Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
Information Security Consultant
Position Title:
Information Security Consultant
Employment Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Japanese Level - Advanced (JLPT Level 1),English Level - Advanced (TOEIC 860)
Salary
Description
The world's largest European insurance company is seeking an Information Security Consultant to strengthen IT Security in Japan branch. In this role you will support IT security operations for our Japanese entities (general and life insurance), working closely with the Business Information Security Officer (BISO), global teams, IT departments, and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Implement the global IT security strategy in Japan
- Validate security metrics and lead remediation
- Ensure proper execution of the Group’s evaluation framework
- Manage governance activities for Japan entities
- Provide visibility into IT security risks via dashboards and reports
- Assess cyber risk exposure with the Risk Management team
- Cloud Security
- IT/Application Risk (pre/post-implementation)
- Thematic and regulatory reviews (e.g., PCI)
- Vendor security and exception handling
- Ensure security controls in the application development lifecycle
- Support local DevSecOps initiatives
- Identify and mitigate cloud-related security risks
- Coordinate IT security incident handling and investigations with the global team
- Promote and support IT security training and awareness programs
Required Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in IT security, with strong knowledge of security, compliance, and risk management practices
- Familiarity with IT infrastructure including cloud platforms, operating systems, databases, and networks
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or CISM are a plus
Why should you apply:
- Work with global teams to enhance IT security in Japan
- Gain broad experience across governance, risk, cloud, and incident response
- Be part of a trusted, international insurance leader
Company Overview
This international insurance company serves as a key regional hub in Asia for a major global insurance group. It offers a wide range of insurance services to individual customers through various channels, including direct sales, partnerships, and agencies, meeting diverse customer needs. Founded in Europe in the 19th century, the global insurance group now operates in more than 215 countries and regions, with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide, offering a comprehensive suite of insurance products and services.
Working hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-18:00
Working Style: Hybrid (daily office attendance is required for the first few months.
After that, the office will be open 1-2 days a week. Days in the office may change depending on the situation)
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, paid vacations (10 days granted 6 months after start of work)
Benefits: Various social insurance programs (health insurance, pension, employment insurance, workers’ compensation, etc.), retirement pension plan, employee savings plan, group life insurance, startup support program (housing rent subsidy), corporate welfare club membership, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with on-site/online counseling, childcare leave, reduced working hours for childcare, nursing care leave, flextime system, part-time work system, shift work system, early return-to-work support allowance for childcare leave, childcare support allowance for shift workers, in-house club activities, no dress code (business casual allowed).