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Are you prepared to drive innovation and influence IT and Security Risk Management at a leading Nordic bank? Join Danske Bank as a Chief IT, Security Risk Specialist in our Second Line of Defense, where youll play a critical role in shaping how we manage and oversee risks related to IT and Security across the banks digital ecosystem.
This role requires a balance of analytical skills, strategic foresight, and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders to develop a culture of risk awareness and compliance across the organization. This is your chance to play a vital role, guiding Danske Bank on its journey towards enhanced operational safety, stringent compliance standards, and cutting-edge IT and Security risk management.
The IT, Security, and Data Risk team at Danske Bank operates as part of the second line of defense (2LoD) function, dedicated to ensuring robust IT, security, and data risk management throughout the organization. As a unit in the Non-Financial Risk (NFR) team within Group Risk Management (GRM), our team serves as the oversight body to promote operational alignment and consistency in the application of IT, security and data risk management policies and frameworks within the groups risk tolerance.
We collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including technology operations, business units, security, privacy, cloud, GenAI, compliance risk, and third-party risk management teams. This collaboration ensures a unified approach to managing both internal and external risks in a dynamic financial landscape. Our teams efforts are pivotal in maintaining the banks integrity, establishing a strong risk culture, and securing Danske Banks position as the customers preferred financial partner. By working together, we aim to meet customer expectations, fulfill regulatory requirements, and uphold the highest standards.
We will ensure that the salary offered to you will be based on your qualifications, competencies, professional experience, and requirements for the corresponding job function.
*Depending on your experience and knowledge, we may offer you a different seniority for the role.
You will:
- Provide independent oversight of IT and security risks across the organization, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk management frameworks
- Evaluate and challenge first-line risk assessments, control designs, and mitigation strategies to ensure effectiveness and compliance
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and Business units to ensure integrated risk management governance and decision-making
- Monitor and assess emerging technology and cybersecurity risks, contributing to scenario planning, risk reporting, and strategic initiatives
- Offer expert insights to support regulatory interactions, thematic reviews, testing activities and internal governance forums
- Lead independent reviews of key IT initiatives and technology implementations, offering second-line risk advisory and ensuring effective governance and control practices
- Oversee the design, implementation, and effectiveness of IT and security controls, providing independent risk opinions and recommending appropriate mitigation measures
- Promote a culture of risk awareness and compliance across the organization through engagement, education, and strategic alignment
- Stay informed on evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards, assessing their impact on IT and security practices within the organization
About you:
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in IT and security roles, preferably within a second line of defense (2LoD) function or a comparable role with deep exposure to risk oversight and governance
- A university degree or equivalent qualification in technology-related fields
- Solid experience in IT risk management, cybersecurity, or technology governanceideally within regulated industries such as financial serviceswith the ability to influence and advise on complex projects or strategic initiatives. (Note: This is a specialist role without HR responsibilities.)
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, systems architecture, and security principles, with the ability to assess associated risks
- Experience with risk assessment methodologies and control frameworks applicable to a variety of IT environments and deployment models
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry-standard frameworks such as DORA, EBA Guidelines, Executive Order on Management and Control of Banks, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT, and the ISF Standard of Good Practice for Information Security
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Relevant professional certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or other recognized credentials in IT risk and security (would be beneficial)
- Advanced English skills
We offer
Monthly salary range from 4080 EUR to 6120 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job).
Additionally, each Danske Bank employee receives employee benefits package which includes:
- Growth opportunities: professional & supportive team, e-learnings, numerous development programs; (incl. professional certificates); 100+ professions for internal mobility opportunities.
- Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; additional health insurance; mental well-being practices; partial psychologist counselling compensation; silence and sleep zones at the office; game rooms.
- Hybrid working conditions: Work from home up to two days a week; home office budget (after the probation period); modern Danske Campus workplace developed with anthropologist for the best employee experience.
- Additional days of leave: for rest, health, volunteering, exams in higher education institutions, and other important activities. Moreover, for seniority with Danske Bank.
- Monetary compensation package: accidents & critical diseases insurance; financial support in case of unfortunate events, travel insurance; IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contribution.
- Additional days of vacation
- Canteen services and free fruits
- Health insurance
- Third pillar pension fund
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- Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lietuva
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Chief IT, Security Risk Specialist
Consider us as “the engine of the bank” – while we do not provide banking services to customers in Lithuania, we are the brain and muscle behind many of Danske Bank’s services to our global customers. Our high-quality delivery and can-do approach led us to becoming a strategic site for Danske Bank, an international community of 22,000+ colleagues worldwide.
Danske Bank Lithuania is Danske Bank’s strategic unit, providing finance, IT and global business services to serve our customers worldwide. We are on a journey to push the banking boundaries and make constant improvements in how we operate. We aim to do this by combining the best of two worlds: the strengths of what Danske Bank has built over 150 years and the approach of start-ups to what we are going to create in the future.
We see diversity as our potential, and the cornerstone of our company’s success, that will ensure our continued competitiveness and innovative strength.
We try to create an inclusive workplace where differences are our strengths and where people feel valued and can realise their full capabilities.
Because of that, the critical focus point for us is to be able to recruit, develop and retain employees without attaching any specific labels to them.