Security & Business Continuity Lead - North India & Bangladesh

We Offer

Reporting to the Area Security & Business Continuity Manager based in Mumbai, this role will be based in Northern India(Gurugram) and will be responsible for leading Security and Business Continuity activities across Northern India and Bangladesh. You will partner with business leaders to protect people, assets, reputation and operations while ensuring compliance with local regulations and Maersk Global standards.

At Maersk, we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and purpose-driven workplace where employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact. We foster a culture of collaboration, trust, continuous learning and innovation, enabling our people to grow professionally while contributing to the transformation of global logistics.

Maersk is widely regarded as a great place to work, offering opportunities to collaborate with talented colleagues across the globe, take ownership of meaningful challenges, develop new skills, and build a rewarding long-term career. We strongly encourage qualified female candidates to apply and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, grow and succeed.

Key Responsibilities

Security Governance & Compliance

• Business partner with stakeholders to implement, monitor and maintain Security and Business Continuity policies, standards and programmes.

• Drive the Predict, Prevent, Respond and Recover security strategy through proactive security risk management and loss prevention initiatives.

• Conduct audits, inspections and compliance assessments.

• Monitor compliance with statutory, customer and company requirements.

Area Security Leadership

• Serve as the primary Security & Business Continuity SME for Northern India and Bangladesh.

• Provide strategic guidance to site leadership teams.

• Establish security priorities and governance reviews.

• Support new site start-ups and business expansion activities.

Risk Management & Loss Prevention

• Lead security risk assessments and mitigation planning.

• Drive loss prevention initiatives and critical control implementation.

Incident Management & Investigations

• Lead investigations into security incidents, theft, fraud and misconduct.

• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and sustained.

Business Continuity & Crisis Management

• Support business impact assessments, business continuity planning and recovery planning.

• Facilitate exercises and support crisis management teams.

Customer Security & Business Support

• Act as the primary interface for customer security requirements and audits.

• Support the IBS business in achieving its commercial ambitions from a Security and Business Continuity lens.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, customers and law enforcement agencies and peer security professional networks.

• Represent the function in Area and country-level forums.

Training, Awareness & Capability Building

• Deliver awareness programs and coach site teams and Site Safety Champions.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Develop KPIs, dashboards and executive reporting.

• Support budgeting and continuous improvement initiatives.

Protective Services & Duty of Care

• Deliver on the company’s Security Duty of Care commitments for employees across Northern India and Bangladesh.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop security personnel and site security teams.

Who We Are Looking For

The applicant must have right to work in India and should be able to travel to Bangladesh as per requirements

8-10 years of relevant experience including at least 6 years in Security, Risk Management or Business Continuity.

Graduate in Engineering/ Mathematics/ Physics/ IT / Law/ Security Management or related discipline. Professional certifications preferred, but not mandatory

Good understanding of:

• Risk management principles and the application of critical controls.

• Logistics and integrated supply chain operations, including e-commerce fulfillment and distribution environments.

• Stakeholder engagement and the ability to effectively influence decision-making across multiple levels of the organization.

• Ability to articulate and position Security and Business Resilience as a value proposition that supports business growth, commercial ambitions, operational excellence and customer confidence.

• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance risk management requirements with business objectives and strategic priorities.

• Strong collaboration, communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders, customers and external stakeholders.

• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, AI prompting tools and data analysis techniques.

• Fluency in English and preference for Bengali language skills, spoken and written.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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