Information Security Specialist, AVP

Position Overview

Job Title: Information Security Specialist, AVP

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

Information Security Officer (ISO) supports the first line Technology Risk function embedded within the Divisional Control Office (DCO) for Corporate Bank, Investment Bank, and Operations. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and supporting remediation of Information Security and Technology risks across a defined application or business scope, in line with Group policies and standards.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.

• Gender neutral parental leaves

• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

• Accident and Term life Insurance

• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Support Information Security and Technology Risk assessments for applications, processes, and change initiatives.

• Identify control gaps and assist in defining remediation actions and compensating controls.

• Support review of access controls, data protection measures, and PSI handling.

• Provide Information Security guidance to application and business teams under senior supervision.

• Assist with responses to internal audit, external audit, regulatory, and client inquiries.

• Support maintenance of risk registers, action tracking, and governance documentation.

• Contribute to risk reporting, MIS, and dashboards for management forums.

• Support adoption of Group Information Security policies within the business context.

Your skills and experience

• Experience as IT and/or IS professional – ideally in a Invest Banking environment 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) with ability to articulate / engage with Senior management stakeholders (a must)

• Strong analytical skills and ability to transform complex issues into efficient solutions

• Advanced presentation/interactive skills sufficient to convey complex conceptual information/ideas on issues requiring interpretation and opinion.

• Desire to work in a fast paced, challenging multi-cultural environment and with ability to work in a global team

• Self-motivated, critical thinking and good understanding of major business and risk processes.

Experience

7-8+ Relevant years of experience.

Experience/qualifications

• Good university graduate or post-graduate degree with Information Security, Risk Management and Governance

• Minimum prior experience of 7-8+ years in a risk management role in financial industry (e.g. in BISO, ORM, Audit, Data Privacy) 

• Good understanding of major business and operational risk processes.

• Certifications such as ISO27001-LA/LI, CISM, CRISC, CISSP etc.

• Experience in banking industry with a strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.

• Coaching and support from experts in your team.

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.