Senior IT Risk & Compliance Specialist

Salary: 800–1,050 PLN/day on B2B

Work model: Hybrid from Gdynia or Gdansk, with 2–3 days per week from the office

Why choose this offer?

• Flexible work organization
• International work environment with daily use of English
• Scandinavian organizational culture and work-life balance
• Time for additional training
• Regular integration meetings

Project

You'll join a cross-functional initiative focused on strengthening IT risk management, audit remediation, security governance, and regulatory compliance across a complex banking environment.

The role requires a unique combination of technical expertise, audit and risk knowledge, and project leadership capabilities. You will work closely with technology teams, risk and control functions, audit stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure regulatory expectations and organizational objectives are successfully delivered.

Responsibilities you'll have

• Lead IT risk assessments from risk identification through mitigation planning and risk monitoring
• Drive audit remediation activities, including action plan design, evidence collection, documentation, and audit closure
• Manage communication with senior stakeholders regarding risks, remediation progress, priorities, and delivery status
• Support compliance initiatives related to regulatory frameworks and banking requirements
• Coordinate large-scale cross-organizational activities addressing audit findings and control weaknesses
• Establish project governance, stakeholder engagement models, and communication plans
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and impediments, ensuring timely delivery of objectives
• Proactively identify process improvements and remediation opportunities
• Coach and support less experienced risk and audit professionals
• Collaborate with infrastructure, database, network, and security teams to improve control effectiveness

Expected competences and knowledge

• Extensive experience in IT Risk Management, IT Audit, and Compliance within large organizations
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and risk governance frameworks
• Proven experience managing audit remediation programs and audit closure activities
• Experience working with banking regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong knowledge of network security, including DNS, TCP/IP, cloud networking, and network architecture
• Advanced understanding of database security, backup strategies, user management, authentication, and patch management
• Experience with vulnerability management processes, security testing, and scanning tools
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and control functions
• Experience working in complex banking or financial environments
• Experience with NIS2, DORA, ECB requirements, FSA guidelines, or similar regulatory frameworks
• Experience closing ECB or internal audit findings
• Understanding of security governance, threat management, and web-based attack mitigation
• Familiarity with CMDB systems, incident management, and problem management processes
• Experience with business continuity planning, business impact assessments, and business analysis
• Experience with SharePoint administration and development, including design and maintenance of SharePoint lists, Power Apps, and Power Automate solutions
• Mid-to-senior level Python skills for data management, reporting, analytics, and process automation

Technologies you'll work with

• Oracle
• DB2
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• DNS
• TCP/IP
• Cloud Networking
• SharePoint
• Power Apps
• Power Automate
• CMDB Platforms
• Python