IT Risk Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: IT Risk Specialist (m/w/d)

• Location: Leipzig (Homeoffice possible within Germany up to 60%)

• Work model: Full-time or part-time

• Compensation: Pay group 13 (depending on experience €64,400–€92,600), with potential progression to pay group 15; TVöD-based plus bank allowance

Description

You will analyze and assess IT risk management and IT processes of financial institutions, with a focus on complex IT and IT-risk topics. You will evaluate technical innovations and their impact on the financial sector and participate in supervisory discussions and audits, including at institutes and their IT third-party service providers. You will represent supervisory expertise to boards and senior staff of the institutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate IT risk management and IT processes in financial companies

• Handle complex questions related to IT and IT risks

• Assess technical innovations and their effects on the financial sector

• Participate in supervisory meetings and banking business audits at institutions and their IT third-party service providers

• Present and represent supervisory expertise to boards and senior management

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in (Business) Informatics

• Strong IT competence

• Very good German and English skills (written and spoken)

• Preferred: relevant professional experience in IT security

• Preferred: very good knowledge of established information security standards

• Preferred: good knowledge of national and international banking supervisory regulations related to IT security

• Interest in technical innovations and their impact on financial services

• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and communicate complex issues appropriately for the audience

• Team skills, knowledge, and willingness to apply agile working methods; confident and polished professional presence

Benefits

• TVöD-based compensation plus bank allowance

• Development opportunities up to pay group 15

• Modern workplace in public service with extensive training and support

• Homeoffice options within Germany (generally up to 60% of working time)

• Good technical equipment, flexible working hours, and time off for overtime

• Support for work-life balance

• Free Deutschlandticket as a job ticket, good public transport connections, and free parking

• Diversity and equal opportunities; preference for candidates with severe disabilities if equally qualified; encouragement of applications from women