Senior IT Risk Expert (1st Line)
About the assignment
A leading organisation in Arnhem strengthens its internal control team with an experienced IT Risk Expert on a temporary basis. You identify risks across IT infrastructure, assess control effectiveness, and ensure DORA compliance across critical functions.
Your focus: translate regulatory requirements into actionable risk frameworks, support audit processes, and embed cybersecurity controls into business operations. You work closely with risk management, compliance, and security teams to reduce exposure and maintain audit readiness.
Your responsibilities
- Identify and assess IT risks across infrastructure, systems, and processes using structured methodologies
- Map controls to regulatory requirements (DORA, ISO 27001) and validate their effectiveness
- Support internal and external audit cycles with evidence, documentation, and remediation tracking
- Design and maintain risk registers and dashboards for management reporting
- Recommend control enhancements and prioritise remediation based on risk appetite
- Collaborate with security, compliance, and business teams on risk mitigation initiatives
- Monitor emerging threats and regulatory changes affecting the control environment
Tech Stack & Tools
Platforms & Tooling
Frameworks & Standards
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- 5+ years in IT risk, internal controls, or audit roles
- Strong knowledge of DORA and/or ISO 27001 compliance
- Experience designing and validating control frameworks
- Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
- Comfortable working with risk management and GRC tools
Nice-to-haves
- CISA or CRISC certification
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments
- Exposure to security incident response and breach investigation
What we offer
- Temporary contract with flexibility and clear scope
- Exposure to DORA and modern compliance frameworks
- Collaborative team with strong security culture
- Direct impact on control maturity and audit outcomes
- Arnhem location with modern facilities
- Personal guidance from a dedicated MVPeople consultant who knows your niche
The process
Introduction
Phone call with your MVPeople consultant (within 24 hours)
Match & Brief
We discuss the assignment in detail and prepare you
Client meeting
Introduction to the client
Start
Contracting and onboarding
Details
Type
Consultancy
Location
Amsterdam
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Senior
Industry
bankwezen
Posted
19 March 2026
Contact
MVPeople Group
jobs@mvpeoplegroup.com