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Director, Information Security(m/w/x)

Wien, Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Scaling GRC in regulated fintech, managing risk, controls, and audits for information assets. 10-15+ years information security leadership experience required. Stock option plan, 25 days remote work.

Requirements

  • 10-15+ years information security experience
  • Leadership of multiple security domains
  • Senior stakeholder management
  • Building and scaling security programs in regulated environments
  • Implementing ICT regulatory frameworks
  • Strong grasp of security governance and risk management
  • Practical understanding of modern cloud/security architecture
  • Practical understanding of engineering practices
  • Proven experience with incident leadership
  • Proven experience with crisis management
  • Extensive experience with assurance and frameworks
  • Translating assurance requirements into operating programs
  • Excellent executive communication
  • Excellent technical communication
  • Briefing board/executive audiences
  • Representing company externally
  • Discussing technical requirements with 1LoD
  • Discussing implementations with 1LoD
  • Pragmatism and rigor balance
  • Protecting company while enabling growth
  • Protecting company while enabling product velocity
  • Decisive and transparent about risks
  • Driving accountability to closure
  • Operating at board level
  • Understanding technical realities
  • Understanding delivery constraints
  • Building high-trust partnerships across business
  • Influencing without relying on 'security says no'
  • Leading calmly under pressure
  • Setting culture of ownership
  • Setting culture of learning
  • Setting culture of continuous improvement

Tasks

  • Ensure protection, integrity, and confidentiality of information assets
  • Manage and grow the GRC function in a regulated fintech environment
  • Lead a small team of security specialists
  • Own the GRC operating rhythm (risk, controls, audits, third-party oversight)
  • Ensure continuous audit readiness while scaling responsibly
  • Set direction for the security team
  • Coach and develop the security team
  • Partner with senior stakeholders to drive security governance
  • Define and maintain the information security strategy and roadmap
  • Establish security governance (decision forums, risk acceptance, exceptions)
  • Ensure enterprise security risk management
  • Lead and oversee security capabilities across domains
  • Embed security into product and engineering delivery
  • Define security standards, controls, and baselines
  • Oversee external and internal assurance programs
  • Lead security-facing regulatory engagement
  • Integrate security requirements with compliance obligations
  • Set third-party security strategy for critical suppliers
  • Ensure oversight of outsourcing and ICT providers
  • Advise stakeholders on security risk in business terms
  • Drive alignment on security tradeoffs
  • Champion security awareness and accountability

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • DORA
  • BaFin
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • NIST

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid working model
  • 25 days remote work per year

Competitive Pay

  • Stock option plan

Mental Health Support

  • Confidential coaching and counselling
  • Mental health resources

More Vacation Days

  • 3 additional days off in 2026

Learning & Development

  • Unlimited Udemy access

Corporate Discounts

  • Partner discounts and rewards

Generous Parental Leave

  • 8 weeks new parent leave

Additional Allowances

  • Home office budget

Free or Subsidized Food

  • Free onsite dining

Snacks & Drinks

  • Onsite snacks

Job Security

  • Tenure recognition

Other Benefits

  • Bitpanda merchandise

Team Events

  • Company events
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