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Job Opening: Counseling Manager - Global Admissions Strategy & Counselling Location: Mumbai Experience: 4-5 Years About Antal: Antal International, East Patel Nagar Delhi, is a leading recruitment consultancy having expertise in connecting top talent across IT, Manufacturing and FMCG industries with leading organizations. About the role: The Global Admissions Strategy & Counselling Manager will lead a team of four to five counsellors while personally owning a portfolio of students, combining hands-on counselling excellence with structured team leadership. The role requires 4-5 years of end-to-end global university admissions experience, a strong record of student outcomes, and the ability to uphold counselling quality through strategic case reviews, profile oversight, collaboration with specialist teams (including writing), and coaching junior counsellors. This role is suited to someone who leads by example, takes accountability for both individual and team delivery, and is deeply invested in long-term student outcomes. Roles and Responsibility: 1. Individual Counselling & Profile Building: · Personally manage an assigned portfolio of students end-to-end, developing personalized, milestone-driven application strategies covering college positioning, narrative direction, and activity framing · Guide students in building differentiated profiles - facilitating the right capstone projects, research papers, internships, and competitions aligned to their goals and target universities · Support students with essay and personal statement development, standardised test preparation (SAT, ACT, APs), financial aid identification, and international application platforms (Common App, UCAS, etc.) 2. Team Leadership, Quality Oversight & Development: · Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 4-5 counsellors, maintaining a clear view of all active student cases and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across the team · Review and quality-check team output - including session notes, college lists, student plans, and profile strategies - providing direct, specific feedback that raises quality over time · Coach junior counsellors through case reviews and one-on-one guidance, building team resources such as playbooks, SOPs, and essay feedback frameworks that improve consistency over time 3. Client Engagement, Risk Management & Escalation Handling: · Maintain consistent, proactive communication with students and parents, managing expectations and ensuring clients feel informed and confident throughout the journey · Personally manage escalations requiring managerial intervention - de-escalating parent conflicts, resolving student disengagement, and handling service quality complaints with a resolution-first mindset · Deliver consistently high-quality counselling experiences that lead to organic referrals and long-term trust 4. Outreach, Research & Reporting: · Represent Rostrum as an admissions subject-matter expert by delivering academic guidance and awareness sessions at schools, in coordination with internal teams · Conduct ongoing research on global university trends, evolving admissions policies, and emerging academic programmed to keep the team's knowledge current and competitive · Track and document college admission outcomes for all assigned students, maintain accurate CRM records, and present a consolidated view of team-wide delivery health to senior Required Skill and Expertise: Bachelor's degree in Education, Liberal Arts, or a related discipline. 4–5 years of end-to-end international university admissions counselling experience. 1–2 years of experience leading or mentoring a counselling team. Strong expertise in global admissions processes, particularly for universities in the US, UK, Canada, and other international destinations. Experience with international application platforms such as Common App, UCAS, and similar systems. Proven ability to manage student application strategies and deliver successful admissions outcomes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office, Google Workspace, and CRM platforms. Strong organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Job Opening: Senior Manager – Information Security (Audit & Compliance) Location: MumbaiExperience: 4–6 Years About Antal Antal International, East Patel Nagar, Delhi, is a leading recruitment consultancy specializing in connecting top talent across IT, Manufacturing, and FMCG industries with leading organizations. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Information Security professional with strong expertise in Information Security Audit & Compliance. The role focuses on managing information security certifications, ensuring regulatory compliance, coordinating internal and external security audits, and strengthening the organization's Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in PCI DSS, ISO 27001, RBI/REBIT regulatory audits, and the Banking or Payments domain. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain Information Security certifications such as PCI DSS and ISO 27001, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Plan, coordinate, and manage internal and external Information Security audits conducted by clients, banks, payment networks, and regulatory bodies. Prepare audit documentation, provide control evidence, respond to audit observations, and track remediation activities. Conduct security audits for merchants, partners, agents, and internal systems to improve the organization's security posture. Develop and maintain Information Security policies, ISMS documentation, audit plans, SOPs, and compliance checklists. Ensure compliance with RBI, REBIT, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and other applicable regulatory requirements. Support implementation and continuous improvement of ISMS initiatives, including DLP and other security compliance programs. Required Skills & Expertise Strong experience in Information Security Audit & Compliance. Hands-on experience managing PCI DSS and ISO 27001 audits. Experience handling RBI, REBIT, and other regulatory compliance audits. Good understanding of ISMS (Information Security Management System) implementation and governance. Experience with Audit & Assurance, control testing, audit evidence collection, and remediation tracking. Knowledge of Data Loss Prevention (DLP), information security policies, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Understanding of Digital Payment Security Controls, Payment Aggregator, and Banking/Payments security requirements. Strong analytical, documentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field. Certifications such as CISA, CISM, PCI DSS Lead Auditor/Implementor, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementor are preferred. What We're Looking For Self-driven professional with strong ownership and accountability. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple audits and compliance activities simultaneously. Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and regulatory compliance. Experience working in Banking, NBFC, Financial Services, Payments, or Information Security Consulting environments.

