Job Overview
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany; Iași, Iași, Romania; London, England, United Kingdom; Madrid, Madrid, Spain; München, Bavaria, Germany; Paris, Paris, France; Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden; Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Cybersecurity
Date Posted
June 18, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • As an Information Security Risk Specialist, you will own and drive Awin’s global Information Security Risk Management capability end-to-end, ensuring the business understands its risks and takes measurable action to reduce them. You will embed a strong culture of risk ownership across the organisation, proactively identify gaps, and drive remediation to completion.
- • Day to day, you will lead enterprise-wide risk identification and assessment across strategic initiatives, technology, and third parties; own and maintain the Information Security Risk Register; define and embed the organisation’s risk appetite; provide actionable risk insights to senior management and the board; challenge stakeholders to ensure risks are neither understated nor inappropriately accepted; own and improve the global information security risk management framework aligned to ISO 27001; embed risk management into business processes; and as the most senior team member, mentor GRC team members and lead horizon scanning on emerging threats and regulatory changes.
- • Awin Group AG is a progressive, inclusive, and socially responsible company established in 2000, part of the Axel Springer group, with a dynamic culture that values diversity, authenticity, and uniqueness. The company operates a global affiliate network and fosters connection through its virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub, supporting colleagues across regions with social activities and a commitment to inclusion.
- • In this role, you will develop deep expertise in enterprise risk management, gain influence at the highest levels of the organisation, shape risk culture and decision-making, master ISO 27001-aligned frameworks, and grow as a leader by mentoring team members and driving strategic risk initiatives that directly impact business resilience and compliance.
🎯 Requirements
- • Proven track record of owning and delivering risk management initiatives end-to-end
- • Experience driving risk remediation across teams without direct authority
- • Strong experience presenting and defending risk positions to senior leadership and boards
- • Hands-on experience within an ISO 27001-certified ISMS environment
- • Experience designing, implementing, or improving control frameworks
- • Confident communicator with very good English skills, able to build relationships and challenge/influence senior stakeholders
🏖️ Benefits
- • Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: Flexible four-day workweek at full pay with no reduction to annual holiday allowance, plus various paid special leaves and volunteer days
- • Remote Working Allowance: Monthly allowance to cover running costs and support for setting up an appropriate remote workspace
- • Flexi-Office: International culture and flexibility through hybrid/remote work possibilities across Awin regions
- • Development: Access to Awin Academy, an extensive training suite for professional and personal growth
- • Appreciation: Peer-to-peer voucher program to thank and reward colleagues
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About Awin Group AG
Awin operates a global affiliate marketing network connecting advertisers with publishers across retail, finance, travel and other sectors. Founded in 2000, the Berlin-based company provides tracking, reporting and payment solutions that enable performance-based partnerships. Its platform supports more than 241,000 active publishers and 21,200 advertisers in over 180 countries, processing over 211 million sales in 2023. Awin merged with ShareASale in 2017 and is owned by Axel Springer and United Internet.
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