Job Description

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If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.
We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Consultant Specialist.
In this role, you will:

• Drive Application security governance forums with Global & regional GB/GI CISO delegates on the vulnerabilities reported across various testing.
• Perform data analysis on volumes of data, identify gaps and drive automation of the gaps identified in the various workstreams across Remediation function.
• Drive process improvements through automation which removes manual effort across various remediation workstreams.
• Prepare operational reports by exporting data from existing sources (including Power BI dashboards, Service Now and Cyberport).
• Enhance capability to support additional cross functional workstreams within VM.
• Provide support on the various projects driven from a remediation perspective on the onboarding of new tools by replacing the existing ones.
• Support the functional lead in developing, managing, and maintaining a highly skilled, efficient, and effective Remediation team that focusses on defining, managing, and continuously improving the core processes and activities for remediation.
• Collaborate with all internal and external customers through established governance channels to drive remediation of gaps and their tracking to closure. This includes implementing and maintaining an effective working relationship with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Coordinate the remediation activities required for all security driven risks across all the customers (i.e., HOST, Cybersecurity function, global businesses, global functions, and regions).
• Proactively track the gaps identified during Security Assessments, SNOW and other activities completed by Cybersecurity functions and provide reports that support established governance to drive remediation of gaps and their tracking to closure.
• Working closely with Metrics and Reporting team within Cybersecurity to establish effective security testing metrics to support governance and reporting requirements of the business.
• Embedding a culture of individual self-improvement, development, and self-directed learning, whereby staff are expected to maintain subject matter expertise within their area of focus and more broadly within the realm of cybersecurity.
• Reviewing automated reports for data variances and creating/ implementing action plans to resolve identified issues.
• Ad hoc tasks as required, including support to other operational and governance activities within CSAT.
• Ensuring HSBC values and 'tone of voice' are maintained across all communication content and channels.
• Maintain and document remediation plans, metrics and reports that support the team in tracking the closure of all Cybersecurity owned issues (audits, MSIIs).

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements.

• Minimum bachelor's degree and/or experience in IT security governance and operational processes, preferably in the Financial Services industry or global corporate service provider
• Good understanding of Cybersecurity risk and control framework and familiarity with Information Security standards, policies, and key cyber regulations.
• Background - experience in Risk and Compliance Management, Vulnerability Management, Security Testing, etc.
• Ability to understand and assess both threats, controls, and vulnerabilities, articulating these to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Qualifications - one or more industry-recognised and cybersecurity-related certifications including CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CGEIT. This is preferred however not essential.
• Positive and professional attitude, team player, flexible and adaptable.
• Confident and takes responsibility and ownership for work and personal development.
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports for targeted audiences including senior management.
• Good spoken and written communication and ability to adapt style based on audience (Fluent in spoken / written English).
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate on complex issues with a wide spectrum of stakeholders.
• Influential, credible, and persuasive, active listener, embraces HSBC Values, shows good judgement and demonstrates high level of communication skills to achieve effective stakeholder management.
• Expert usage of Microsoft 365 tools, including the ability to create and understand Pivot tables and manipulate large data sets.
• Excellent organisational, administrative, analytical and data management skills, with the ability to work accurately and methodically whilst under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Pro-active, independent individual with a positive attitude who can work remotely.

You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.
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Issued by - HSBC Software Development India

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