 9-12 years of experience in information security, information technology, enterprise risk, assurance or compliance (Preferably in banking or finance industries)
• Auditing and compliance assurance experience in information security
• Experience with GRC systems and compliance tools
• Experience in managing internal and external compliance and assurance assessments.