IT Risk Specialist

At ING we are looking for an IT Risk Specialist.

Your role and work environment: 

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Business Control Specialist to join our Risk Management Team in the Cloud & Tech Foundations Tribe. 

As a Business Control Specialist, you will be accountable for implementing IT Risk and Security capabilities and delivering security & risk awareness

Your key responsibilities: 

Your focus as a Risk Champion will be on the following IT Risk capabilities:

• Pro-actively advise your colleagues in the departments about IT Risk.
• Work with other departments to establish a powerful risk-aware culture.
• Understand IT-related risk policies, aiming for simple and strong guidance.
• Challenge your colleagues about trends and developments.
• Report on IT-risk themes for risk governing bodies, establishing an integrated risk view.
• Drive IT Risk & Security Control Implementation to effectively meet business requirements.
• Engage Risk owners and delegates in the mitigation actions and plans to keep Risk within Risk Appetite.
• Negotiate to get agreements among First and Second Lines of Defenses (1LoD, 2LoD) to maintain IT Risk within Risk Appetite.
• Think out of the box aiming to leverage new technologies and ways of working.
• Ensure Team meets the timelines defined to ensure compliance is met in time.

What are we looking for? 

Want to know if this job is made for you? These are some of the qualities that we value the most for this role. And if the shoe fits… don’t hesitate to apply!

• You are an energetic and proactive IT Risk & Security professional with a passion for the securing environments and a positive, “Do it-Try it-Fix it” mentality.
• You are a natural team player who forms relationships based on social skills rather than hierarchical structure. Enhancing the IT Risk & Security controls and ultimately make ING safer, is a challenge to you. Close cooperation with and between the DevOps squads is your greatest achievement.
• You have a broad understanding of both technical and orange code competences with which you feel comfortable with all. You continuously strive to develop both yourself and your colleagues in the IT Risk mind-set.
• You are an ambassador for IT Risk. This role requires emphasis on the following:
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and are passionate about IT Security & IT Risk.
  • Inspiring, showing energy and passion.
  • Implement one way of working regarding the implementation of IT Security & IT Risk controls within tribe.
  • Ability to navigate and understand the intricacies of both the current and future organization, and you understand the underlying spheres of influence.
  • Focused on cross border collaboration: you set aside your own 'ego' in the interests of achieving the best results - you help others to be successful.
  • Able to design technical Security solutions.

 Proven track record and technical skills:

• Extensive experience in both IT Security and IT Risk.
• A personality and the capabilities to optimally function within an Agile environment.
• Experience in guiding and realizing change.
• Experience/affinity with Banking is a highly recommended.
• Professional and intellectual IT skills, preferably at bachelor or university level. A good understanding of the purpose of the different IT elements (like databases, servers, etc.) would be required.
• Track record of consulting/advising Certification in and / or proven skills in Security and Risk (CISSP and CISM or CGEIT/ CRISC certification is desired to have).
• Excellent oral and written English skills.

What do we offer? 

The time you spend at work, the challenges you face or the lessons you get are very important, but… What about your personal life? At ING we want your work to fill you in every way, and that is why we take care of even the smallest detail. 

Check out what is waiting for you! 

Flexible schedule and 100% flexible e-working. 

Work or e-work? We have a totally flexible model: choose the one that best suits you. 

Restaurant card. 

So that thinking about what to have for lunch doesn’t take up your time or your cravings. 

Our house will be your home. 

In our offices you can find electric mobility solutions, doctor, hairdresser, gym, urban orchard, The Good Service (to help you in your arrangements) and much more! 

Life insurance. 

We hope you don't need to use it! 

Health insurance. 

For you and all your family (spouse/partner and children). 

Flexible retribution. 

In addition, you can enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through which you can access other services such as nursery, transport card, training aids… 

Free company shuttle. 

It doesn't matter where you live. We have 6 routes (North, Central, South, A5, A42 and A6) to get you to work comfortably.  

Banking benefits. 

Special loan or mortgage terms after 6 months working at the bank. 

And benefit from our pension plan after 2 years with us. 

More health, more sports. 

Runners club with your own trainer. 

Clinics with professional, world-class athletes. 

Physiotherapy service on site. 

Gympass. 

Get to know Us 

We are a team of more than 1000 people sharing one idea: doing our bit in helping our clients create a better future for themselves, by providing them with the tools they need to get where they want to go.

A fully online bank where technology, innovation, simplicity and transparency are the main ingredients, and the first one to work with agile methodologies.

And although we are based in Spain, we are lucky to work with international and diverse teams every day across 44 countries.

Making things happen, helping others be successful, always being one step ahead—that’s our DNA. If you look at yourself in the mirror and your reflection matches our way of being and working…we are looking forward to meeting you!