AVP/VP - Cyber Risk, Operational Risk & Resilience

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd is seeking an Assistant Vice President to provide independent second-line oversight of cyber, AI and data risks across the Group. You will lead risk assessments, red-team testing and cyber drills, and report material risks to senior management and governance committees.

The role focuses on strengthening data governance, threat analytics and resilience, coordinating crisis simulations, and offering actionable recommendations to IT and business owners.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and monitor material cyber, data and AI risks; provide independent advice and escalation.
• Monitor, develop and report cyber risk indicators; escalate trends with insights.
• Coordinate external red-team testing; challenge scope and findings.
• Assess defence-in-depth across identity, network, endpoint, apps, data, cloud and recovery controls.
• Develop cyber tabletop and crisis-simulation activities; capture lessons and follow-up actions.
• Provide independent insight supporting responsible AI governance and monitor AI threats.
• Support data governance journey by advising on confidentiality, integrity, availability, retention.
• Review incidents and regulatory developments; report to senior management and governance committees.

Skills

Cyber risk management

AI risk governance

Data risk oversight

Risk assessments

Job description

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "ToConnect,PromoteandProgressour Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

Provide independent second-line oversight, advice and constructive challenge over the Group's management of cyber, AI and data risks. Lead cyber, data and AI risk assessments, second line external red team testing and cyber drills / table top exercises, provide emerging-risk analysis and report material risks to senior management and governance committees

Company Introduction:

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "ToConnect,PromoteandProgressour Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

Provide independent second-line oversight, advice and constructive challenge over the Group's management of cyber, AI and data risks. Lead cyber, data and AI risk assessments, second line external red team testing and cyber drills / table top exercises, provide emerging-risk analysis and report material risks to senior management and governance committees

Job Duties:

• · Identify, assess and monitor material cyber, data and AI risks; provide independent advice and constructive challenge to ITD and other first-line owners, and escalat e significant exposures with recommendations for mitigation and remediation.
• · Monitor, develop and report key cyber risk and performance indicators, escalating trends and providing risk insights where appropriate
• · Coordinate and oversee risk-based external threat led red-team and adversarial security testing; challenge scope, scenarios, coverage, independence, findings and residual risk.
• · Assess and challenge ITD's defence-in-depth approach across identity, network, endpoint, application, data, cloud, third-party and recovery controls, including attack paths, dependencies, monitoring, containment and potential single points of failure, including thematic risk assessments of key risk areas and control initiatives
• · Develop and coordinate cyber tabletop and crisis-simulation activities that test decision‑making, escalation, regulatory notification, communications, recovery and dependencies; capture lessons and monitor material follow‑up actions.
• · Provide independent insight supporting responsible AI governance, assess cybersecurity, data, model, third‑party, human‑oversight and resilience risks, and monitor emerging AI‑enabled threats.
• · Support the Group's data governance and data risk management journey by advising on data confidentiality, integrity, availability, classification, access, lineage, quality, retention, sharing and resilience.
• · Review incidents, threat intelligence, vulnerabilities, testing and regulatory developments; initiate thematic reviews, translate technical issues into business and resilience implications, report to senior management and governance committees, and lead significant workstreams and stakeholder engagement.

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location:

HKEX - Exchange Square

Shift:

Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Permanent

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