About the Position

Senior Security Risk Officer

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Department: Risk Management and Control

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

Since 2004, Mollie has been dedicated to making payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe. Today, more than 250,000 companies trust Mollie to get paid, manage money, and grow. Our products are designed to be simple, scalable, and dependable.

With over 950 Mollies across 14+ locations, we prioritize autonomy and craftsmanship. We work in small teams with real ownership, trusting you to make the right decisions. We build for the long term, providing the tools, processes, and balanced work environment you need to excel.

Sound like your kind of place? Let's build together.

Your Impact

Mollie's Risk team is growing, and this role is at the heart of that expansion. You'll collaborate closely with product teams to ensure new offerings like card issuing, bank accounts, instant transactions, and new payment methods comply with regulations without adding risk for our customers. You'll also screen new tools and vendors, focusing on security aspects such as authorization and authentication, and work alongside Compliance on every new product.

As a senior member of a small team, you'll bring technical expertise and help colleagues early in their risk careers. This role isn't for checklist followers. You'll work independently, without rigid frameworks, and help shape how security risk is managed as Mollie's footprint expands.

Responsibilities

Partner with colleagues to build and enhance products, manage IT assets, and implement risk and security controls while adhering to regulations (DORA, PSD2, GDPR, AI Act, CRA, NIS2, etc.).
Collaborate with senior stakeholders of Risk and Compliance to set out second-line risk priorities and initiatives.
Foster a strong risk culture across the organization and support a growing organization in all relevant areas.
Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes in internal/external audits and certifications (PCI-DSS, SOC2, etc.).
Translate complex regulations into actionable guidance, balancing commercial success with compliance.

Requirements

Experience: 7-10 years of relevant experience.
Technical Comfort: At ease with different technology platforms, able to dive into technical documentation and system architectures. Working understanding of engineering, security technologies, culture, tools, and best practices.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal abilities to explain risk decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.
Can-Do Attitude and Creative Problem Solver: The second line needs to be creative in finding solutions to maintaining security in a growing organization.
Customer Focus: Always consider customer impact when making security and risk decisions.
Inquisitive Approach: Ready to experiment, always looking for better ways to solve problems. Curiosity towards new technologies (AI included) is highly appreciated.

Nice to Have

Payments/Fintech Experience: Understanding of financial or payments-related technical solutions.
Certifications: Certified CISSP or CISM, and/or cloud certification (GCP), network, or other relevant security and technical certifications.
Education: Advanced University Degree in Information Technology or another relevant technological study.

We Offer

Growth Opportunities: Regular feedback, performance reviews, and fair salary reviews to support your development.
Flexibility: 20 days working from abroad per year (excl high-risk countries), wellbeing budget of €60 per month, lifestyle and health support via OpenUp.
Holidays: 26 holiday days plus an extra 2 days off between 27 and 31 December.
Commute Options: NS Business Card and participation in our bike lease plan.
Birthday Off: Enjoy your special day off!
WFH Equipment Budget: €400 one-off budget for new hires.
Hybrid Working: WFH & Internet allowance at €60 a month.
Discounted Lunch: Hot and cold meals plus snacks available each day for less than €4.
Health Insurance: Insure with ONVZ or receive €125 net towards your own insurance.
Annual Mollieverse Event: All Mollies get together, connect, and have fun.

How We Hire

Step 1: Apply

Our Talent Acquisition team and hiring manager will review your application, and respond within 2 weeks.

Step 2: Screening Call

If you seem like a Mollie-in-the-making, we’ll invite you to a screening call so we can learn more about each other.

Step 3: Are You the One?

You'll have two or more interviews. And if it's a highly technical role, we'll also assess the specific skills you'll need.

Senior Security Risk Officer

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