Senior Specialist in Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance at Cellulant, driving information security, privacy, and compliance standards within BFSI context.
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and enhance the Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO 27001/27002 or equivalent standards.
Conduct enterprise-wide information security risk assessments, risk treatment planning, and continuous control monitoring.
Maintain policy frameworks, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
Ensure timely closure of information security findings across the business.
Manage compliance with industry regulations and BFSI-specific frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27017/18, ISO 27032, local data protection acts).
Track and report security posture, cyber risk exposure, key metrics, and compliance maturity to leadership.
Own and evolve the Cellulant’s Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
Lead the development, review, and testing of BCPs, DR plans, and crisis management procedures.
Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments across critical business functions.
Coordinate and lead resilience exercises, tabletop simulations, and post-incident reviews.
Support implementation of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default controls.
Monitor compliance with relevant data protection and privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, regional data protection regulations).
Review vendor security questionnaires, external audit reports, penetration test summaries, and data protection agreements.
Evaluate cloud, SaaS, managed services, and critical suppliers for compliance with BFSI security and privacy requirements.
Provide expert GRC advisory support to cross-functional teams including IT, engineering, operations, legal, compliance and product.
Design and promote security and privacy awareness programs.
Requirements
5–8+ years of experience in Information Security, GRC, audit, privacy, or risk management roles
Proven experience working in or supporting the BFSI sector, with strong understanding of industry regulatory, privacy, and security obligations
Business Continuity Management hands-on experience, including running BIAs, maintaining BC/DR plans, and coordinating DR/BC exercises
Deep familiarity with frameworks and standards such as: ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 and ISO 22301
GDPR (EU), NDPA (Nigeria) and other global/regional data privacy laws
Strong understanding of cloud security principles (AWS)
Demonstrated experience producing documentation, process improvements, risk reports, and audit deliverables
Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
One or more of the following (or equivalent): Information Security: CISSP, CISM, SSCP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor Business Continuity: CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor Privacy: CIPP/E, CIPM, CDPSE, ISO 27701 Lead Implementer/Auditor, certified DPO Risk & Compliance: CRISC, CGEIT.
Benefits
Generous personal time off
Medical and life insurance benefits (markets permitting)
Job title
Senior Specialist, Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance
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