Head - Business Security

About the role

This role involves taking full ownership of the security framework for Castrol India, covering manufacturing plants, offices, and other company sites. The Head of Business Security will lead all security-related activities, providing a single point of accountability for enterprise-level security. This includes developing and maintaining Security Risk Management Plans and Risk Action Plans for all sites and major projects, as well as providing country-level security trend analysis and incident commentary relevant to Castrol's operations.

A key part of this position is acting as the principal security advisor to Castrol India's Managing Director and Business Leadership Team. The role requires representing the security function to ensure that risks, emerging threats, and mitigation strategies are understood and addressed. This involves frequent field visits to manufacturing locations and high-risk sites to maintain visibility and assurance, as well as providing technical security advice on areas like perimeter integrity, access control, and surveillance.

Success in this role means embedding security-by-design into Castrol's projects, such as manufacturing upgrades and infrastructure expansion, by partnering with project teams. The Head of Business Security will also oversee security integration across logistics, transporters, warehousing partners, and distributors, with a focus on theft prevention, product counterfeiting, and people safety. The individual will serve as the security representative on incident and crisis management teams, providing real-time assessments and coordination during disruptions like civil unrest or serious incidents.

The salary for this role ranges from $16,250 to $26,250 USD.

Skills that matter here

• Knowledge of contracts, commercials, regulatory structures, and corporate strategy: This knowledge is essential for understanding the business context and legal landscape in which security operations must function.
• Ability to interpret business implications of policy and regulatory developments: The role requires translating external policy changes into actionable security strategies and risk assessments for Castrol India.
• Government Relations, External Affairs, Public Policy, or Regulatory Affairs: Extensive experience in these areas is required to navigate the public sector environment and engage with senior government officials effectively.
• Policy advocacy: Demonstrated success in advocating for policies, particularly within regulated sectors, will be valuable for influencing security-related frameworks.
• Corporate affairs and key partner management: Strong background in these areas is crucial for managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including logistics partners and distributors.
• MBA (with exposure to strategy, government relations, or sustainability): An MBA is preferred, indicating a need for a strategic business perspective in security leadership.

Who this role suits

• A person with 18+ years of experience in government relations, external affairs, or public policy, especially within highly regulated sectors.
• Someone who can effectively engage with senior government officials and navigate complex public-sector environments.
• An individual who thrives in a leadership role, providing strategic advice and maintaining accountability for security across a large organization.
• A professional with a strong background in corporate affairs and managing relationships with key partners.

From the employer

• Lead and coordinate all Castrol-related security matters in India, providing a single point of enterprise‑level accountability.
• Serve as the principal security advisor to the Managing Director, and Castrol India Business Leadership Team.
• Represent the security function within the Castrol, ensuring security risks, emerging threats, and mitigation plans are visible, understood, and actioned.
• Develop and maintain Security Risk Management Plans (SRMPs) and Risk Action Plans (RAPs) for all Castrol sites and major projects.
• Provide country‑level security trend analysis, incident narratives, and management commentary relevant to Castrol operations in India.
• Undertake frequent field visits to manufacturing locations, depots, and high-risk sites to maintain leadership visibility and assurance.
• Provide technical security advice (perimeter integrity, access control, surveillance, operated guarding) ensuring barrier strength and controls meet Castrol's risk standards and operating needs.
• Partner with Castrol project teams (manufacturing upgrades, new warehouses, infrastructure expansion) to embed security-by-design.
• Oversee security integration across logistics, transporters, warehousing partners, and distributors, with emphasis on theft prevention, counterfeit of products, and people safety.
• Act as the security representative on the Incident Management Team (IMT) or Country Crisis Team (CCT) for Castrol India when activated. Provide real-time security assessments, decision support, and coordination during: Civil unrest, strikes, or protests Serious incidents, threats, or business disruptions Ensure post‑incident reviews, learning capture, and RAP updates.

• Knowledge of contracts, commercials, regulatory structures, and corporate strategy.
• Ability to interpret business implications of policy and regulatory developments.
• Strong business understanding and 18+ years of experience in Government Relations, External Affairs, Public Policy, or Regulatory Affairs.
• Extensive experience engaging senior government officials and navigating public-sector environments.
• Demonstrated success in policy advocacy within the energy, oil & gas, or highly regulated sectors.
• Strong corporate affairs and key partner management background.
• Preference for experience in: International Oil Companies (IOCs), Global multinationals with sophisticated matrix driven environments, career trajectory with strong professional integrity.
• MBA (with exposure to strategy, government relations, or sustainability).

• We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment.
• We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.
• We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.