Risk Officer - Dutch/French Speaker

The function of Risk Officer is all about avoiding threats and mitigating the effects of those which are essentially unavoidable.

The risk Officer assesses and identifies any potential risks that could hinder the reputation, safety, financial prosperity, security or existence of the company. Once potential risks are identified, the risk officer implements processes and procedures to ensure the company is prepared to deal with the potential risks.

A large part of your time will be focused on conducting detailed risk assessments, involving analysing documents, statistics, reports and market trends. As a risk officer, you will also be required to assess the organization's previous/current risk management policies and protocols.

It is not, however, limited to just going through information with a fine tooth comb: you will also need to have the ability to build relationships with your stakeholders, produce risk reports based on your findings, attend meetings and present your proposals to senior members of staff.

Organizational:

DEPARTMENT: CISO/DPO

REPORTS HIERARCHICALLY TO: Chief Information Security
- Performing company-wide risk assessments, which involves analysing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.
- Building and monitoring a risk registry.
- Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organisation such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the organisation's previous handling of risks;
- Establishing and quantifying the organisation's 'risk appetite', ie the level of risk they are prepared to accept;
- Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the board of directors so they understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks;
- Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders;
- Carrying out processes such as purchasing insurance, implementing health and safety measures and making business continuity plans to limit risks and prepare for if things go wrong;
- Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors;
- Providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organisation
- Contributing to the definition and maintenance of the necessary tools for risk management.
- Participating in drafting, consolidating and following-up of action plans.
- Responsible for following on all insurance policies.

RESPONSIBILITY 2: GOVERNANCE

-Coordinate, monitor and challenge the processes and methodologies at corporate level, in order to ensure they are aligned.
- Make sure they are in line with the strategy and that they optimize the way of working and collaboration between departments.

Competency Areas:

- expert analytical skills and a good eye for detail;
- planning and organisation skills;
- numerical skills and the ability to evaluate costs;
- technical acumen pertaining to Cyber security domains
- problem-solving and decision-making abilities;
- outstanding communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, professional and diplomatic attitude;
- negotiation skills and the ability to influence people;
- the ability to cope and take decisions under pressure;
- commercial awareness;
- the ability to understand broad business issues.

Contacts:

INTERNAL:

- WITH EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT, CO-WORKERS

EXTERNAL:

- With audit committee members and as member of the crisis communication group

Knowledge & Experience:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies in risk management, finance, economics, business administration and management or a certification in risk management.

EXPERIENCE:

- Have relevant proven professional experience in risk management, ideally within the payment or transaction banking environment.
- Experience in the identification, mitigation and assessment of risks, with a focus on IT security risks, as well as in compliance.
- Familiar with internal and external audit practices

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Excellent spoken and written skills in Dutch or French and English.