Senior Information Security Leader - Banking & Compliance

Client of Capitex; Sharjah; On-site; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Emirates ID assistance

Medical insurance

Job summary

Client of Capitex is seeking an Information Security leader for a one-year on-site engagement in Dubai. You will drive the information security strategy across all security domains and lead major security projects aligned with UAE regulatory requirements.

The role requires 10–12 years in information security within banking/finance, strong governance experience, and hands-on UAE IA/NESA and PCI DSS/VAPT expertise. Strong stakeholder management and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong information security experience within the banking/financial sector with regulatory exposure and large activity load.
• Hands-on UAE IA/NESA implementation, assessments and policy alignment.
• Experience managing PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, VAPT and regulatory security assessments.
• Proven track record closing audit/regulatory findings after remediation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of the information security strategy and roadmap across all security technology domains
• Manage end-to-end security projects including UAE IA NESA assessments PCI DSS SWIFT CSP controls and VAPT
• Verify and validate closure of gaps identified during regulatory assessments and audits; recommend alternatives
• Act as the Information Security lead for technology, digital transformation, cloud, infrastructure, application and business projects
• Manage multiple security and compliance projects prioritised by business impact and risk
• Ensure information security requirements are addressed through project lifecycle stages
• Coordinate with PMO and business project managers to integrate security activities into project plans
• Maintain security governance frameworks – policies, standards, risk assessments, risk registers, risk acceptance, exceptions and compliance
• Manage audit and regulatory findings through remediation and validated closure
• Establish risk-based processes for third-party due diligence onboarding, assessment, monitoring and offboarding
• Develop and deliver security awareness and training programmes
• Advise IS management on information security risk issues in support of bank's wider risk programmes

Skills

Information security governance

CISM

CRISC

CISA

CISSP

UAE IA/NESA

PCI DSS

SWIFT CSP

VAPT

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Cyber security strategy

Leadership/management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Client of Capitex is seeking an Information Security leader for a one-year on-site engagement in Dubai. You will drive the information security strategy across all security domains and lead major security projects aligned with UAE regulatory requirements.

The role requires 10–12 years in information security within banking/finance, strong governance experience, and hands-on UAE IA/NESA and PCI DSS/VAPT expertise. Strong stakeholder management and communication are essential.