CSIS Head of Security: Asia South & Japan, Asia North and Australia (JANA) Clusters

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Employment Type: Regular

CSIS Head of Security:
Asia South & Japan, Asia North and Australia (JANA) Clusters

Asia South Cluster

India · Sri Lanka · Bangladesh · Malaysia · Singapore · Indonesia · Philippines · Thailand · Vietnam

JANA Cluster

China · Hong Kong · Australia & New Zealand · South Korea · Taiwan · Japan

Role Purpose

A strategic C15 Director role with full accountability for physical security and safety services across fifteen Asia-Pacific markets. The role develops and enforces security policies, manages risk, leads incident response, and safeguards Citi's people and assets across both clusters. The incumbent is the principal CSIS security authority for the combined Asia South and JANA geography, collaborating closely with the Head of the Global Security and Intelligence Center (GSIC). Sydney is the designated base; candidates with right to work in Australia will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the full security lifecycle — planning, policy, implementation and oversight — across fifteen markets; manage and develop nine direct reports.
• Geopolitical & Intelligence: Maintain expert situational awareness across both clusters leveraging CSIS Intelligence Team resources; brief senior leadership on emerging risks; ensure intelligence-sharing protocol compliance.
• Policy & Compliance: Develop, implement, and audit protective security standards consistent with Citi global policy and local regulatory requirements across all fifteen jurisdictions.
• Risk Management: Review and approve Risk Assessments for all APAC corporate offices and campuses; develop market-specific mitigation strategies.
• Incident & Crisis Response: Lead incident response and security crisis management across both clusters; manage emergency preparedness; report through GSMS; ensure proactive workplace violence prevention.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with senior Citi leadership, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and government bodies across fifteen markets; act as trusted security adviser to Asia South and JANA business leadership.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee security systems (access control, CCTV, alarms), manage budget, and lead vendor selection and contract management across both clusters.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Risk Management, International Relations or equivalent
• Professional certification (CPP / PSP) — advantage

Experience & Knowledge

• 15+ years progressive security management; 5+ years senior multi-geography leadership
• Deep expertise in physical security, personnel security, and corporate campus environments across Asia-Pacific
• Proven crisis management, incident response, and workplace violence prevention experience
• Solid understanding of regulatory environments across all fifteen markets
• Deep knowledge of JANA geopolitics: China-International relations, Korean peninsula, Japan's strategic posture, Australia's Indo-Pacific framework
• Deep knowledge of Asia South geopolitics: India-Pakistan/China border dynamics, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh security environments, ASEAN maritime security and instability risks
• Prior experience in Hong Kong and/or mainland China — strongly preferred
• Established operational familiarity with South Asian and South-East Asian markets and stakeholder networks
• Vendor management and budget oversight experience across multiple jurisdictions

Language

English — Essential Mandarin — Strong Advantage Cantonese — Strong Advantage Japanese / Korean / Hindi / ASEAN — Advantageous

Core Competencies & Skills

• Exceptional leadership of large, distributed, multicultural teams across demanding time zones
• Strategic, analytical mindset with strong geopolitical risk assessment capabilities
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Sound independent judgement under pressure; able to manage competing priorities
• Willingness to travel at short notice; 24x7 availability for critical incidents
• Able to assert CSIS standards across highly varied cultural and regulatory environments

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Job Family Group:

Corporate Services

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Job Family:

Security

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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