Corporate Security Country Head (Netherlands and Country CISO Representative)
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Description
- As Corporate Security Country Head for the Netherlands and Country CISO Representative, you will be the primary Corporate Security representative for the country
- You will lead the implementation of security policies, standards and risk management practices, advise senior stakeholders, and help protect the Bank’s people, information, physical assets, operations and reputation
- The role requires substantial relevant experience and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment
- Lead and coordinate Corporate Security activities across all Deutsche Bank entities and locations in the Netherlands, in accordance with global and regional requirements and applicable Dutch law
- Represent Corporate Security in country governance forums and act as the principal local point of contact for security matters
- Advise and communicate confidently with country and senior management on security risks, priorities, incidents and required mitigation measures
- Oversee physical and technical security across locations, including site security surveys, access control systems, CCTV and video management systems, and associated operating standards
- Lead the management of security vendors and third parties, including contractual requirements, service performance, operational controls and remediation actions
- Build effective relationships with business stakeholders, regional and global security functions, public authorities, landlords and external security partners
- Coordinate the response to security incidents with the regional Security Operations Center and ensure timely escalation, investigation support and follow-up
- Support Crisis Management, recovery testing, business continuity and operational resilience activities, including Executive and Event Protection, Investigations and Threat Intelligence where required
- Coordinate the implementation and funding of security measures with relevant business units and support delivery of security-related projects and change initiatives
- Act as Country CISO Representative and serve as the local coordination point between country management and the relevant global and regional information security functions
- Sound knowledge of relevant Dutch and international legal, regulatory and governance requirements relating to corporate and physical security
- Proven experience in physical security, site protection, security risk assessment, risk mitigation, incident management and crisis management
- Demonstrated vendor and third-party management experience, including oversight of contracts, service delivery, controls and performance
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and balance operational delivery with strategic priorities in a complex matrix organisation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across business, control and infrastructure functions
- Proven experience working in a complex and highly regulated environment, preferably within financial services or another regulated industry
- University degree or equivalent professional experience
- Substantial relevant professional experience in Corporate Security, Physical Security, Security Risk Management or a closely related field, at a level appropriate for a country leadership role
- Practical knowledge of technical security systems, including access control, CCTV and video management systems, as well as their operational and vendor-management requirements
- Ability to communicate confidently with senior and executive management, influence decision-making and present security risks and recommendations clearly
- Experience in business continuity, operational resilience, investigations, threat intelligence, executive protection or event security
- Dutch language proficiency
- Relevant professional certification, such as e.g. CPP, PSP, CISSP, CISM, CBCI or an equivalent qualification
- Project and change-management experience
- Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions
- Experience delivering security awareness or training programmes