UKI Corporate Security Operations Lead

Job Description:

Job Title: UKI Corporate Security Operations Lead

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President  

You will be implementing and executing the global operational security standards to ensure employee security, safety, asset protection and leading risk management practices in line with the vision and strategy set by the Global Head of Corporate Security. As the Corporate Security Operations Lead you will develop strong relationships within the business, infrastructure and regional management teams to achieve a trusted advisor status.  This role will drive operational excellence with the guarding function, Regional Operations Centres, Corporate Security risk and security survey programs by developing standards based on best practices.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of Regional Corporate Security standards as well as other tasks including, but not limited to:

• Own and deliver strategic initiatives and develop short and long term plans. Track and report progress and escalate issues. Be the initial lead for incident escalation in region working closely with the Regional Head
• Be the primary security point of contact for delivery of security related services managed by others (eg Global Real Estate, Tier 1 Vendors; confidential waste management; CISO for information protection, etc)
• Responsible with the delivery of guarding contracts through accurate invoicing and ensuring performance standards are adhered to and that measurements and KPIs are implemented and documented

• Own responsibility for Regional Security process within the Security Survey tool. Ensure all recommendations are addressed in the appropriate timeframe.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships including responding to Regulator and Audit requests
• Drive efficiencies where possible and propose innovative solutions contributing to the operational input to the Rolling Capital Plan/Facilities Capital Plan/project planning

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary education in a relevant subject with expertise in corporate security within a large global organization (preferably management roles)
• Excellent knowledge of physical and operational guarding security, with commercial experience, preferably in the financial sector
• Robust decision-making capability yet a collegiate approach to functional teams
• Excellent briefing/presentation development and delivery, both written and verbal (English speaker) and strong analysis capability
• Ability to meet key project and business delivery dates, often in a short time-frame, whilst balancing an ad hoc/ongoing portfolio
• High level of self-motivation, results-based work ethic and ability to work under pressure in a high performance environment. Willing and available at any hour and to respond to operational issues especially in a crisis

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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