VP Protective Security

Job Summary:

Our GCOO organisation is critical for HSBC. This team partners closely with business teams to drive simplification and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in Asia and the Middle East region which covers 26 markets 600 offices and branches and more than 140000 employees. By strengthening our control environment and enhancing risk management we drive operational excellence and enable the bank to deliver focused and sustainable growth in this super-region.

Protective Security (PS) has responsibility for managing physical risk and a number of additional security related responsibilities. Physical Risk arises from a number of different sources which are primarily criminal in nature or intent armed robbers opportunist thieves organised gangs terrorists social or political activists vandals etc. Protective Security also manages a number of activities which fall outside this including executive/close protection event security traveler security personal risk assessments kidnap and ransom.

• People responsibility: Y
• Report to: SVP and Head of Business Risk and Resilience
• Role Purpose: the role provides leadership and guidance in relation to all physical risk security matters in market. The role holder has a number of core areas of responsibility
• In this role you will:
  • Job content:
• Operationally oversee all Protective Security activity in Taiwan
  - Manage the response and resolution to any material security incidents
  - Provide clear operational direction and accountability
  - Build trusting relationships with key stakeholders based on a common understanding of roles and responsibilities
  - Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Protective Security
  - Ensure the PS team works in alignment with global and regional policy Protective Security standards and applicable local regulations
  - Manage Protective Security team and vendors

Skills Requirements:

• Strong protective security management knowledge understanding and practical experience
• Detailed understanding of physical and personal security controls techniques and their application
• Good awareness of third-party influences on our ability to operate
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate and negotiate with all levels of management
• Ability to be a self-starter and an innovative thinker
• Exceptional organisational and planning skill
• Preferably educated to degree level or has attained relevant security industry qualifications (non-IT security related) for example ASIS CPP PSP or similar and relevant membership to professional bodies
• Ex-military law enforcement or corporate security experience is an advantage
• In-depth CCTV technology knowledge experience or certification (Honeywell certificate) is a plus
• Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin & English is a must; familiarity with local dialects (Taiwanese) is an advantage
• Prior experience in the banking industry with a strong understanding of Taiwans regulatory environment
• Proven experience in third-party management including oversight of vendor performance and relationship governance