NielsenIQ: Senior Consultant, Regional Information Security Office — Shanghai, SH, China

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Senior Consultant, Regional Information Security Office in Shanghai, SH, China, under reference R26_0022468|CN. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Cyber Security

Responsibilities and work described

• The Senior Consultant, Regional Information Security Office/Cyber Security Officer China is a China-based regional Cybersecurity leader for all of APAC and the primary Cybersecurity liaison for NIQ China
• The role serves as a trusted advisor to APAC business and technology leaders, translating regional regulatory, customer, and business needs into practical security outcomes and connecting APAC stakeholders with NIQ’s global Cybersecurity organization
• The position owns China cybersecurity certification and regulatory activities; leads APAC customer, RFP, and commercial security engagement; and provides cybersecurity leadership for regional technology and M&A initiatives
• China certifications and regulatory compliance
• Leadership: the planning, maintenance, surveillance, and renewal of China-relevant security certifications, including ISO 27001 and MLPS where applicable
• Interpret applicable China cybersecurity, data protection, and technology requirements and coordinate practical compliance actions with Legal, Privacy, Technology, and global Cybersecurity teams
• Maintenance: clear evidence, risk, remediation, and stakeholder records to support audits, certifications, and regulatory inquiries
• Drive timely resolution of security gaps and remediation commitments affecting China operations
• Customer and commercial security engagement
• Serve as the APAC security partner for strategic customers, RFPs, security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and contract negotiations
• Explain NIQ’s security posture, certifications, controls, and risk decisions in a clear, commercially practical manner
• Partner with Sales, Client Success, Procurement, Legal, Product, and global Cybersecurity to address customer security requirements without creating avoidable business friction
• Identify material contractual, customer, or delivery risks and drive them to an appropriate owner and decision
• Technology and M&A security initiatives
• Delivery: security leadership and business coordination for APAC technology initiatives, including Discover China deployments and other material regional solutions
• Support: cybersecurity due diligence, integration planning, and risk remediation for APAC M&A and strategic business changes, including Project Elland as applicable

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Required
• Business-fluent Mandarin and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with executives, customers, auditors, and technical teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Five or more years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, information security governance, compliance, audit, consulting, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience supporting ISO 27001 or comparable information security management systems, including audit preparation, evidence collection, and remediation management
• Knowledge: China cybersecurity and data protection requirements, including MLPS and the China Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, and Personal Information Protection Law
• Experience handling customer security reviews, RFPs, questionnaires, security attestations, or security-related contract requirements
• Manage competing priorities, influence without direct authority, and convert complex security requirements into clear, business-relevant actions
• Mentor colleagues, build capability in a distributed team, and provide effective day-to-day guidance without relying on formal people-management authority
• Judgment, ownership, written communication, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, or a comparable certification
• Experience: a multinational, data-driven, technology, retail, analytics, or professional-services environment
• Experience: M&A cybersecurity due diligence or post-acquisition integration
• Experience partnering with Sales, Legal, Privacy, Procurement, Product, Engineering, or IT on complex business initiatives
• Experience working across APAC and with globally distributed teams

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Shanghai, SH, China

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to NielsenIQ

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Practical preparation: cybersecurity

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Relevant skills

• ISO
• cybersecurity
• maintenance
• audit
• compliance
• sales
• training
• procurement
• stakeholder management
• risk management