Senior IT Risk Officer

We are looking for an  independent, technically curious and pragmatic professional  who is comfortable investigating complex IT environments and challenging established practices when necessary. You should have: 3–7 years of relevant experience  in cybersecurity, information security, IT risk, IT audit or a related technical IT control function. Experience performing  IT risk assessments, security assessments or technical IT audits . A good understanding of risk management and cybersecurity principles. A  strong general technical understanding  of areas such as networking, firewalls, Active Directory / Entra ID, IAM/MFA, endpoint security, vulnerability management, Windows/Linux infrastructure, cloud security, SIEM/logging, backup and disaster recovery. The ability to understand technical architectures, identify realistic security risks and discuss them credibly with infrastructure and security engineers. Strong analytical skills and the ability to distinguish significant risks from theoretical or low-impact issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in  English , with the ability to communicate technical risks to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills. A willingness to travel frequently across Europe. Knowledge of  NIS2, EU data protection requirements and common cybersecurity frameworks  is considered an advantage. Education and certifications A university degree in  Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering or another relevant field , or equivalent professional experience. Relevant certifications such as  CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 or equivalent  are an advantage but not mandatory. Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity!  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal! Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/ Company description : Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 63,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. #LI-REMOTE