Security Assurance & Governance Coordinator

Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
2 100 EUR/monthThe final level of salary is dependent on skills, knowledge and experience of a candidate.
Place of work
Žižkova, Bratislava
Start date
03.08.2020

The time for change is now! Join a dynamic team with a modern perspective on life, work, purpose, and personal development. Learn more about how you can become a member of the UNIQA 4WARD family.

About the job:

UNIQA 4WARD is looking for an ambitious and service-oriented senior security expert with broad range of knowledge and experience in Information Security and Business Continuity of a financial service provider and in project management.

What is your role?
Life doesn’t stand still here – it’s a fast-paced, challenging and incredibly rewarding place to work. In this function you are responsible to identify improvement areas of the implementation of security controls within UNIQA Insurance Group. Main tasks are coordinating security assessments, evaluate risks of findings and support the affected business unit in mitigating the risks to an acceptable level. In addition to the assurance part this function will coordinate the further development of UNIQAs Security Governance Framework. Overall you transform the requirements of internal and external regulations into processes on group level as well as develops metrics for ongoing performance measurement and reporting. You will be working as member of the group security team having your working place in Bratislava and with reporting line to the Group Security Officer.

What you can expect?
• Perform and coordinate security control assessments as 2nd Line of defense function, to verify the implementation of security controls within UNIQAs environment, including management reporting of the results
• Perform and coordinate technical security compliance checks on applications/systems to identify risks
• Recommend and advice on the implementation of security controls
• Assist business units and IT staff in understanding and responding to security findings reported by internal and external audits
• Assist in developing new processes and procedures to improve the assessment process.
• Maintain relationships with key partners within the business units and with other functional units
• Develop and maintain UNIQAs Security Governance Framework (standard and guidelines) according to international security standards (e.g. ISO 2700x, NIST, etc.)
• Research, evaluate and recommend evolving Information & Cyber Security topics including upcoming regulatory requirements and develop business cases for investments

Your required skills and qualifications:

What we expect from you?
• Expert knowledge and experience in performing technical security audits/assessments
• Expert knowledge in network security architecture concepts, application security, emerging IT and cybersecurity technologies
• Knowledge in Information & Cyber Security Management with regards to processes, concepts, methodologies.
• Previous work experience as a penetration testing expert is an asset
• Educational specialization in Information Security Management/Business Continuity Management or Business-Related field or equivalent work experience
• Professional security certifications – ideally CISA, CISM or CISSP is an advantage
• Experience in leading globally distributed teams and external parties
• Experience in leading complex projects
• Language skills: English - Upper intermediate (B2), good command in German is an advantage

It’s your personal skills that will make all the difference.
We are really looking forward to welcome you in our team, if you can show us your
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under stress in time critical situations
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proven record of interacting with multiple business units and functional teams
• Strong skills in influencing and motivating others with the ability to facilitate cross-functional teams
• Ability to accomplish results through others (lower level managers, professional employees, matrixed organization, managed service provider) learning agility
• Ability to quickly get to grips with ambiguous and unfamiliar situations

Employee benefits:

What we offer?
• Competitive compensation package in consideration of your professional competencies, qualifications and experience
• Attractive employee benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Brand-new office space
• Innovative working atmosphere
• International working environment
• Training and development program
• Social events

Who we are:

We are a Bratislava based start-up company within the internationally renowned UNIQA Insurance Group. In the areas of Actuarial, Risk, Security Management, HR & Brand, we provide services to the UNIQA Headquarters in Vienna and all international business units in the CEE region.

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At UNIQA 4WARD, we are dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. We respect and value each other regardless of race, color, ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and fosters a culture of inclusivity, respect, and collaboration.

One more thing:

Please provide us with a CV and a cover letter in English. CVs that are not in English will be automatically excluded from the selection process.
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Contact person: Zuzana Muranyi
E-mail: send CV
ID: 3786270  Dátum zverejnenia: 24.7.2020  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 2 100 EUR/month