Senior IT Security & Risk Consultant | Long-term project | Financial Services

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced IT Security & Risk Consultant to join a leading global financial services firm. In this role, you will play a crucial part in managing and mitigating information security risks, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

About the role

As a Senior IT Risk Analyst, you are responsible for safeguarding the organization's information assets by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating IT risks. You will act as a subject matter expert and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

You will:

• Manage and continuously improve the IT risk management framework.
• Lead and coordinate IT audits, gather evidence, and drive the remediation of findings.
• Conduct risk assessments, analyse results, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide expert guidance on IT risk to the team and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global IT teams on various initiatives and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously monitor and report on the risk control framework.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external IT audits.
• Execute risk assessments and provide recommendations.
• Report on security improvement needs and advise on changes to standards and procedures.
• Review and revise IT procedures.
• Provide IT risk guidance across the IT landscape.
• Collaborate with global IT teams.

Additional activities:

• Defining clear roles and responsibilities as part of the IT risk management strategy.
• Coaching and aligning team members on relevant aspects of IT risk management.

Who are you?

Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience in an IT or Compliance environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of IT Audit experience.
• Experience working in a regulated and/or financial and/or IT industry.

Profile:

• Strong knowledge of NIST, COBIT, and ITIL frameworks.
• Knowledge of the audit life cycle.
• Familiarity with IT best practices, particularly in the financial services industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and able to take initiative.

About Levy Professionals:

Since 2000, we provide professional solutions to organizations ranging from tech start-ups to global players.

From our offices in Amsterdam and London, we have built an international and local network of skilled employed professionals and contractors fuelled by our passion for connecting skills with projects.

Over the years, we have fulfilled over 1700 requirements and nowadays we consistently have 250+ professionals recruited and relocated from 14 countries allocated to various projects.

Our strength is the way that we see and treat people.

This will always be a key factor in our strategy for many years to come.