Job Opening: Senior Manager – Information Security Location: Mumbai Experience: 6-10 years Compensation: 30 Lacs – 40 Lacs (depending on the interview) About Antal: Antal International, East Patel Nagar Delhi, is a leading recruitment consultancy having expertise in connecting top talent across IT, Manufacturing and FMCG industries with leading organizations. About the role: We are seeking a Senior Manager – Information Security to play a key role in strengthening the organization's cybersecurity and governance framework. You will work closely with cross-functional technology teams to embed security across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and business operations while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic security initiatives, drive cyber resilience, and contribute to building a robust security-first culture within a leading financial services environment. Key Responsibilities · Maintain, implement and periodically review the organization's Information Security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CERT-In, DPDP and industry best practices. · Assist the CISO in developing and enhancing the organization's Information Security governance framework, policies, standards and security processes based on evolving regulatory requirements, emerging cyber threats and business needs. · Work closely with Product, Engineering, Application Development, Infrastructure, Cloud and Operations teams to ensure security controls are embedded into technology platforms, applications and operational processes. · Review the security architecture of new products, applications, infrastructure and technology initiatives and recommend appropriate security controls based on security-by-design principles. · Conduct periodic management reviews of critical security controls including Firewall Rules, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Identity & Access Management (IAM), User Access Management, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Network Security, Endpoint Security and other information security controls, and ensure timely remediation of identified gaps. · Conduct technical security assessments of applications, infrastructure and enterprise security controls, identify areas of improvement and drive implementation of corrective actions. · Develop, implement and periodically review Information Security aspects of Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience plans to ensure resilience of critical business services. · Lead and coordinate enterprise Information Security initiatives and projects including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT), Identity & Access Management (IAM), DPDP compliance, Security Automation, Cybersecurity AI and other strategic security programs. · Engage and coordinate with external consultants, technology partners and service providers for implementation of information security solutions and ensure successful delivery of security projects. · Review security exceptions, risk acceptance requests and compensating controls, ensuring appropriate approvals, documentation and mitigation measures are in place. · Support internal and external audits by implementing remediation actions, coordinating closure of observations and strengthening security controls across the organization. · Develop security dashboards, governance reports, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and management reports for the CISO and senior leadership. · Promote security awareness, secure development practices and a strong security culture across the organization. Required Skills & Expertise · 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience in Information Security Governance, Information Security Management, Security Architecture or Cyber Security within Banks, Financial Institutions, Payment Aggregators, FinTech organizations or Information Security Consulting firms. · Experience implementing Information Security programs aligned with RBI regulations, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CERT-In directions and DPDP requirements. · Experience working with Product Engineering, Infrastructure and Cloud teams to implement security controls across enterprise environments. · Experience implementing enterprise security technologies such as DLP, SIEM, IAM/PAM, Vulnerability Management, Security Monitoring, Endpoint Security, Network Security and Cloud Security solutions. · Experience managing cross-functional security initiatives and coordinating implementation across multiple technology teams. Skills we are looking for Information Security Governance Information Security Policy & Standards Management Security Architecture and Secure Design Review Identity & Access Management Network Security and Infrastructure Security Information Security Risk Assessment Security Control Reviews Regulatory Security Requirements (RBI, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CERT-In, DPDP) Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience Security Metrics, Governance Reporting and Executive Communication Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security/ Computer Science · Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) · Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) · PCI DSS/ ISO 27001 – Lead Auditor or Implementor Relevant Industry Banking, NBFC, Other Financial Institutions, Payments Industry (preferably Banking), Audit role in consulting companies