Business Information Security Officer
- Employer
- Allianz (UK) Limited
- Location
- Guildford, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 17 Aug 2024
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- Sector
- Technology
- Role
- Executive
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Who we are
Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you'll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.
Role Description
The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) will act as the primary information security contact for the assigned business units within Allianz. The BISO will partner with business leaders to integrate information security into the business strategies and operations, ensuring that information assets are adequately protected.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between the business units and the Information Security team to ensure that security standards and requirements are communicated and implemented effectively
- Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security policies and regulations
- Align information security strategies with business goals and objectives, ensuring that security is a business enabler and not just a technical solution
- Provide guidance on information security matters, including risk management, data protection, and incident response
- Develop and report on key information security metrics to measure the effectiveness of the security program and inform business decisions
- Participate in the evaluation and selection of security-related products and services
- Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action
- Liaise with regulatory bodies as required and ensure that the organisation is compliant with relevant industry standards and practices
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including executive management, to raise awareness and support for information security initiatives
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Substantial experience in information security, with a focus on business information security
- Strong understanding of information security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
- Proven ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and management processes
- Experience in leading and managing security projects and initiatives
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Proactive, with a high level of integrity and confidentiality
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you.
We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:
- Competitive annual salary
- Car allowance
- Private medical insurance
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail Discounts.
Our Ways of Working
Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen.
Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Our Purpose and Values
We secure your future
Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust
Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it.
Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building on inclusive culture for us all to succeed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations, Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, a Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion members, signatories of Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We recognise the strength of neurodiversity in the workplace, and the far-reaching benefits of embracing a spectrum of thinking styles and innovative capabilities. We proudly welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, and can offer tailored adjustments to remove barriers and set you up for success in your career.
At Allianz, we encourage our people to advocate for what they need, we listen, and we act - this could include providing assistive technology, ergonomic specialist equipment, mentoring and coaching, or flexibility in the way you work, among a wide range other adjustments.
Join us - Let's Care for Tomorrow.
Company
About Us
In the UK, Allianz Insurance employs over 8,000 people up and down the country. The company’s Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey, plus we have additional support services with over 1,000 people based in Trivandrum, India.
We offer commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders, right up to large commercial organisations. We also provide a range of personal insurances including, home and motor, musical, legal expenses insurance and cover for pets and horses.
We’re a global company, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture. Find out more about Allianz Insurance.
Flexible Working
Here at Allianz we believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity and you to thrive.
Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.
Our Benefits
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including: retail discounts and discounted insurance cover - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- 22 Days holiday & 1 addition for birthday plus bank holidays
- Competitive Annual Salary
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Annual company & performance-based bonus
- Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Professional mental health support for all employees
- Health and Wellbeing
- We can offer full-time and part time hours
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Access to Learning and Development opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning and our mentoring scheme
Growing your career with Allianz
We’ll provide you with the tools to adapt and change with us, so you can grow your career, while building the skills needed for whatever the future brings.
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe that having a strong focus on Inclusion and Diversity enables us to better understand the customers we serve and the people across our teams. We recognise that people work in different ways and we value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality and foster a culture where everyone can bring their best self to work and feel a sense of belonging. It’s really important to us that we create a diverse workforce and we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments and support to all applicants with a disability and we interview every applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk to let us know if you have a disability and to discuss how we can support you throughout the application process.
Join us - Let’s Care For Tomorrow.
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