(Senior) Manager IT - Operations & ICT Governance (m/w/d)

Upvest

At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business. We are proud to partner with Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience. ABOUT THE ROLE: As the Lead IT Risk Manager, you will play a pivotal role in owning and evolving our IT Risk Framework within the second-line risk function. Operating in a highly growth-oriented and regulated financial services environment, this role demands an exceptional blend of technical governance expertise, independent challenge capabilities, and strategic stakeholder management. You will serve as the primary second-line authority for IT risk matters, providing oversight to the first-line IT GRC team, leading comprehensive risk assessments, and ensuring strict alignment with Upvest's overarching Risk Appetite Framework. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Risk Framework Ownership & Oversight * Own and evolve the IT Risk and Business Continuity Management Framework within the second line, keeping it scalable as the business grows. * Provide independent second-line oversight and challenge to the first-line IT GRC team on the design and effectiveness of IT controls. * Lead IT risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across cyber, technology resilience, third-party, and data security, linking back to the Risk Appetite Framework. IT Governance & Compliance Management * Mature the ISMS by guiding policies, standards, and procedures with the relevant process owners. * Define baseline controls and run continuous ISMS maturity assessments against ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and related standards. * Oversee third-party IT risk, internal technology exposures, and business continuity assessments. IT Audit & 2nd Line Assurance * Drive second-line assurance reviews and deep-dives across critical IT risk domains, reporting findings and tracking remediation to closure. * Support internal and external audits, including IT General Controls (ITGC) and Application Controls. * Run preliminary internal IT audits to prepare engineering, product, and business teams for official engagements. Regulatory Alignment & Stakeholder Management * Lead Upvest's DORA obligations, including ICT risk management, incident classification, and third-party ICT risk oversight. * Track the regulatory landscape (BaFin, EBA, ESMA, ECB) and translate requirements into actionable risk guidance. * Act as the primary second-line contact for IT risk, reporting posture and material risk events to senior stakeholders, the C-suite, and the Risk Committee WHAT YOU BRING: * Education: University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or an equivalent academic/professional background. * Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional experience in IT Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Security (IT GRC / IT Security) within a regulated financial institution, bank, fintech, or fast-scaling B2B platform environment. * Technical Depth: Deep operational understanding of IT governance standards (e.g., ISO 27001), regulatory risk requirements (BaFin BAIT/MaRisk), and modern resilience standards like DORA. * Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written articulation skills in English, with a proven ability to engage credibly with a multilingual international stakeholder base, technical engineering leads, and C-level executives. * Mindset: A strong product engineering and security-focused mindset, combined with commercial pragmatism and the ability to operate confidently under ambiguity. HOW WE UPVEST IN YOU: * Best-in-class AI tools: Every Upvenger has €20,000 per year to spend on the best AI tools available — so you're always working with the most powerful models and tooling on the market. * Impact-driven work: We’re building the infrastructure that will power the future of investing in Europe. It’s complex, ambitious, and meaningful. You’ll work with modern technologies and create something entirely new. No legacy systems, no limits. * Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year. Recharge with UpRest, a one-month fully paid sabbatical after every 4 years of working at Upvest. * Development: Growth is in our DNA. Each Upvenger has access to a personal development budget and the freedom to decide how to use it. * Flexible work environment: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role. We give you the choice and budget to work where you’re most comfortable and productive, either at home or in the office. You choose. * Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program. * Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements. * Inclusion: We’re committed to a culture where everyone belongs and thrives. Our Employee Resources Groups foster inclusion and connection, like Upfem for our female Upvengers, or UpVergent supporting neurodivergent Upvengers and allies. OUR VALUES: * Make it easy for others. We simplify the complex and act with the best intentions * Own the outcome. We are proactive, fast and confident to get the job done, valuing progress over perfection. * Rise to the challenge. We aim high and push the boundaries. We stay curious, learn and celebrate our wins together. * Tell the story. We start with the Why to align on purpose. We are transparent and share knowledge to empower and inspire others. Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ClearBank

