Csis Lead Security Officer - Assistant Vice President

Citi; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Dublin is seeking a seasoned Lead Security Officer to guide Citi Security and Investigative Services. You will lead security across Citi facilities, supervise staff, and ensure safety standards while coordinating with internal teams and external agencies.

Strong leadership, decision-making, and communications are essential. You will also develop and maintain relationships with law enforcement, manage security technologies, and drive audits and readiness across the security organization.

Qualifications

• Seasoned security officer with relevant experience.
• Experience adhering to security protocols, ops manuals and guides.
• Proven ability to foster relationships with external agencies.
• Demonstrated judgement under pressure and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of Citi facilities and security staff.
• Oversee security operations to protect premises and staff.
• Enforce security rules and safety standards.
• Review incidents and implement corrective measures.
• Ensure training and readiness of security personnel.
• Coordinate with other departments on security matters.
• Conduct training, drills, and readiness exercises.
• Maintain relationships with law enforcement and first responders.
• Keep CSIS systems and equipment in a constant state of readiness.
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and teams.

Skills

Security leadership

Crisis management

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Security technology

Audits & compliance

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree + experience

Job description

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in security protocols, security technology and communication to Citi’s Citi Security and Investigative Services team.

Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.

Team/Role Overview

The CSIS (Citi Security and Investigative Services) Lead Security Officer is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Excellent communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits. Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

• This role will play a pivotal role in the daily operations of Citi by interacting with multiple businesses across the enterprise

• This role will leverage subject matter expertise, whether that is physical security and safety, crisis management, security technology, event security/logistics or vendor management

What you’ll do

• Direct management of Citi facilities; Citi occupied properties and the security staff at those facilities as delegated by the Regional Director of Security

• Oversee activities of security operations staff in an effort to safeguard premises and employees against risk of; unauthorized entry, fire, theft, vandalism, and opportunities for criminal activities

• Enforce security rules and safety standards

• Review security or safety related incidents and ensure that appropriate measures to correct any deficiencies or errors are taken in an effort to reduce risk or exposure to risk

• Ensure that security procedures are enforced and that all security personnel are trained to respond to emergency situations

• Interact with other departments on issues involving security and safety functions

• Conduct training, Operational readiness exercises and ensure that security staff is well practiced and rehearsed in the execution of security operations, drills, assignments and the day- to-day functioning of security systems

• Acquire, manage and maintain relationships with local law enforcement authorities, first responder agencies and key business support entities as it supports assigned facilities

• Maintain CSIS systems, staff and equipment in a state of perpetual readiness enough to meet or surpass requirements of both internal and/or external audits.

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of vendor and invoice management

• Acts as Subject Matter Expert to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

What we’ll need from you

• Seasoned security officer experience

• Bachelor's degree/Associate's degree plus equivalent work experience

• Experience in adhering current security protocols, operations manuals and guides

• Proven ability to foster relationships and interface with external agencies to promote functional excellence

• Demonstrated experience in making sound judgements at a moment’s notice

• Has maintained corporate assets, to include lease vehicles and equipment in a state of perpetual readiness enough to meet or surpass requirements

• Can articulates basic understanding of security vulnerabilities and suggests preventative measures to assist in the mitigation of these potential risks

• Experience in working with security & safety technology

• Demonstrated ability to follow security and safety instructions and procedures; reporting anything out of the ordinary to management and obey rules and regulations set out in delegations of duty, verbal instructions and company policies

• Relevant experience in a private/public sector security environment

• Professional Security certifications

• Experience working in a corporate or financial services security team

• Flexibility to work on call off hours/weekends

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group:

Corporate Services

Job Family:

Security

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

65 600,00 € - 98 400,00 €

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.