Description and Requirements

Job Summary:

• MetLife Japan is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cyber Security Operation lead to join our team in Tokyo. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the cyber security function, ensuring the protection of the company's information assets and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• The Successful candidate will also lead the assessment of security rule (e.g. FW policy, OS security policy and so on.) and project of security infrastructure implementation/change.
• Successful candidate will lead the vulnerability management corporate with MetLife enterprise stakeholders and keep improving the management process.
• Successful candidate will also lead regular cyber incident exercises to validate and strengthen our security posture. This position requires effective collaboration with stakeholders in Japan and other MetLife global offices and play a leading role among stakeholders.
• The candidate will lead the incident response and investigation as a member of CIRT collaboration with global and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• We have a responsibility for the maintain, engineering and operate of security system and the regarding daily operation as a Cyber security operation, your responsibility is that provide hands-on work for the daily activities and propose solutions to the improvement initiatives.
• Communicate and liaise proactively work with local and global counterparts for planning and executing various Information Security activities.
• Immediate focuses include but not limited to:
• Responsible for response against cyber incident as a member of Japan CIRT. CIRT team leads a incident response to Japan internal stakeholders such as corporate communication, compliance, legal and so on and global stakeholders (e.g. global CIRT team, Asia team.), and improve the incident response flame work
• With the Cyber incident response, we perform the Cyber Incident Exercise to Japan stakeholders include executive. So, our responsibility is including planning, development the scenario, facilitation and lead for the exercises to strengthen security incident response and recovery capabilities which include strengthening the Playbook and Checklist and conduct exercises.
• Lead a project of security infrastructure implementation/change.
• Manage other functions including Data Loss Prevention, monitoring and reviewing/approving security change requests.

• Ensure our Global Security programs are properly followed to manage cyber security risks.
• Lead the vulnerability remediation and the risk tracking.

Requirements (Experience, Skills, Education):

• Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on experience in Information Technology
• Experience executing a cyber incident exercise or IT project management which means experience of leading various stakeholders include Japan internal and oversee stakeholders including members across the entire company.
• Experience in Information Security related field over 3years
• Native or equivalent level of Japanese and intermediate level of English proficiency. Intention to improve and practice English (read, write, verbal) is a must.
• Ability to prepare accurate reports for all levels of staff in an appropriate clear language and provide verbal presentation
• Willing to learn new IT technologies and Information Security trend

Preferable:

• Familiar with industry standards (NIST CSF, PCI DSS)
• Experience or interest in financial industry particularly life insurance

Others:

Qualification: CISSP or similar certification is a plus

Language:

☒ English ( ☐ Advanced ☒ Intermediate ☐ Basic)
☒ Japanese ( ☒ Advanced ☐ Intermediate ☐ Basic) ☐ Not Required

福利厚生

メットライフ生命では、ワークライフバランスと社員の心身の健康を促進する福利厚生を提供しています。社員はフレックスタイム制度、年次有給休暇、特別連続休暇、リフレッシュ休暇等の休暇を利用できます。また、社会保険や団体保険の他、旅行や英会話教室で使える割引も提供しています。柔軟に働けるよう、オフィス勤務と在宅勤務を組み合わせた勤務形態の導入や、短時間勤務制度、また柔軟性のあるドレスコードなども設けています。

Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.

メットライフについて

メットライフは、グローバルで展開する金融サービス企業です。個人および法人のお客さまがより確かな未来を築けるよう、保険、年金、社員福利厚生給付、資産管理のサポートを提供しています。1868年に創業したメットライフは、世界40以上の市場で事業を展開し、米国、アジア、中南米、ヨーロッパ、中東において業界をリードしています。

メットライフ生命は、日本初の外資系生命保険会社として、1973年2月に国内での営業を開始しました。当社のPurpose「ともに歩んでゆく。よりたしかな未来に向けて。」は、メットライフが誇るグローバルネットワークと世界中のベストプラクティスを活かし、お客さまのニーズに応え、地域社会との信頼関係を築くという信念を表しています。

メットライフは、New Frontier戦略の一環として、AIを活用し、人を中心に据えた未来を築いています。私たちは、AIを活用して顧客へのサービス向上、地域社会への支援、そして働き方の変革を推進していく中で、好奇心、適応力、そして成長意欲を持つ人材を求めています。メットライフにおいて、AIは、人間の判断力、創造性、継続的な改善を支える責任あるパートナーであり、信頼、インクルージョン、そして長期的な価値の構築に貢献しています。About MetLife

About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan's first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, "Always with you, building a more confident future," encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.