It-opc Professional

About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Business line/Function:
ITG is a group function established recently (2019) in ISPL with presence in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru. We collaborate with various business lines of the group to provide IT Services.

The Territory Service Center (TSC) offers a full suite of security services** **to Austrian and German business lines of BNP. It collaborates with the business, and strengthens Security-by-design and closely manages all areas of IT-Risk

Job Title:
IT-OPC (Operational Permanent Control) Professional

Date:
Department:
Territory Service Center

**Location**:
India

Business Line / Function:
ITG

Reports to:
(Direct)

ISPL ITG Manager

Grade:
(if applicable)

(Functional)

IT Risk Cyber Governance
- IT - Risk & Permanent Control

Team Manager, TSC Germany

Number of Direct Reports:
Not applicable

Directorship / Registration:
NA

**Position Purpose**:
This position is part of the IT-Risk & Cyber Security team, which is serving all entities of the BNPP Group in Germany and Austria.

The mission of the IT-OPC Professional, in accordance with the defined policy defined, is to assure that there are no gaps left uncovered in terms of IT-Risk assessment, corresponding permanent controls, and that operational governance is in place in all IT teams. The role covers from an IT-OPC perspective, all activities which are in the scope of the served entities (local, central and outsourced activities).

Risk assessments, 1st level controls and testing of the effectiveness of IT and Information Security solutions are a major part of the daily task list.

Further tasks include outsourcing monitoring / Third Party Risk Management and assessment, monitoring and reporting of Shadow & Light-IT situations.

Support IT teams to implement compliance with BAIT/KAIT requirements and follow and control corresponding tasks and monitor regulatory changes.

Operational incident management: Monitoring and assessing IT incidents for real or potential losses.

Support of access rights controls - reconciliation and recertification of access rights in close cooperation with corresponding IT admin teams.

Close cooperation is necessary with the operational IT teams, the local OPC team and the central IT-OPC organization.

**Responsibilities**

**Direct Responsibilities**:

- To ensure consistency of approach, methodology, reporting, business alignment of IT-OPC, including risk assessments, control frameworks, control design and effectiveness, testing, evidence, reporting
- Provides IT-OPC expertise for the business unit/functions in his (her) area
- Working with technology stakeholders (including operational production and development teams) to identify the top technology IT-Risks impacting the firm and formulating appropriate remediation strategies based on full understanding of business exposure and compensating controls
- Contributes to the definition and development of the IT-OPC procedures, in line with head office policies
- Providing independent expert advice to the IT areas on operational risk issues
- Performs 1st level analysis of IT and IT-Security controls and assesses the related impacts; supports 2nd controls and provides reports to local ORC
- Reviews regularly the map of operational IT-Risks and corresponding controls plans and prepares management status reports
- Checks the robustness and efficiency of the IT and IT Security controls according to the requirements defined by the IT-Risk Manager of his (her) area
- Monitor