Copenhagen, Denmark
About the job
Join Saxo as a Digital Risk and Control Specialist, a pivotal role within our CISO Office. You will be responsible for identifying, assessing, reporting, and mitigating digital risks, including cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, AI, Physical security and technology risks. Your expertise will ensure operational resilience and maintain the trust of our clients and stakeholders.
Your primary objectives will include understanding the information security risk landscape, maintaining oversight of control effectiveness, developing strategies to minimize risks, and adopting new technologies to enhance operational resilience. Your subject matter expertise will be crucial in safeguarding our organization's digital future.
Responsibilities
Risk Control Assessment:
- Develop and implement comprehensive digital risk management strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Identify and assess digital risks and threats in security, physical security, data protection, privacy, AI and technology.
- Evaluate information assets related to people, processes, and technology, including system integration and segregation of duties.
- Maintain continuous oversight of control effectiveness, focusing on technological, cyber, and data privacy risks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
- Regularly assess, monitor, control, and mitigate identified threats in line with the Group’s Risk Appetite.
- Develop and implement strategies and controls to minimize identified risks using industry frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0.
AI and Application Assessment:
- Evaluate new technologies to identify potential risks and benefits.
- Ensure new technologies align with organizational goals and risk appetite.
- Enhance operational resilience through the adoption of new technologies.
Your Profile
- 5+ years of experience in risk management within a financial institution.
- Extensive experience in cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, and technology risk management.
- Experience with industry risk and control frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST Risk Management Framework.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements like DORA.
- Relevant certifications (CRISC, CISSP, or CISM).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to digital risk management.
We get curious people invested in the world
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
How to apply :
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in risk management within a financial institution.
- Extensive experience in cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, and technology risk management.
- Experience with industry risk and control frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST Risk Management Framework.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements like DORA.
- Relevant certifications (CRISC, CISSP, or CISM).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to digital risk management.
What We Do
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you. Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money. We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest. Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries. We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious. Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others. At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested
