Europe Cyberdefense Lead

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR BIG TECH TRANSFORMATION? L’Oréal is present in 130 countries on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: beauty; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Today, L’Oréal includes more than 2000 tech positions and it’s constantly growing. Especially with our ambition to become the #1 BeautyTech company, meaning inventing the beauty of the future while becoming the company of the future. BeautyTech will equip the Group with the key assets it needs to conquer this new world, where Tech has become strategic. To achieve this ambition, L’Oréal needs to continue recruiting diverse, innovative, skilled and passionate minds in different tech domains such as Data, Digital, Cloud, Cyber Security, IT Architecture, DevOps, Applications and Infrastructure. A Day In The Life Based in Paris and reporting to the Head of Europe CyberSecurity Domains, you will lead and structure our CyberDefense activities across the continent. You will be the cornerstone of our defense strategy, ensuring the protection of our assets while collaborating closely with IT teams, regional Cybersecurity Managers, and the global CyberDefense Center. Your Key Responsibilities Will Be To Lead and develop your team: guide, mentor, and inspire a team of cybersecurity professionals across the Zone. Define clear objectives and performance metrics, foster talent development, and promote continuous improvement within our security processes. Drive offensive security & vulnerability management: define and manage the annual penetration testing roadmap, analyze results to prioritize remediation efforts with IT and business owners, and oversee the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle to ensure timely patching of critical threats. Act as a strategic liaison: serve as the primary point of contact for the Group's CyberDefense Center, ensure global security frameworks and tools are effectively implemented in Europe, provide local insights to refine global strategies and participate in incident analysis. Enhance fraud detection & prevention: collaborate with IT, data, and business teams to implement and enhance technical controls for detecting fraudulent activities. Leverage threat intelligence, anticipate new trends, and participate in investigations into security incidents. We Are Looking For We are looking for a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a strategic mindset and strong leadership abilities. You are an excellent communicator, capable of engaging with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders at all levels. Highly experienced in Cybersecurity with a strong technical background in IT systems, security operations, and technologies. Proven experience in team leadership, with the ability to mentor and develop talent. In‑depth knowledge of penetration testing, vulnerability management, and incident response. Ability to manage complex projects and drive security initiatives across a large, international scope. Fluent in English. Information security or risk management certifications (ISO/IEC 27001, 27005) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are preferred. Any additional certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CISA, PMP, etc.) will be a plus for the application. WAIT, THERE IS MORE LET US GIVE YOU 4 OTHER REASONS TO JOIN US Joining L'Oréal Means Joining a Company That Invests in Tech and positions its Tech teams at the heart of its digital transformation strategy. Allows its employees to have a real impact, to test their ideas, to innovate and to build our future. Has a powerful and innovative HR policy: a very dynamic mobility policy, significant investment in employee training, regular re‑evaluation of remuneration, numerous innovative HR measures: Time Savings Account, paternity leave, Citizen Day, etc. Has chosen to uphold strong values and to be particularly advanced from a social and environmental point of view (strong diversity and inclusion policy, L'Oréal for the Future program, commitment to numerous communities, etc.). The L'Oréal Group is convinced that difference is a deep source of wealth, that allows everyone to grow, to challenge themselves and to go further. We strongly encourage everyone to always dare and never censor themselves. Skills can always be learnt. We will be delighted to exchange with you Ready to build the future of L'Oréal together? Apply now #J-18808-Ljbffr