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Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.\nEvery breakthrough is built on strong foundations. In our Strategy and Insights team, you’ll work across disciplines to drive the strategy, culture and structure that enable our success.\nTake the next step in your career.\nThe role\nSecurity Assurance is not a traditional assurance function. We are a team of experienced technologists and security practitioners that provides the Board and Executive Management Team (EMT) with independent, insightful and pragmatic observations to help drive real security improvements in our business.\nWe review the systems, processes and capabilities that protect our most critical information, assessing whether the security outcomes expected by the Board are being achieved and identifying opportunities for improvement. 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