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CISO - BILIPL

Mumbai, India

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Key information

Date live: 03/24/2025

Business Area: Global Security

Area of Expertise: Technology

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000007959

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It’s happening at Barclays.

Be a part of a place where challenges are measured in billions, qubits and nanoseconds. Build your career in an environment where we’re advancing machine learning, leveraging blockchains, and harnessing FinTech. Working in Barclays technology, you’ll reimagine possibilities: learning and innovating to solve the challenges ahead, delivering for millions of customers.
We are shaping the future of financial technology.
Why not join us and make it happen here?

Where will you be located?

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Person Specifications

  • Experience of operating a Cyber and Information Security Controls function  

  • Experience of various Cyber Standards and Frameworks

  • Detailed knowledge of Barclays Cyber Standards and processes

  • Strong analytic, incident management and problem management skill set

  • Experienced at implementing or managing risk management processes and tools.

  • Good understanding of financial regulatory and compliances standards

  • Comfortable operating at a senior management level and influencing key stakeholders

  • Creative, analytical and output focused

  • Experienced with risk and control environments, industry standards and technology regulation

  • Collaborative, able to drive to agreement across varying stakeholders/interests

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience in working within the information and cyber security field, including systems audit or internal controls, that are relevant to our business and financial services.

  • Significant experience in leading and managing large teams within a complex matrix environment across multiple geographies.

  • Preparation and presentation of high quality material.

  • Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders through strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional experience and /or qualification preferred.

  • Relevant information risk e.g. CISA, CISSP or Project management qualifications e.g. PRINCE2 would be beneficial.

  • Experience in relevant regulatory environment would be beneficial.

About Chief Security Office
The Chief information Security Office (CISO) is a fully global team, with over 1500 colleagues across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. We support the business in ensuring the security of the firm’s assets, and in implementing world-class security solutions to meet business needs.

CISO operates critical controls and works in partnership with the business to ensure our customers can trust Barclays to protect their sensitive information, and that the security of our critical infrastructure, staff, and assets is maintained. This is delivered through its four strategic pillars:

  • Protect – Defending the Bank, its customer, and our colleagues

  • Enable – Enabling the Business Transformation to Digital & Mobile

  • Innovate – Designing Tomorrow’s Cyber Defences

  • Educate – Enabling Global Cyber Resilience

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Overall purpose of role

Act as a Designated Officer / CISO for BILIPL, and accordingly own accountability for the Cyber governance and embedding Group Standards for BSIPL, acting as key point of contact for ensuring optimal embedding of BU CISO capabilities across all BILIPL functions.

This role is a function that supports and partners with Business units and caters to the following core responsibilities:

  • Manage local cyber regulatory landscape, while managing interaction with regulatory bodies

  • Driving effective stakeholder relationships

  • Reporting BU Security Control and Risk Metrics

  • Maintain Security Control Posture and control remediation

  • Undertake Risk Assessment, review and acceptance

  • Manage Regulatory and Audit Engagements

  • Provide inputs to Controls and Standards requirements

  • Support Education and Awareness

  • Support identification of HVTs and Critical Processes

  • Sponsor and drive security programs

  • Shape Security demand

  • Support Incident Response

  • Manage CISO Service to Entity

Key Accountabilities of this Role

  • Manage local cyber regulatory landscape, while managing interaction with regulatory bodies and coordinating due diligence to meet regulatory obligations, as defined in existing jurisdictional regulatory framework, where applicable.

  • Support governance, risk and compliance (GRC) efforts specifically focusing on regulatory due diligence across various jurisdictions in alignment with Barclays’ risk and control posture. 

  • Understand and uplift cyber hygiene and BAU controls across the entity. Partner with other CISO teams to integrate security into programs and processes.

  • Report on the implementation of the cybersecurity program, and communicate the cyber risk posture to help shape and inform business priorities.

  • Partner with Chief Security Office (CSO) stakeholders to oversee initiatives of local impact including but not limited to delivering cybersecurity awareness and training, managing incident response plans and processes etc.

  • Support control risk assessments, and ensure consistent reporting and escalation according to existing risk management framework.

  • Maintain strong partnership with stakeholders to embed regulatory requirements through group wide policies/standards and controls to drive a consistent framework that meets regulatory obligations.

  • Engage with regulatory bodies and act as primary point of contact for cybersecurity related matters. Coordinate response to all in-scope regulatory reviews and request for information.Track and attest to compliance to security regulations.

  • Demonstrate understanding of regulatory landscape and trends in the broader financial services sector.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

  • This role interacts with various levels of business stakeholders, so the ability to communicate complex topics effectively at senior levels is essential

  • Build strong relationships & mutual trust with colleagues through your ability to communicate & respond to stakeholders in a timely manner

  • Ability to prioritise is critical to ensuring deliverables & deadlines are met on time

  • Supporting team members in many of the group-level Cyber Security processes

Decision-making and Problem Solving

  • Resolve queries and act as an SME advisor on cyber issues and controls

  • Encourage open and honest discussion, sharing knowledge and observation to support fair and ethical behaviour for all colleagues.

  • Make informed decisions

  • Use risk management principles to ensure the confidentiality, integrity & availability of information is safeguarded in accordance with Barclays operating model

Risk and Control Objective

  • Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Who succeeds in
Tech at Barclays?

For a career with us, you need to be prepared to take big steps forward, curious to face the challenges ahead, and driven to focus on the outcomes. We need people with the Barclays mindset to make it happen here.

Qualities we look for:motivator, supporter, connector, driver, communicator, transformer, maker, observer

What you'll get in return

Competitive holiday allowance
Life assurance
Private medical care
Pension contribution

Our technology

Supporting our 48 million customers and clients worldwide takes a lot of forward thinking. It means harnessing technology to support the economy. It means making a difference to people’s lives. And it requires the maintenance and development of a global, technological infrastructure. At Barclays, technology helps us keep transactions moving, manages data, and protects our customers. Join a world where your work creates unique moments of impact. Make it happen here.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Learn more about Barclays locations

Across our campuses, we offer modern workspaces, collaborative areas, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Facilities include wellness rooms, on-site cafeterias, fitness centers, and tech-equipped workstations. Designed for innovation and comfort, they support a dynamic and productive work environment.

Health and wellness

Gain access to wellness rooms, gyms and mental health support.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Collaborative Areas

Modern spaces designed for teamwork and brainstorming.

More than work

There’s so much more than work to involve and engage you on campus. From socialising to sports, from community events to volunteering.

Barclays

Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience. And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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