IT Risk Expert

This is what we offer you Salary:
Gross monthly salary between EUR 4,931 and EUR 7,043 (scale 09) for a 36-hour work week.

Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.

Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.

Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

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IT Risk Expert (1st line)
Embark on a transformative journey with our team as a IT Risk Expert, where your expertise is crucial in our IT risk & control frameworks. In this pivotal role, you're not just a subject matter expert; you're a consultant, an advisor, and a team player, crafting and leading the activities that redefine how we manage IT risk and control.

You and your job Imagine a position where your day-to-day efforts directly influence the 1st line risk management activities of Rabobank's IT department, where collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals is not just encouraged but essential to our collective success.

You are part of a team whose mandate is to oversee the General IT Controls (GITC) lifecycle, align stakeholders including External Auditors, and drive continuous improvement across risk control execution, without owning risks or controls. By embedding and coordinating consistent execution, automation and quality oversight you ensure the control structure can adapt and scale in response to new regulatory  order to achieve our strategic ambitions we are looking to expand the team with an IT Risk Expert.

Practical Examples:

Coordination of IT assurance framework testing – eg SoX, Swift, DGS, but also internal global assurance exercises - and be first point of contact for External Auditor.

Define and enforce standards for GITC control design, control implementation and control testing as well as control framework integration.

Prioritize finding management based on reporting. Drive innovation and automation in GITC.Facts & Figures
36 hours per week
43.822 Rabobank colleagues worldwide

You will be part of a team of approximately 30 professionals dedicated to IT risk and control management.

Key responsibilities

IT Assurance and Consultancy:
Act as first contact on IT Assurance and as a consultant within first line IT, providing expert guidance on risk management and control  Knowledge of IT Risk with focus on GITC:
Utilize your extensive knowledge of IT risk management to advise on improving risk and control processes and ensuring compliance.

Stakeholder Management:
Engage with stakeholders across various levels of the organization, translating their input into standards and actionable requirements.

Proactive and Autonomous Work:
Take initiative in identifying and addressing IT risk-related issues, working autonomously to drive improvements and efficiencies.

Within Rabobank's CITO (Chief Innovation & Technology Office), there’s a community with over 150 first-line risk & control colleagues. You'll join the Control Office, a team of ca. 30 professionals dedicated to IT risk and control management whose purpose it is to “strengthen, simplify, and safeguard the control environment for innovation and technology to enable secure, seamless banking anytime, anywhere. We act as a central hub, connecting various IT divisions and ensuring the alignment of IT activities with overarching risk and compliance policies”.The

Control Office is the crucial link between IT, the business, and external stakeholders, including regulators like the ECB. This involves not only monitoring and reporting but also proactive risk management and guiding the organization through regulatory compliance. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, characterized by open communication and a shared commitment to excellence. Our team values both professional expertise and a friendly, approachable work atmosphere.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing people's differences together makes us an even better team, so we are curious about what you can bring to our team at CITO Control Office.

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