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The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Group Risk & Compliance Directorate (GR&C), Office of the Group Chief Compliance Officer (GR&C-OCCO), Group Non-Financial Risk Department (GNFR), Project Management and Information Security Division (PMI), Information Security Risk Unit (InfoSec) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Associate Information Security Officer*.
This is a full-time position at grade 4 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.
*internal benchmark Associate Officer
Panel interviews are foreseen as from June 2025.
Purpose
We are seeking a skilled Associate Information Security Officer to join our team, focusing on the 2nd Line of Defence. In this role, you will be instrumental in safeguarding the bankโs assets by combining technical expertise with governance, risk management, and policy enforcement.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a complex and dynamic environment, where every day brings new challenges โ from risk assessments and policy reviews to testing the resilience of our IT defences. You will coordinate and oversee Information Security risk management activities, driving a proactive approach to identifying, preventing, and mitigating security threats that could impact the organization.
Join us if you want to work at the intersection of cybersecurity, risk, and governance, while being part of a collaborative and driven team at the #EU_ClimateBank.
Operating Network
The 2nd Line of Defence has been centralized within the GR&C Directorate in an Information Security Risk Unit.
You will work in close collaboration with other colleagues in the Bank for the integration of information security into policies, procedures and processes. You will report to the Head of Information Security Risk Unit. Internally, you will work in collaboration with the Office of the Group Chief Compliance Officer (GR&C-OCCO), Inspector Generalโs Office (IG) and other relevant services as required for the investigation and escalation of events arising from non-compliance with the information security policies. You will also work with Group Corporate Services (GCS) and all Directorates of the Bank for the implementation of agreed information security measures. Externally, you will interact with security related professions.
Accountabilities
Coordinate the implementation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) consistent with the imposed requirements and/or regulations. This will include:
Developing and maintaining the Bankโs information security-related policies, standards and procedures, in close cooperation with IT Security, IPAQ (Information Protection, Access Control and Quality), Physical Security, Data Protection Office and other EIB Group services whenever require.Overseeing and coordinating the implementation, the review and the update of inter-alia the Bankโs Information Security Policies framework.Proactively formulating proposals for the integration of information security into the Bankโs policies.Ensure the undertaking, the lead implementation and the monitoring of the risk assessment process of the Bank.
Coordinate the development of relevant key risk indicators and associated reporting dashboards and the implementation of consequent information security controls in collaboration with other relevant services of the Bank.
Coordinate, supervise and/or execute key processes related to Information Security policies, in order to ensure successful implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of an Information Security Management System. This may include:
Supporting Business Owners in carrying out information security risk assessments.Monitoring the implementation of agreed information security controls in the Bank.Managing external staff resources for the successful delivery of information security risk assessments and projects on time and according to business requirements.Identifying and performing due diligence in line with EIB Group processes for the implementation of adequate tooling.Being a key interlocutor with Internal and external auditors.Being involved in Information Security Incident Management response.Coordinating Information Security Awareness Program actions amongst Bank personnel (both permanent staff and consultants/contractors) through training and communication programmes.Assessing relevant best banking practices on information security, defining compliance roadmaps as well as reporting dashboards on compliance.Acting as 2nd Line of Defence for the information security processes in the 1st Line of Defence area by overseeing the risks and advising on measures to be taken to ensure compliance.Qualifications
University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) ideally complemented with relevant post-graduate studies in field of risk management, IT or information managementMinimum 3 years relevant experience in the area of information security, preferably in financial sectorExperience in supporting information security implementation, information security audit, preferably in a financial services domainAbility to balance governance with a technical mindset, blending both to effectively challenge and support 1st line functionsThe relevant certifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM, GCIH would be an advantageExperience with Cloud Service Providers would be an advantageProven understanding of the financial services sector and interdependencies linked to cybersecurity Knowledge sharing skills, including presentation, drafting of documentationKnowledge of ethical hacking techniques and understanding of how to test and validate defences (hands-on experience or oversight) would be an asset, Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (**), with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.Competencies
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(**) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.
We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.
We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team Jobs@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
This is an open campaign to consecutively fill open positions. The campaign will remain open until position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in order of receipt.
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