What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tech Risk & Control Specialist position at Adyen?
This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Facebook, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Tech Risk & Control Specialist
We are looking for a Tech Risk & Control Specialist in our Amsterdam office that will contribute to Adyen’s fast growth. You will be part of the global Corporate Risk & Internal Control team and as a Tech Risk & Control Specialist you have a proactive mindset and are eager to learn. You are looking for an opportunity to learn from the best engineers and supporting them with improving processes and controls. Scaling our platform and automating controls will drive our growth path and this is where you can make an impact. You will support Adyen in assessing technology risks (such as platform service disruptions and cyber security threats) to meet our customers’ high expectations on platform availability, reliability and security.
What you’ll do:
- Contribute to the technical resilience of our platform
- Continuously improve Adyen’s control framework together with the Internal Control team and Adyen business teams, based on changes in our business, products and platform
- Evaluate processes and controls to identify opportunities for improvement and automation
- Coordinate and perform testing of controls and report on the effectiveness of Adyen’s risk and control systems
- Support with requests from regulators and auditors to ensure successful audit cycles (e.g. ISAE 3402 and SOC2 audits)
Who you are:
- A proactive, energetic, lifelong learner with a hands-on mentality
- Eagerness to work in an innovative technology company within the financial sector
- Relevant working experience as an auditor/advisor or as a risk & control specialist
- Experience within the payments industry is not required, but experience with technology risk management is a plus
- Great communication and influencing skills
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
Please note that this role is a full-time position in Amsterdam. It will require a relocation in case you live outside the Netherlands.
