Information Security Officer

**Primary Locations**:
**Montreal, Quebec**

**Employee Status**:
**Regular**

**Schedule**:
**Full-time**

A career in cybersecurity at National Bank means contributing to its transformation and having a direct impact on clients. As an Information Security Officer (ISO), you support and collaborate with the Business Information Security Officer (BISO), who represents the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the Bank’s business lines.

Accordingly, the ISO helps their business sector become familiar with the main cybersecurity risks and threats, understand their business impact, and make informed decisions on investing in mitigating or accepting these risks.

We are currently seeking a leader who wishes to pursue the development of the team responsible primarily for the sector’s security risk posture. This position is core to the sector’s transformation, including new work practices (agility), various initiatives of all scales, along with support that is stimulating thanks to the complexity of the sector and the quality of partners.

**Your role**
- Support the assessment and understanding of the security risk posture of all projects/initiatives assigned to your business line
- Raise awareness and explain security messages to the IT delivery tower and the business line
- Protect information assets by identifying and prioritizing information security risks in your business sector and by providing the appropriate security requirements for mitigating risks
- Coordinate/manage a matrixed team of senior security advisors
- Help the delivery tower and business line to prioritize security activities for security essentials and track their progress to ensure that the security objectives for the year are met.
- Represent the business sector on cybersecurity issues for the delivery tower and the CISO team
- Inspire a positive work environment and be a champion and innovator of teamwork and team support
- Be a trusted cyber partner to achieve the business sector’s objectives
- Provide tactical and strategic direction and guidance to achieve acceptable security postures

**Required competencies**
- Completed bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years’ relevant experience, or completed master's degree in a related field and three years' relevant experience.
- Experience in personnel management
- Experience in information security
- Motivated to learn new things
- Ability to influence stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain concepts in plain language, both verbally and in writing
- Bilingualism, spoken and written (English and French)

**Your benefits**

Upon hiring, you’ll be eligible for a wide range of benefits. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer attractive benefits for you and your family:

- Health and wellness program, including many benefits
- Flexible group insurance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Preferential banking services
- Community involvement program
- Telemedicine
- Virtual sleep clinic

These are just some of the many benefits we offer. Due to the current pandemic, our entire team is working remotely. We’ve also rolled out several additional measures to ensure your health, safety, and wellbeing during the pandemic.

**People first**

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives.

Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that’s accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations.
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