About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas S.A., European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind, and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

Part of BNP Paribas IT Group (ITG), the Cybersecurity & Digital Fraud (CDF) department's mission aims at structuring, strengthening and harmonizing IT risks and cybersecurity management for the whole Group, by:

- defining the vision and strategy for IT risk management and cybersecurity, and ensuring the implementation of this strategy within the Group’s operating entities,

- monitoring the security of the Group's Information Systems,

- steering the IT Continuity and Resilience strategy and methodological framework.

IT Group International is the Group function established in ISPL since 2019 in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. We collaborate with various functions and business lines of the Group to provide IT Services. With its headquarters in France, CDF has become international with a global footprint across 3 territories: India, Portugal and Poland.

CDF.IN – the extension of CDF in India, is seeking to continue reinforcing its existing capabilities in the areas of IT risk management, cybersecurity and the fight against digital fraud.

You will join the Cybersecurity Expertise & Innovation (EXI) team, in charge of the cyber expertise on various topics (AI, network, cryptography, data, endpoint, application developments, cloud, API, etc.) in line with BNP Paribas’ context and IT. 

Within EXI team, you will be working on Cyber Innovation, in charge of leading Cybersecurity related innovation initiatives for BNP Paribas Group.

Job Title:

Cyber Innovation Expert

Date:

Department:

CDF.IN / Cyber Expertise & Innovation (EXI)

Location:

India

Business Line / Function:

IT Group

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade: 

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

0

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Cyber Innovation is a team of cybersecurity experts working on innovative topics. Our aim, as Group position, is to support the Group Production Security team and Business lines to meet security needs with Startup’s solutions, in order to increase the overall security maturity level. We also study innovative technologies, emergent solutions and new vulnerabilities for BNP Paribas to be proactive and anticipate evolution trends. 

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Supporting the business entities and the Group in addressing their security issues

• Provide with security guidelines and support business lines in their innovative projects
• Collect and understand security needs from Business lines and Group management
• Identify and analyze appropriate and innovative solutions
• Assess security and verify the level of integration of the solution in BNPP environment
• Coordinate and support stakeholders to test the solution (carrying out POCs – Proof of Concept)
• Support the industrialization of the solution within the bank

Watch innovative technologies and solutions

• Analyze and study emerging and prospective cyber security threat and vulnerabilities to anticipate security issues
• Carry out studies, formalize and release position paper on innovative Cyber themes and relevant market solutions
• Organize events around innovation to encourage meetup / collaboration

Communication and Reporting

• Report to the top management on the innovation projects
• Communicate and share different achievements at different hierarchical levels
• Contribute and participate in the Bank’s security & innovation communities (AI, Quantum, Innovation etc.)

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical & Business skills :

·         IT Risk and Cyber Security Knowledge 

·         Risk Anticipation

·         Business/IT Relationship

Behavioral skills :

·         Ability to Analyze/Synthetize/Simplify

·         Active Listening

·         Ability to share/pass on knowledge

·         Communication Skills - Oral & Written

Specific Qualifications

· International experience in or collaborating with Europe, US or APAC

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills:

Client focused

Ability to synthetize / simplify

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Communication skills - oral & written

Transversal Skills:

Analytical Ability

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…

Education Level: 

 Master Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 -10years

Other/Specific Qualifications

Any certification in cybersecurity is appreciated (e.g. CISSP, CISM, etc.)

French (basic level) is appreciated