Trust unlocks our greatest potential. For decades, the clearing of payments remained unchanged and unchallenged. We asked, what if there was a better way? What if we could make banking infrastructure faster, safer, more reliable, and easier to access for all? Here is where you can think radically and responsibly to find the best solution. What happens when you know you’re inherently trusted? Trust creates safety. Safety encourages you to be brave, to challenge, to fail, to try new things and to execute. At ClearBank everything revolves around trust. We’re not expected to earn it, but we are expected not to break it. We’re trusted to own it. To solve issues in the moment. To know a good risk when we see one, and the judgement to know that ‘can’ doesn’t always mean you ‘should’. What you can expect: ClearBank is a place where you can do things differently and challenge the status quo. We will give you a high level of autonomy and transparency, and we trust you to make the right decisions for the bank. If that excites you, how about joining our IT & Operations team as a Senior Technology Governance Specialist? Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will play a key role in monitoring technology services and maintaining governance, ensuring compliance with outsourcing and regulatory obligations while providing accurate reporting for audits, regulators and senior management. Your role includes: Technology Oversight Support: * Monitor the delivery of technology services to ensure compliance with outsourcing obligations, promptly escalating deviations, and maintain accurate documentation and oversight evidence to meet regulatory requirements. Data and Information Security Governance: * Support development and oversight of Data and Information Security Governance to meet regulatory and internal standards. Overall Governance & Coordination: * Coordinate with internal teams on technology incidents and remediation, providing timely updates to stakeholders. * Maintain and report evidence of compliance with technology-related regulations such as DORA, MiCAR, and cybersecurity obligations. * Support technology risk assessments and contribute inputs for risk reporting. * Support oversight of ICT third-party supply management activities to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. * Analyse data from oversight activities to identify trends and provide. actionable insights for governance and strategic decision-making. * Prepare governance reports and maintain oversight logs to meet audit and regulatory requirements. * Assist in closing management actions from second and third line reviews. * Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure ClearBank Europe requirements are captured and integrated into new initiatives. What you’ll bring To excel in this role, you’ll also need: * Strong knowledge of technology in financial services and fintech. * Strong knowledge of Information Security and Data Governance and Management. * Good knowledge of technology related regulations such as DORA, MiCAR and Cybersecurity obligations; practical experience would be a plus. * Understanding of crypto asset technologies and their regulatory implications would be a plus. * Understanding of Payment Rails (such as SEPA and Target 2) would be a plus * Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interpret data, present actionable insights, and collaborate effectively across teams and geographies. * Proactive and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities with excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills. What makes a great ClearBank team member? Does this sound like you? * You focus on solutions and positive outcomes, thinking radically and responsibly to find the best result for our customers, your colleagues and the bank; * You actively seek feedback from others to drive your growth and development, always assuming positive intent from others and develop strong, trusting relationships you’re your colleagues and customers: you really, genuinely care; * You always strive for the highest quality, but you know that done is better than perfect; you welcome a challenge knowing that they learn as you go and iterate; * ‘I’ before ’we’, isn’t in your vocabulary If this sounds like you then we encourage you to dust off that CV and apply! What we offer in return * We're flexible – We support a culture of flexibility which allows our employees to achieve a strong work-life balance. * Offices – Work in a way that works for you – whether that’s in the Amsterdam office, at home, or hybrid. * Holiday – 27 days of annual leave per year, plus public holidays. * Work abroad – You have the flexibility to work outside of the Netherlands for up to 30 days in a rolling 12-month period. * Socials – Regular social events open to all. * Holiday swap – Option to swap your bank holidays to any other day of your choice. * Wellbeing – long term disability cover and accident cover. * Bigger than ClearBank – Take a couple of days per year to do something that matters to you. * Pension – We offer generous pension contribution without mandatory employee contribution. * Expense coverage – Mobile phone allowance and travel cost reimbursement. * Family – Enhanced family-friendly leave. * Personal development – We offer personal development budgets, opportunities to take part in role-related training and unlimited LinkedIn Learning. And not forgetting the biggest benefit of all. The opportunity to be part of an incredible team that’s building a tech-bank fit for the future. A little bit more about us!  ClearBank is Where You Can belong:  At ClearBank we think about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) a lot. Not because we think we should. But because we know we should – how else can we build a happy workforce and be successful as a business. We’re committed to making sure our teams reflect society. And we put energy and effort into making this a place where everyone feels at home, where they’re given the trust and encouragement to do their very best work. Here are some of the things we’re most proud of:  * 42% of our senior management roles are held by women  * Our enhanced family leave policies * Launching our partnership with Code First Girls  * Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through our partnership with the Inclusive Group  Our hiring process and what you can expect: Application: a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application against the key requirements for the role and let you know within two weeks whether you’re moving forward to the next stage;  Screening: You’ll spend 30-45 minutes speaking to one of our recruiters learning more about the role and ClearBank, and we’ll get it know more about you, your experience and how your skills align with the role (this will be via phone or Teams video call). You can expect to hear back from us within seven days following this meeting (if things are taking longer than expected, we’ll let you know that too);  First Interview: You’ll spend one hour with a member of our hiring team focusing on your skills, competencies and your ways of working at the same time we’ll give you time to ask more questions about the role, the team and learn more about the ClearBank culture. This will be via Teams.   Second Interview: This will be a competency-based interview with one or more members of our team. Final Stage: You will have a final meeting with the Head of Department. This will be around 45-60 minutes.   Offer: Congratulations! Get ready to transform banking forever!    Our commitment to you as a candidate:  We will always try our best to get back to you within seven days of your interview whether you’ve been successful or not and provide you with feedback. Sometimes things take a little longer, so we may not have a decision to share but we will get it touch to let you know we need a little more time.   We’re unable to provide specific individual feedback at the application or screening stage but know that your application was reviewed and considered carefully.   We wish you the best of luck with your application and maybe we’ll be celebrating your new role at ClearBank soon!   Equal Opportunities ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.  ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.  As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable.  The legal bit By submitting your CV to ClearBank Limited you are providing your consent for us to use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. For more information on how we manage your data go and check out our Candidate Privacy Notice on the ClearBank website to see how we process, manage and look after your data. You are also allowing us to communicate with you by email and telephone for recruitment purposes.

