Information Security Officer, Valencia

Luminary; Valencia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminary is seeking an Information Security Officer to own the security function, set priorities, manage risk, and verify controls with direct access to the Board. You will shape the security framework and report on security posture at the leadership level.

Based in Valencia, you will oversee external security providers, drive audits for GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and ensure compliance across the organization while partnering with senior management to align security with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience building or leading an information security function from the ground up.
• Strong grounding in governance, risk, access management, monitoring, and incident response.
• Technical ability to independently assess controls, configurations, and logging coverage.
• Experience managing security vendors and participating in audits or supervisory reviews.
• Strong communication skills for senior management and Board reporting.
• Working knowledge of DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• 5+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a regulated financial organisation.
• Nice to have MSSPs experience and EMI/PSP/FinTech exposure; ISO 27001 lead auditor a plus.

Responsibilities

• Governance Risk - Build and maintain the security framework, risk register, and roadmap - Report risks to the Board
• Controls Access - Set security requirements - Verify controls - Run recurring access reviews (MFA, PAM, logging, monitoring)
• Monitoring Incident Response - Run security monitoring (incl. MSSPs) - Maintain incident response runbooks - Lead investigations
• Vendor Third-Party - Select, assess, and oversee security vendors and third-party risk
• Testing Remediation - Prioritize findings from penetration tests and remediation
• Regulatory Audit Support DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 compliance Own audits and regulatory reviews.

Skills

InfoSec leadership

Governance & risk

Access management

Monitoring & IR

Vendor management

Audit & regulatory

Board reporting

Security standards

Job description

Information Security Officer Luminary is looking for an Information Security Officer to join the team and own our information security function setting priorities, managing risk, and independently verifying controls with direct access to the Board.

About the Role

The Information Security Officer will own the information security function, defining and maintaining the security framework, managing risk, overseeing controls and monitoring, and reporting directly to leadership and the Board, with oversight of external security providers.

Responsibilities

• Governance Risk - Build and maintain the security framework, risk register, and roadmap - Report risks to the Board
• Controls Access - Set security requirements - Verify controls - Run recurring access reviews (MFA, PAM, logging, monitoring)
• Monitoring Incident Response - Run security monitoring (incl. MSSPs) - Maintain incident response runbooks - Lead investigations
• Vendor Third-Party - Select, assess, and oversee security vendors and third-party risk
• Testing Remediation - Commission penetration tests - Prioritize findings
• Verify fixes Regulatory Audit Support DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 compliance Own audits and regulatory reviews.

Required Skills

• Experience building or leading an information security function from the ground up
• Strong grounding in governance, risk, access management, monitoring, and incident response
• Technical ability to independently assess controls, configurations, and logging coverage
• Experience managing security vendors and participating in audits or supervisory reviews
• Strong communication skills for senior management and Board reporting
• Working knowledge of DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• 5+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a regulated financial organisation (EMI, payment institution, bank, or payment system).
• Nice to have Experience with MSSPs and within an EMI, PSP, FinTech, or neobank environment Experience implementing DORA, supporting PCI DSS assessments, or preparing ISO 27001 evidence Comfortable owning security solo in a smaller organisation CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CISA, or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor a plus.

What you can expect from us

• A team that actually has your back.
• Close-knit, talented, low-ego no bureaucracy, just people who care about doing great work together Real ownership from day one.
• In a fast-moving startup, your decisions shape the security function not inherit it An office worth showing up for.
• Right in the heart of Valencia sunshine, great coffee, and a team that genuinely enjoys being there Relocation? We can make it happen and well support it fully.
• ...but tssshhh, lets keep that between us. MSSP, PCI DSS, Dora