IT Risk & Information Security Specialist - Information System Division, Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Secondment)

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Job Description: Business Overview The Rakuten Insurance Group continues to grow steadily, aiming to become the next pillar of Rakuten's FinTech business, following Rakuten Card, Rakuten Bank, and Rakuten Securities. Rakuten Life Insurance is one of the core businesses within the Rakuten Insurance Group. It offers a variety of insurance products, including simple term and whole life insurance, medical insurance, cancer insurance, dementia insurance, comprehensive insurance for younger generations, and group credit life insurance for housing loans. The company provides multiple proposal channels, such as face-to-face agency channels operating nationwide and internet channels that leverage the extensive Rakuten membership base. As a familiar and approachable life insurance company, and as an innovative life insurance provider utilizing the technological expertise of the Rakuten Group, Rakuten Life Insurance aims to deliver groundbreaking insurance solutions. Examples of Initiatives: - Launch of Rakuten Points rewards for policyholders - Digital transformation of insurance underwriting operations using AI Department Overview The Information Systems Division plays a crucial role in supporting the IT infrastructure of the Rakuten Insurance Group. In addition to maintaining and managing the core systems that handle our customers' important contracts, the division actively works on developing new products and improving services using IT, closely aligning its operations with the company's business activities. The IT Risk & Information Security team is responsible for overseeing all aspects of IT security and managing overall IT risks for Rakuten Life Insurance. This includes planning security assessments and driving initiatives across various IT risk management processes. This role is one of the most critical management functions for the company, serving as a central pillar in ensuring its success. Position: Why We Hire Additional staffing for project advancement. Position Details - Planning and evaluation of IT risk-related strategies. - Management of system incidents. - Development and maintenance of information security policies, regulations, and manuals. - Collection of threat and vulnerability information, and establishment and management of countermeasure processes. - Response to information security incidents and development/improvement of management processes. - Management, auditing, risk analysis, and vulnerability assessment of IT systems and information assets. - Formulation and implementation of personal information protection measures. - Planning and promotion of data governance initiatives. Work Environment Within the Information Systems Division, there are three departments: the System Development Department, the System Planning Department, and the System Infrastructure Department. Each department carries out its respective responsibilities while maintaining close communication with one another. Mostly career professional Mandatory Qualifications: - Over 5 years of experience in IT-related work - Communication skills (Japanese) Desired Qualifications: - Experience in IT risk and information security consulting - Experience in security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management - Knowledge and practical experience in compliance-related matters - IT development experience in the insurance or financial industries - IT risk/information security certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, etc. - Business-level English proficiency Others Information: Additional information on Location Kudanshita Additional information on Secondment This position is a seconded position from Rakuten Group, Inc. to Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd. #engineer #informationsecurity #privacygovernance #fintechgroup #RakutenLifeInsurance