BearingPoint

ABOUT US BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots. Our global network spans over 70 countries and 13,000 people, working across Consulting, Products, and Capital business units. We partner with organisations to reimagine operating models, embrace digital opportunities, and foster long-term performance improvement. Our teams bring deep sector knowledge and collaborative delivery experience to help clients navigate complexity, modernise legacy systems, and build adaptable, future-ready organisations. WHO WE WORK WITH We support a diverse range of clients—from Irish SMEs to global multinationals, financial institutions, investment firms, and government departments. Our work often involves enterprise-level transformation, where technology plays a key role in enabling inclusive and strategic change. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Senior Technology Transformation Advisor, you will work closely with clients to align technology investments with their broader business goals. You’ll help shape transformation programmes that connect strategic vision with practical implementation, supporting organisations as they evolve and grow. You’ll build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, co-designing technology strategies, future-state architectures, and pathways for adopting emerging digital capabilities. Your approach will focus on enabling value, improving operational effectiveness, and supporting sustainable change through inclusive leadership and thoughtful guidance. ABOUT THE ROLE * Collaborate with clients to co-create technology, data, and digital strategies that reflect business needs and industry best practices. * Facilitate inclusive workshops and conversations with executives, boards, ICT teams, and external stakeholders. * Conduct assessments across ICT infrastructure, applications, governance, data, and digital services to understand current strengths and opportunities. * Translate insights into transformation roadmaps, risk frameworks, and delivery plans that are both ambitious and achievable. * Provide guidance on integration, digital-first service delivery, cloud adoption, and data governance aligned with organisational goals. * Prepare clear, supportive materials to aid decision-making at leadership and board levels. * Empower client teams to build internal capability and sustain transformation efforts. * Stay informed on emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and digital frameworks at national and EU levels that shape strategy and compliance. ABOUT YOU * 15+ years in consulting or advisory roles, including 10+ years supporting ICT/digital transformation programmes. * Experience developing ICT or data strategies in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. * Knowledge across areas such as: * ICT governance and operating models * Cloud and hybrid ICT infrastructure * Data governance, quality, sharing, and analytics * Business systems consolidation and digital service design * Skilled in facilitating collaborative discussions with senior executives, boards, and cross-functional teams. * Strong analytical and advisory capabilities, with a focus on identifying opportunities and offering practical, supportive recommendations. * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare materials for senior audiences. * Understanding of procurement processes and the importance of impartial, vendor-neutral advice. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS * Awareness of AI, automation, or advanced analytics and how they can support different industries. * Certifications in technology governance related disciplines (e.g. ISO, ITIL, TOGAF, COBIT, Cloud, etc.) * Membership in a recognised professional consultancy or advisory body.   WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING AT BEARINGPOINT IRELAND? We work in an open and collaborative way, where new ideas are always welcome. BearingPoint is an environment where potential and high performance is recognised and rewarded. WHAT WE OFFER: You will receive a competitive salary where you are rewarded for both your individual performance and company performance. You will also receive a best-in-class benefits package including holidays, private health insurance, pension contributions, gym/club subscription, wellness programmes, mobile phone and much more. In addition, we offer: Hybrid working – where each team has autonomy to determine their in-person and remote working schedule. Continuous learning – we understand that it is imperative to invest in our people’s development and we provide external training at prestigious universities such as Oxford and Yale Social events – our people perform best when they have a good work life balance, monthly events for all to attend Diversity – we are committed to having a diverse workforce where each individual feels they belong and can thrive in a work environment with a strong sense of community Mentoring & coaching – every employee has a development manager to help them grow their career with feedback via continuous conversations Giving Back – you will have an opportunity to join our many giving back initiatives including our commitment to sustainability. Our Emissions Calculator gathers accurate emissions data and enables our clients to understand their footprint and track progress on emission reduction and pave the way for a better future. TOGETHER, WE ARE MORE THAN BUSINESS.  To see more from our people with their experiences of BearingPoint please visit our careers website www.bearingpoint.com   ABOUT BEARINGPOINT BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in four units: Consulting, Solutions, Business Services, and Ventures. Consulting covers the advisory business; Solutions provides the tools for successful digital transformation, advanced analytics and regulatory requirements; Business Services provides managed services beyond SaaS; Ventures drives the financing and development of start-ups. BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 75 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success. BearingPoint is an equal opportunities employer. Please click here to view our privacy policy. NO AGENCIES  BearingPoint does not accept unsolicited cvs from 3rd party recruitment agencies without a written agreement in place for placements. BearingPoint is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited cvs and no fee will be paid should the candidate be hired by BearingPoint.