SVP - International Information Security, Egypt

Mashreq
Egypt
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 14+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Analytical","Strategic planning"]

Lead international information security operations across Mashreq’s global network, aligning regional teams with global strategy, regulatory obligations, and risk management. Own the multi-year information security roadmap, governance frameworks, and security policies across jurisdictions. Drive identification, assessment, reporting, and remediation of cyber risks, ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements, oversee security assessments and audits, and enhance capabilities across incident response, third-party risk, monitoring, and cyber resilience.

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Mashreq
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SVP - International Information Security, Egypt

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Job Summary

Lead international information security operations across Mashreq’s global network, aligning regional teams with global strategy, regulatory obligations, and risk management. Own the multi-year information security roadmap, governance frameworks, and security policies across jurisdictions. Drive identification, assessment, reporting, and remediation of cyber risks, ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements, oversee security assessments and audits, and enhance capabilities across incident response, third-party risk, monitoring, and cyber resilience.
Location: Egypt
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute a rolling multi-year information security roadmap for international operations aligned to global strategy and business objectives.
  • •Lead and manage regional information security teams across multiple countries, maintaining consistent standards while meeting local regulatory and operational requirements.
  • •Establish governance frameworks, security policies, standards, and procedures across international entities.
  • •Identify, assess, report, and drive remediation of information security and cyber risks across all international operations.
  • •Oversee regulatory examinations, security assessments, audits, and remediation programs, ensuring timely closure of findings, and provide oversight for London and Hong Kong businesses.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
  • •Minimum 14 years of information security experience, including at least 5 years leading international security teams in a multinational organization.
  • •Strong experience in banking/financial services with exposure to complex regulatory and risk environments.
  • •Proven track record leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity and information security programs across multiple jurisdictions.
  • •Strong knowledge of information security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SABSA, CIS Controls, PCI DSS) and regulatory/data privacy requirements (e.g., GDPR, HKMA, FFIEC, NYDFS, RBI Cyber Security Framework, PDPL).
Experience:14+ yearsBankingFinancial servicesMultinationalCybersecurityInformation security
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationAnalyticalStrategic planning
Certifications:CISSPCISMCISAGIACSANS
Tech Stack:Information securityCybersecurityISO 27001NISTCOBITSABSACIS ControlsPCI DSSGDPRHKMAFFIECNYDFSRBI Cyber Security FrameworkPDPLIncident responseThird-party risk managementSecurity monitoringCyber resilienceSecurity governanceRisk management

Company Brief

Mashreq
Mashreq Bank is a UAE-headquartered full-service bank offering retail, corporate, Islamic and digital banking, treasury, and capital markets services across the Middle East and internationally.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1967
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