IS Risk and Compliance Specialist

ABB; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Electrification requires a Risk and Compliance Specialist to enhance IS governance and compliance strategies. The successful candidate will lead risk management initiatives while ensuring adherence to international standards such as GDPR and ITGC controls. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and significant experience in Information Security to contribute to the organization's compliance objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Information Security or IT general control compliance.
• 3-4 years in ITGC controls, risk management, governance, and IT audit.
• Certifications like CISSP, CISA, CA are favorable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and monitoring IS risk and compliance performance.
• Point of contact for IS compliance and risk management.
• Conducting assessments, identifying gaps, and defining remediation initiatives.

Skills

Risk Management

Governance

Compliance

Information Security

Data Privacy

Education

Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related fields

Tools

Compliance tools

Oracle environments

Job description

IS Risk and Compliance Specialist

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Position Overview

This position reports to the EL IS Compliance Leader.

Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and monitoring the IS risk and compliance performance, and managing IS IT related regulatory and digital compliance across countries within the EL Business Area. You will ensure strong governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) for country management, establish and monitor compliance improvements in operational facilities, and support the work model #LI-hybrid. This role contributes to Electrification in Bangalore and involves:

1. Being the point of contact for IS compliance and risk management, collaborating with IT functions and EL teams.
2. Process owner for IS/IT risk management within the Electrification business area, leading assessments and driving results.
3. Implementing risk-based methodologies to identify and mitigate compliance exposures, ensuring adherence to standards such as IT & SAP compliance, ITGC controls, Data Privacy, Trade Compliance, and regulatory requirements.
4. Proactively conducting assessments, identifying gaps, and defining remediation initiatives.
5. Supporting external audits by preparing IS teams and participating in review processes.
6. Understanding and implementing Data Privacy (GDPR) requirements per ABB guidelines.

Qualifications

Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields, with certifications like CISSP, CISA, CIA, CISM, CA, etc.

Knowledge & Experience

• 10+ years in Information Security or IT general control compliance, with 3-4 years in ITGC controls, risk management, governance, and IT audit.
• Experience managing end-to-end execution of IT control testing and documentation.
• Familiarity with GDPR, PII, Trade Compliance, and risk assessment frameworks.
• Ability to communicate with international teams, document IT risks, and propagate enterprise risk management.

Additional Skills

Knowledge of Oracle environments, SOX, regression testing, and various compliance tools is advantageous.