Information Security Manager

Moving money—reliably and seamlessly across the globe—has never been more important than it is today in an interconnected economy. Western Union is the market leader at a time when money transfer has never been more relevant. We are constantly innovating and growing to reach more customers, in more countries—to move more money for a better world.

Today, Western Union’s unmatched global network is comprised of 15,000+ corridors, 500,000+ Agent locations with 100,000+ ATMS/kiosks, in 200+ countries and territories, reaching more than 1 billion bank accounts worldwide.

Keeping money moving safely and conveniently has taken a great deal of time and effort over the last 20 years. Which is why Western Union devotes nearly 25 percent of its 10,000 person workforce to compliance and ensures its systems are constantly upgraded and checked.

 

The Job

As the Manager Information Security you are the primary point of contact for international laws and regulations inquiries, audit and exam activities relative to IT, Information Security and Data Privacy control topics.

You Lead International Regulatory examinations of IT, information security and compliance through interviews with government examiners, coordinate meetings with internal SMEs, and develop action plans and manage responses.  You also manage and report on resolution of exam findings, including provision of evidence for closure. 

As the manager Information security, you work closely with AML International Representatives, Global IT and Privacy partners and work with Legal to develop easy-to-understand communication and training materials regarding GO-Tech obligations in the regulatory environment.  As you will work closely with Global IT and design and document IT compliance-specific processes you will have to demonstrate a strong understanding of the IT environment and its impact on business risk.

 

Who do we want to hire?

• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 

• You are an expert with a proven track record in Technical Risk Management, Information Security, IT Auditing or equivalent experience 

• You are CISSP, CISA or CISM certified, optional but not mandatory.

• You have experience in running and managing regulatory assessments for a company with significant regulatory requirements, preferably Financial Services

• You have experience,  developing and deploying remediation actions

• You have strong understanding of technical terminology (e.g., Server environment, Data Centres and Disaster Recovery Plans, Identity, and Access Management.

• You have a successful record of accomplishment of developing strategies, and designing and executing on the associated plan

• Ideally, you have Project management experience, optional but not mandatory.

What we offer

An exciting multicultural working environment with the ability to collaborate and link across borders with sector and technical experts in all parts of our business supported by cutting edge technology and systems

The Pay

An attractive base salary is on offer depending on skills and experience, along with comprehensive bonus and benefits package.