Markel

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)


PayCompetitive
LocationRichmond/Virginia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R0017682
      What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

      Join us and play your part in something special!

      • The CISO is responsible for establishing and maintaining a corporate wide privacy and information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected. This position is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and reporting on privacy and information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, and aligns with and supports the risk posture of the enterprise. The CISO position requires a visionary leader with sound knowledge of business management and a working knowledge of both global privacy regulations and information security technologies. The CISO will proactively work with business units to implement practices that meet defined policies and standards. This position will also oversee a variety of related risk management activities.
      • The CISO serves as the process owner of all assurance activities related to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of customer, business partner, employee, and business information in compliance with the organization's privacy and information security policies.
      • A key element of the CISO's role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization. The CISO must be highly knowledgeable about the business environment and ensure that information systems are maintained in a fully functional, secure mode.

      Job Responsibilities

      • Coordinate privacy, information security and risk management projects with resources across the enterprise.
      • Create, communicate, and implement a risk-based process for 3rd party risk management, including the assessment and treatment for risks.
      • Create a framework for roles and responsibilities with regard to information ownership, classification, accountability and protection.
      • Participate in the Steer Co for AI
      • Create and manage a privacy, information security and risk management awareness training programs for all employees, contractors, and approved system users.
      • Create and manage a unified and flexible privacy and security control framework to integrate and normalize the wide variety and ever-changing requirements resulting from global laws, standards, and regulations.
      • Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program to ensure that the privacy, security, and confidentiality of information is owned, controlled, or processed by the organization.
      • Develop, maintain, and publish up-to-date privacy and information security policies, standards, and guidelines. Oversee the approval, training, and dissemination of security policies and practices.
      • Develop and enhance an information security management framework based on the following: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700X, ITIL, COBIT/Risk IT and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
      • Develop and manage financial plans, forecasts and monitor them for variances.
      • Ensure that the privacy and security programs are in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and policies to minimize or eliminate risk and audit findings.
      • Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, facilitate appropriate resource allocation, and increase the maturity of privacy and security.
      • Liaise with corporate IT, compliance, audit, legal, HR and business management teams as required.
      • Liaise with Enterprise Risk Management team and Cyber Underwriting personnel.
      • Liaise with external agencies, such as law enforcement and regulatory bodies as necessary.
      • Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local privacy and cyber security laws and standards.
      • Manage privacy, security incidents and events to protect corporate assets, including intellectual property, regulated data, and the company's reputation.
      • Manage the enterprise's global privacy and information security organization.
      • Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action.
      • Provide regular reporting on the current status of the privacy and information security program to enterprise risk teams, senior business leaders and the board of directors.
      • Provide strategic risk guidance for IT projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls.
      • Work directly with the business units to facilitate IT risk assessment and risk management processes, and work with stakeholders throughout the enterprise on identifying acceptable levels of residual risk.

      Education

      • College Degree or relevant experience required

      Certification

      • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred

      Work Experience/Skill Set

      • 10-15 years cyber security experience with at least 8-10 years in cyber security management
      • Insurance experience preferred
      • Thought leader, a consensus builder, and an integrator of people and processes.
      • Must be able to coordinate disparate drivers, constraints, and personalities, while maintaining objectivity and a strong understanding that privacy and security are not the only drivers of the business's activities.
      • Proven competency in the field of privacy, information security or risk management.

      Who we are:

      Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

      We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

      We enjoy the everyday | We think further

      What’s in it for you:

      In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

      • We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.

      • All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

      • We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

      • Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

      Are you ready to play your part?

      Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

      The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors.

      Caution: Employment scams

      Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:

      • All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Group Careers .

      • All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

      We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com .

      Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.

      Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com .

      ** No agencies please. **

  • About the company

      Markel Corporation is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world.