Senior Analyst, IT Security Compliance

**Job description**:
**Nice to meet you We are Ascenda**.**

We are a global fintech company headquartered in Singapore. Help us transform how the world’s biggest financial brands engage their customers

The thrill of saving up loyalty points for an exciting trip, or the joy of treating your loved one to a Michelin star dinner courtesy of a special offer - these are the magical moments that Ascenda makes possible. This is why we are here.

We make loyalty simple for banks, merchants and payment networks globally.

We turn things upside down with enterprise SaaS solutions rooted in beautiful design, exceptional customer value and easy implementation. Our products help financial services brands and merchants globally build deeper connections with billions of customers.

**Join us as a Senior Analyst, IT Security Compliance**

You will be required to understand all aspects of our business process and technology stack, in order to better assess the security risks that our company may be exposed to. You will also be suggesting ways to remediate any identified gaps in terms of compliance with our internal policies and partners’ requirements.

As a security representative of the company, you will be handling enquiries from our partners and auditors on our security controls and processes. You are required to ensure the company’s compliance with applicable regulations and 3rd party requirements. We are looking for someone who is not afraid to speak up and introduce changes to our existing processes in order to improve our security posture.

**As a Senior Analyst, IT Security Compliance you will**:
**Take charge of compliance and risk management related assignments**
- Manage compliance assignments issued by our partners or regulator.
- Perform security risk assessment on both internal and external stakeholders (vendors)
- Participate in various security related internal and external audits as a representative of the security team and helping to prepare any evidence required for the audits
- Prepare for external certification audits by ensuring required milestones are completed such as Access Control and Security Policy reviews, Security Awareness Training, Tabletop Exercises for Incident Response and Business Continuity

**Review existing security controls of the company**
- Assess existing company processes for compliance with policies
- Identify areas of improvements for all aspects of the business with regards to information security and work with various teams to improve them

**Job requirements**:
**What we are looking for**:

- At least 4 years of experience in an information security related role
- Is knowledgeable in information security and possesses a good understanding of various technologies (cloud computing, CI/CD etc.)
- Is passionate about learning how security controls are applied in a technology company
- Plus, if you have had any experience in the areas of governance, risk and compliance
- Plus, if you have taken part in certification audits such as SOC 2 Type II, ISO27001 or PCI DSS Level 1.
- Plus, if you are familiar with data privacy and security requirements of financial services and regulators
- Possesses good communication skills, are not afraid of suggesting changes and improvements

**What we offer**:

- Competitive salary and benefits
- Travel perks
- Flexible working arrangement from home office
- Diverse and friendly working culture

**About Ascenda**

Ascenda is a global provider of innovative loyalty solutions. The company operates premium rewards propositions for major financial services and travel brands worldwide. As a trusted partner empowering over 70 of the world’s leading rewards programs, Ascenda develops end-to-end loyalty solutions to address the most meaningful challenges facing global brands today.

With a commitment to make loyalty simple, Ascenda’s solutions are easy to manage, fast to deploy and designed to deliver exceptional customer value. From end-to-end loyalty management to modular solutions such as the TransferConnect currency network, redemption capabilities, loyalty marketing and advisory, Ascenda supercharges the world’s leading loyalty programs to build enduring customer relationships.