Backbase
Compliance Manager
We opened the doors of our Business Development Centre (BDC) in the heart of Hyderabad in December 2020. Young at heart, the BDC is a wonderful space that strengthens Backbase’s presence in the APAC region. The physical presence of great talent and support also makes way for long-term relationships with customers.
Nestled in the middle of Hyderabad, the state-of-the-art building sits amidst other global brands. The location offers stunning views of hills and lakes, while nearby there is a selection of restaurants, traditional bazaars, and other cultural hotspots.
As an IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Manager, you enable Backbase in conducting its business in full compliance with all relevant national and international laws and regulations. This also includes professional standards, accepted business practices, internal policy standards and IT Security frameworks such as SOC2, ISO27001 and PCI-DSS etc. requirements.
There is both an ethical component and a pragmatic approach to compliance that this role would require in helping the organization manage risk and build trust with its Customers.
IT GRC Manager must present a good understanding of the highly innovative and dynamic environment of a FinTech organisation.
What you'll do
- Functional/ Technical Skills
- Support design, implementation and management of IT Controls & Compliance Frameworks for an international organisation.
- Ensure compliance with the industry best security practices within SaaS environments.
- Manage and coordinate customer and independent third-party attestations as part of the contractual obligations and certification requirements.
- Support Third-Party Risk assessments and regular assurance program
- Prior experience working with GRC tools and platforms
- Ability to analyse and translate laws, regulations and technical requirements into commercially focussed business processes
- Ability to execute and report status on Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Program metrics.
- Proficient at maintaining policies and procedures as part of the Policy Governance Framework and coordinating that with other departments. Business, product and industry knowledge
- Ability to integrate in an Agile/Scrum working environment to drive teams.
- Knowledge of Secure-SDLC tooling and Application Security
- Knowledge of Open Banking / PSD2 is an added advantage
- Knowlege of multiple security and privacy frameworks, Third-party risk, outsourcing and banking regulations, etc.
- Knowledge of modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and risks associated with Software-as-a-Service model.
- Knowledge of the requirements of ethics & compliance programs in international business Complexity & Problem Solving
- Proven ability to lead tactical compliance setup and operations
- SME with the ability to give concise and to-the-point compliance advice
- Proactive & analytical program management approach.
- Strategic problem solver who can take issues and find practical business solutions Collaborations and Interactions
- Internal & external stakeholder management
- Collaboration and interaction with colleagues from all relevant departments, vendors, partners and customers.
Who you are
- Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant working experience in the practical implementation of Compliance programs in an international environment
- Bachelor’s degree required; - Acedemic degree desired in the area of IT Security,
- Risk Management, Cyber Security, Information Security.
- Fluent English - written and spoken required (mandatory)
- Professional certifications (e.g. ISC2 or CompTIA certifications) desired or willingness to obtain them
- Experience with managing in a functional way (not hierarchical)