Senior Security Risk & Vendor Assurance Lead

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

You will join the Group Security division, defining the security standards to be applied by AXA entities, overseeing the overall security posture across the Group and providing centralized services to support entities (Crisis Management, Security Operations Centre, etc.).

Throughout AXA Group, the security community represents composed of 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our customers, operations, brand and people. To achieve this, we have gathered our three security disciplines: Information Security, Physical Security and Operational Resilience.

Our main missions:

• Monitor the Security Threat Landscape
• Define and oversee Security Standards and Strategy implementation across the Group
• Drive local security objectives with C-Level executive (COO, CIO, CTO, CFO…) of AXA entities
• Ensure the security of Group Operations as an entity
• Provide centralized security services and products to AXA entities

AXA Group Security is divided in 4 main blocks :

• Corporate functions (Group Mandate) : Security Advisory and Standards , Security Governance , Security Risk & Assurance , Security Strategy and Awareness

• CyberDefense (Group security services and products provider )
• Group Operations Security (Security of the hosting entity )
• Corporate Chief Security Officers (Oversight of entities’ security ) : Corporate Centre , European Markets , International Markets

The department / team

The Security Risk team at AXA is dedicated to identifying, monitoring, and prioritizing key security risks across three main disciplines: Information Security, Operational Resilience, and Physical Security. These areas are crucial to AXA's goal of securing the customer journey and providing resilient services. Over the past few years, the focus on embedding risk and related data vectors has been strengthened, making them central to an effective security strategy and program that can measure and quantify risk. The team also manages Vendor Security.

As a member of this dynamic and collaborative global team, you will work closely with Group executives, security management teams, security experts, and Chief Security Officers from various operating companies worldwide. The team is responsible for both the security risk framework and the vendor security risk framework.

About the job

Main missions

• Defining the requirements and capabilities for security risk management and vendor security risk.
• Supporting the reduction and prioritization of security activities.
• Monitoring key security risks for the Group and communicating them to relevant parties.
• Developing and sustaining Security Risk Management maturity and risk awareness.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to support business decisions driven by risk.

Our goals are to :

• Design, maintain, and improve a converged Security Risk framework and associated methodologies/tools, including entity-based, asset-based, and vendor security risk assessments.
• Provide training and support to our entities in implementing and improving their local Security Risk Management Framework.
• Determine the Group's security risk posture to support strategic initiatives on risk reduction and prioritization.
• Continuously improve Vendor Security, Information Security risk management, and Data classification instructions and related frameworks.
• Identify and assess key transversal risks for the Group.
• Offer subject matter expertise and advisory on security risk-related topics.
• Foster a risk-aware culture across our entities through our Security Risk Community.

You will work transversally daily, with reinforced interaction and co-construction as a guiding principle.

Your stakeholders

• Internally : You will engage with AXA Group Risk & Internal Audit, IT Leadership & Business Leadership, Group Compliance & Legal, IT Operations & Business Operations, as well as Local/Regional CSO and Security team members.
• Externally : You are expected to interact with external third parties.

Your Certifications

Security and/or Information Technology industry certifications: Preferred certifications include ISO 27001 (Implementer/Auditor), CISSP, CRISC, CISA, and CISM. Other relevant certifications are CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), and GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),

Expected skills & experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Education

-Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

-An MSc Information Security and Operational Risk Management is strongly preferred

Certifications

-Information Security and /or Information Technology industry certifications in good standing (CRISC, CISSP, CISM, ISO27005 Certified Risk Manager, ISO27001 Lead Auditor or equivalent) strongly preferred

-CBCI & Physical Security certifications are desirable

Overall work experience in the field

-Experience in articulating security risks in business language and advising on the appropriate risk management strategy > 7 years

-Experience in Information Security field > 5 years

-Experience in Operational Resilience > 2 years

-Experience in Physical Security / Health & Safety > 2 years

Skills / abilities

-Ability to function effectively in a matrix structure

-Ability to manage uncertainty

-Operate adequately at senior and executive management level

-Strong facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

-Proficient risk assessment, interpretation and analytical skills

-Strong networking skills

-Team player

- Fluent in English

What we offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.