Control Officer

Create your own future

As a Control Officer in the Internal Control team, you primarily contribute to risk management within the DAAT organization (Digital Advanced Analytics & Technology). You also maintain an open view on risk management within other parts of the Van Lanschot Kempen organization, as this domain develops processes and tools that support other parts of the bank on a technological basis. You have knowledge and experience in risk management within a financial institution, combined with knowledge and experience focused on the field of technology. This includes IT governance and control, Information security, Data management & analytics, Agile/Scrum software development, SaaS (Software as a Service), DevOps, Outsourcing, and Cyber security.

You are also jointly responsible for monitoring the risks that arise from these activities. You utilize various risk instruments, such as control testing, action and incident management, or risk analysis, to support management in their risk management efforts. All of this leads to the establishment of secure, robust, and efficient processes within DAAT, and at the end of the year, the management can sign an In Control statement.

As a Control Officer you will be engaged in:

• Performing (key) control testing activities within the DevOps framework;
• Contributing to the creation of risk management reports;
• Handling incidents and conducting root cause analyses;
• Monitoring the follow-up of action management;
• Facilitating Risk and Control (self) assessments;
• Establishing and maintaining the control framework;
• Participating in projects;
• Contributing to increasing risk awareness among employees.

Your talents

Team player, strong communicator, persuasive. That's how we can best describe you as a Control Officer. Talents that you use to guide our customers in a constantly changing world every day. By thinking out of the box and asking questions. And all will be well if you understand the business and support IT processes, aiming to deliver added value. With curiosity, you assess risks within your field of expertise and evaluate the impact of developments on other areas of focus (value chain approach). And it's great if you can also present and report findings from analyses.

In addition:

• Minimum HBO-level education with demonstrated experience in an economic/financial or IT-related field;
• Some work experience as a Control Officer/Information or Operational Risk Officer/(IT) Auditor;
• A hands-on and proactive attitude;
• An effective communicator and able to engage with senior management and colleagues from Compliance, Information Risk, and Internal (IT) Audit;
• Demonstrated affinity with complex IT processes, applications, procedures, databases, Azure DevOps, Power BI, and data processing;
• Detail-oriented, critical, and steadfast;
• A true team player who is also capable of working independently;
• Maintaining a risk-focused mindset from the 1st Line of Defense, addressing business-related risk issues;
• Good knowledge of the English language, both oral and written.