Job Description
Protect What Matters. Drive Security Across Central Europe and Germany.
Join our team in Ostrava and take ownership of security across Central Europe and Germany. As Local Security Officer CEE & Germany, you will play a key role in implementing AXA Partners’ security strategy and strengthening information security, operational resilience, and physical security across multiple locations.
Working closely with local, regional, and global stakeholders, you will act as a trusted business partner, helping to protect our people, assets, and operations while supporting business growth through a risk-based security approach.
What you’ll be doing:
- Partner with Group Security Governance, Regional Security Officers, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment, quality, and effectiveness of information security, operational resilience, and physical security controls.
- Support the implementation of the AXA Partners Group Security Strategy and ensure security considerations are embedded into business processes.
- Provide expert guidance to local entities on security policies, controls, shared services, and security improvement initiatives.
- Identify, assess, and manage security risks, recommending mitigation measures and ensuring compliance with Group requirements and regulations.
- Drive security governance and accountability by supporting security ownership, personnel security requirements, and security awareness initiatives.
- Lead continuous improvement activities, including security audits, compliance monitoring, issue resolution, reporting, and best-practice sharing.
- Monitor, manage, and escalate security incidents while ensuring appropriate reporting, assurance, and auditability.
- Prepare reports and present security matters to local, regional, and global governance committees.
- Foster a strong security culture and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders across AXA Partners.
What you’ll bring:
- Experience in information security, IT risk management, security auditing, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of information security standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, DORA, GDPR, NIST, or SANS CSC.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, ISACA, or SANS/GIAC are preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a risk-based mindset.
- Experience in security awareness, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic international environment.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including interaction with senior leadership.
- Fluent English (C1 level) and fluent Czech or Polish language skills are required. German language skills are a plus.
- A degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
What we offer:
At AXA Partners, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- 25 days of holiday
- Meal vouchers worth 150 CZK from the first day and restaurants near the company
- Flexible working hours
- Home Office (40% of the month)
- Well-being contribution (1 200 CZK per month)
- Laptop & IT equipment for your home office
- MultiSport/ Flexi Pass card (500 CZK per month)
- Telemedicine - 24/7 online medical support for you and 5 family members
- Pension insurance (1000 CZK per month)
- Free annual travel insurance for Europe
- Free life insurance
- E-learning courses
- Great location in modern and pleasant offices in Prague... and much more (discounts at our partners etc.)
To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, please send an email to AXA Partners Global HR Response - globalhr@partners.axa
Who we are:
We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector-leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.
Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract)