Description and Requirements

Role Value Proposition

MetLife Japan is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AVP of Information Security Governance, Risk, and Control to lead and manage the organization's information security governance, risk management, and control functions. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive security policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing risks to protect the organization's information assets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to ensure the security and integrity of MetLife Japan's information systems. The role will report to Japan Chief Information Security Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance: Develop and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the organization's security posture aligns with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage information security risks, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risks and protect the organization's information assets.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, including conducting regular audits and assessments to identify and address any gaps in the organization's security posture.
• Control: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of security controls to protect the organization's information systems and data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
• Third Party Risk Management: Manage risks associated with third-party vendors and partners, ensuring that they adhere to the organization's security policies and standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to continuously improve the organization's information security governance, risk management, and control processes, ensuring that security measures are up-to-date and effective.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with various departments and stakeholders, both locally and globally, to ensure alignment and collaboration on information security initiatives.

Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Language :

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.

Required Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience in cyber security, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards, and best practices.

• Experience with governance, risk management, compliance, and control functions.

• Proven experience in people management, continuous improvement, and automation of key controls.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in a global environment and managing stakeholders locally and across the globe.

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in tools like project management software, and data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI).
• Familiarity with regulatory / industry standards (NIST CSF, PCI DSS, FISC)

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA are highly desirable.

Language:

• Fluency in both English and Japanese, with excellent proficiency in both languages.

Skills and Competencies:

• Competencies
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to identify long-term trends and opportunities.
• Collaboration Champion: Strong interpersonal skills to foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Results-Oriented: Delivers measurable outcomes through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Change Leadership: Comfortable leading in dynamic environments with evolving priorities.
• People Management: Inspiring, motivating and leading diverse and distributed teams

福利厚生

メットライフ生命では、ワークライフバランスと社員の心身の健康を促進する福利厚生を提供しています。社員はフレックスタイム制度、年次有給休暇、特別連続休暇、リフレッシュ休暇等の休暇を利用できます。また、社会保険や団体保険の他、旅行や英会話教室で使える割引も提供しています。柔軟に働けるよう、オフィス勤務と在宅勤務を組み合わせた勤務形態の導入や、短時間勤務制度、また柔軟性のあるドレスコードなども設けています。

Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.

メットライフについて

メットライフは、グローバルで展開する金融サービス企業です。個人および法人のお客さまがより確かな未来を築けるよう、保険、年金、社員福利厚生給付、資産管理のサポートを提供しています。1868年に創業したメットライフは、世界40以上の市場で事業を展開し、米国、アジア、中南米、ヨーロッパ、中東において業界をリードしています。

メットライフ生命は、日本初の外資系生命保険会社として、1973年2月に国内での営業を開始しました。当社のPurpose「ともに歩んでゆく。よりたしかな未来に向けて。」は、メットライフが誇るグローバルネットワークと世界中のベストプラクティスを活かし、お客さまのニーズに応え、地域社会との信頼関係を築くという信念を表しています。

メットライフは、New Frontier戦略の一環として、AIを活用し、人を中心に据えた未来を築いています。私たちは、AIを活用して顧客へのサービス向上、地域社会への支援、そして働き方の変革を推進していく中で、好奇心、適応力、そして成長意欲を持つ人材を求めています。メットライフにおいて、AIは、人間の判断力、創造性、継続的な改善を支える責任あるパートナーであり、信頼、インクルージョン、そして長期的な価値の構築に貢献しています。About MetLife

About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan's first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, "Always with you, building a more confident future," encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.