Technology Risk Officer - Cyber Governance (Hybrid, Lisbon)

Adecco Permanent Recruitment; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Lisbon

Professional development support

Competitive compensation

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking a Security Risk Officer for a leading financial institution in Lisbon. You will strengthen the Technology Risk Management framework and drive governance, reporting, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Join a visible LoD1 team, collaborating with IT, senior management, and business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks while supporting risk reporting and executive dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Information Security, IT Governance, or similar functions.
• Proven experience within banking, financial services, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of technology infrastructures, cybersecurity principles, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry frameworks related to technology risk management.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior management.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and collaborative mindset.
• English level B2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Promote and communicate technology risk governance frameworks, policies, controls, and internal standards across the organization.
• Identify, assess, quantify, and prioritize technology risks, including cybersecurity threats, data breaches, system failures, and operational vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and analyse the organization's technology landscape to identify emerging risks and security vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain technology risk management frameworks, policies, methodologies, and procedures.
• Prepare and present risk reports, dashboards, metrics, and executive-level summaries for senior management and key stakeholders.
• Provide independent oversight and effective challenge to IT teams regarding risk management activities and mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement risk mitigation strategies and controls.
• Support Business Analysis activities for the internal Asset Management platform, including requirements gathering, backlog prioritization support, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Develop dashboards and reporting capabilities using Power BI to support risk monitoring and technology obsolescence initiatives.
• Support third-party technology risk reviews and follow up remediation activities with relevant stakeholders.
• Promote a strong risk-aware culture through training, guidance, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

English communication

Cybersecurity basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Info Security

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking a Security Risk Officer for a leading financial institution in Lisbon. You will strengthen the Technology Risk Management framework and drive governance, reporting, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Join a visible LoD1 team, collaborating with IT, senior management, and business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks while supporting risk reporting and executive dashboards.