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Tokyo
Acuerdo de trabajo
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Esquema de Trabajo
Híbrido
Asistencia de reubicación disponible
Sí
Fecha de publicación
19-Feb-2026
ID del trabajo
15509

Descripción y requisitos

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


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.
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.