.Operations & Technology Risk Senior Specialist Barcelona, SpainWho we areWe simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, we're here to help people trust themselves enough to build their financial freedom — for now and the future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities they want — with any sized budget, 24/7. Our global team works across different cultures and time zones, bringing our products to more than 4 million customers, making us one of Europe's safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, "roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen" kind of people. It's these diverse perspectives and innovative minds operating as ONE TEAM that keep Bitpanda at the cutting edge of our industry. So if you're someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let's go!Your Mission:Join our team as an outstanding Risk leader, overseeing our operational processes and systems which underpin Bitpanda's products, services and interactions with the markets in which we operate. You will be responsible for challenging, controlling, reporting and advising on risks relating to Bitpanda's technology operations and transactional processes. You will play a key role in ensuring Bitpanda's technology services, software (and infrastructure), and transactional processing activities are robust, compliant and continue to evolve in step with the company's ambitious growth plans.You will report to the Head of Operational Risk Management and will be a key member of Bitpanda's growing Group Risk Management Team.What you'll do:Lead oversight of central operations and associated technology risks, including transaction processes, asset and exchange monitoring risks.Collaborate with Bitpanda's CISO teams regarding software development, governance, architecture, and roadmap/planning, in alignment with Bitpanda's Risk Management Framework.Act as the point of contact for Bitpanda's technology and operations teams, helping them identify, treat, monitor, and report technology and transaction processing risks.Perform control monitoring and oversight (including testing where needed) at planned intervals to assess effective control implementation, and advise risk owners on assessment and treatment of identified risks.Coordinate risk and control assessments, oversee relevant events or incidents, participate in audit engagements as needed, and support senior management in aligning IT and Operations Risk governance with organisational goals
