The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries around the world, to ensure the coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work. 

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSABILITIES

Direction Presentation:
The CSO team ensures global security for the GIE AXA and AXA SA in the three critical security domains: IT, Physical and Operational Resilience. We provide expertise to stakeholders to leverage a risk-driven approach and support critical and vital activities for both project and business-as-usual activities.

Primary mission:

• Maintain the GIE AXA Application/Systems Perimeter at an adequate level in compliance with the Group standards on Information Security
• Provide Security guidance (technical architecture review, security risk analysis, DPIA etc.) and assist the Business, the DPO and IT correspondents throughout projects
• Ensure the Business adheres to security recommendations when contracting external providers and establishing Service Level Agreements
• Ensure the Business’ current and future applications adhere to the Group standards risk-oriented approach.
• Ensure the GIE AXA and all internal suppliers properly implement follow-up actions to perpetually improve Network Security
• Integrate security into projects’ development and life cycle to improve and optimize the Security Policy
• Contribute to furthering a vision and formalizing a policy to address Cloud Security.
• Ensure project, infrastructure, application, and 3rd party risks are systematically & appropriately tested
• Ensure Operational Security by implementing IT processes, upgrading existing processes and documenting both

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure the GIE AXA and AXA SA Security Policy (technical and 3rd parties) fully complies with the Group Security Requirements
• Foster security as an inherent element to all Group initiatives and other OPCOs’ activities.
• Provide ongoing expertise and insights to the CSO to further the Security Strategy
• Contribute to enhancing and optimizing the efficiency of control activities by working hand-in-hand with all concerned stakeholders

Core activities:

• Assess, challenge and review vulnerabilities criticality to deliver risk-based insights useable by business stakeholders (DPO, workplace)
• Ensure implementation of follow-up of remediation actions post assessment
• Provide support to project and business stakeholders on deficiencies found and remediations to implement

YOUR PROFILE

Background and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in information security > 5 years
• Information risk approach and risks analysis experience mandatory.
• Experience in advisory role on IT security for Business projects a plus.
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships mandatory.

Technical and professional skills:

• Information Security and /or Information Technology industry certification (CISSP-ISSAP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, GIAC or equivalent) strongly preferred

Soft skills and competencies:

• Cross cultural sensitivity, flexibility
• Organized with a proven ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and use time effectively
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to deal effectively with diverse skill sets and personalities, work effectively as a team player
• Able to explain security challenges and recommendations to non-IT stakeholders
• Ability to function effectively in a matrix structure
• Proven facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Appling analytical rigor to understanding complex business scenarios
• Fluent in English

You wish to give a new orientation to your career within an international and dynamic group, join us. Apply online!

WHY JOIN US

You will join:

• A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet 
• A company with strong values
• A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
• A company offering many benefits (learn more here: Reward & Benefits | AXA Group)
• A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.

In line with our commitments, we celebrate each new hire by taking action for global reforestation: we plant a tree for every recruitment. So, are you ready to apply?