Senior Consultant, IT Security, Regulatory Affairs & Technology – Financial Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to financial services organizations on transformation projects that integrate IT security, regulatory obligations, organizational dynamics, and technology.

• Oversee workstreams, starting from formulating the initial question and establishing target operating models for security organizations and IT architecture through to execution.

• Establish risk-based target security criteria.

• Collaborate with IT, information security, and architecture teams to convert regulatory mandates into actionable requirements and measures.

• Design and oversee resilience testing initiatives.

• Evaluate resilience test outcomes and identify specific improvement actions.

• Create comprehensive analyses, recommendations, and strategic roadmaps.

• Facilitate decision-making among business, regulatory, and technical stakeholders.

• Contribute to team building and the enhancement of advisory services for Financial Services and IT Security.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, STEM, Business Administration, or a related technical field.

• Alternatively, an equivalent qualification along with several years of verified professional experience in information security or IT.

• Relevant background in consulting or within a regulated transformation context.

• Ideally, two to four years of experience for Consultant level and four to six years for Senior Consultant level.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and their implications for IT governance, information security, organization, and technology.

• Strong understanding of IT architecture and information security, such as in Cloud Security, IAM, Security Operations, IT Risk Management, or Business Continuity.

• Ideally, familiarity with the Three Lines of Defense model, target security requirements, resilience testing, or target operating models for security organizations and IT architecture.

• Capability to independently manage workstreams, mediate between varying interests, and convert complex topics into clear decisions and actions.

• Proficient communication skills in German (minimum C1 level) and English.

• Willingness to work on-site at client locations as needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours.

• Flexible work location: remote, Berlin or Zurich offices, or client site.

• Modern IT equipment.

• High-performance tools.

• Individual mobility solutions.

• Regular feedback.

• Individual development perspectives.

• Opportunities to build and develop your own areas of expertise.

• Collaboration with experienced industry, technology, and transformation specialists.

• Regular team and company events.