Group Information Security Officer

TBAuctions; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop

iPhone

Training opportunities

Team of professionals

Job summary

TBAuctions is seeking an experienced Group Information Security Officer to design and implement security standards across brands and regions. You will lead the Information Security Office and coordinate with Group Risk & Compliance to ensure secure operations.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, incident response, and driving security awareness across the organization. Excellent English communication and a hands-on leadership style are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing information security standards across multiple brands and regions.
• Ability to lead an Information Security Office and collaborate with Risk & Compliance teams.
• Expert knowledge of information security best practices and threat management.
• Strong communication skills to train teams and educate stakeholders on security topics.
• Proven track record in risk assessments, incident response, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop information security strategy, policies, and standards for all regions and brands.
• Act as the single accountability point for information security across cloud, app, infra, and data security.
• Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management; maintain security risk register.
• Oversee security incident response, including detection, escalation, and post-incident reviews.
• Support future compliance projects (ISO 27001/2, GDPR, NIS2) and vendor security reviews.

Skills

Information security

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Security training

Problem solving

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Group Information Security Officer. In this position you design and implement Group information security standards across our business operations and monitor performance accordingly. You direct the Information Security Office, including information security representatives from our auction brands and our Group Risk and Compliance team.

As part of our strategy, we make significant investments in our auction management software and data platforms to make them the invisible engines of our business. We work with different platforms, some for a specific brand and some integrated with multiple brands. While learning from our integration efforts we continue building new features in the system at the same time. You have an essential role in this transition to ensure a security mindset among the business teams and developers and to ensure that security best practices are created and followed.

What you will do

To be successful, you should have expert analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of information security best practices to prevent and resolve a wide range of security threats. Top candidates will also be excellent communicators, able to train and educate our teams in various information security topics. To monitor performance against Group information security standards, you have a solid level of leadership and management skills allowing you to closely cooperate with Group and Regional functions.

In this postion you:

• Own and continuously develop TBA’s information security strategy, policies, and standards across all regions and brands.
• Act as the single point of accountability for information security, including cloud, application, infrastructure, and data security.
• Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management, maintain an up-to-date security risk register, and work in close cooperation with our Product and Tech teams to ensure that our network and data remain secure.
• Own security incident response, including detection, escalation, communication, and post-incident reviews.
• Help with future compliance, regulatory and standardization projects (e.g., ISO 27001/2, GDPR, NIS2).
• Manage third-party and supplier security, including due diligence, ongoing reviews, and security clauses in contracts.
• Drive security awareness and training across the organization.
• Provide clear reporting to executive management, including risk posture, incidents, and remediation progress.

What you bring

• Degree in computer science or a technology-related field.
• Professional information security certification.
• More than 8 years of experience in information security management, including conducting risk assessments, setting companywide standards, actively creating awareness, and managing incidents.
• Solid understanding of relevant laws, regulations and standards related to information security (amongst which NIS2 and ISO27001/2)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Self-driven and enjoy working together towards a common goal.
• Ability to educate a technical as well as a nontechnical audience about various security measures.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.

What we offer you

• Independent and varied role within an entrepreneurial and innovative organization
• Yearly salary of € 110.000 - € 120.000 (including holiday allowance), depending on experience
• Laptop and iPhone
• Training opportunities
• Working in a team of professionals, where hard work is well combined with humor

Ready to join us?