Assistant Vice President – Technology Risk Management (Fintech)

TL;DR

Assistant Vice President, Technology Risk Management (Fintech): Defining and delivering technology risk strategy across hirify.global’s regulated market infrastructure and technology solutions businesses with an accent on technology, cyber, and operational risk expertise. Focus on driving risk management initiatives for emerging technologies including AI/ML, digital assets, quantum and cloud adoption.

Location: Hybrid in Stockholm, Sweden, with at least 3 days per week in the office.

Company

hirify.global is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and take intelligent risks.

What you will do

• Define and implement technology risk strategy aligned to hirify.global’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and risk appetite.
• Lead technology risk coverage across regulated exchanges and technology solutions businesses including data, analytics, SaaS, cloud, and digital platforms.
• Provide senior oversight and challenge across topics including cyber security, cloud, third‑party risk, operational resilience, and technology change.
• Support regulatory examinations and ongoing engagement with U.S. and European regulators.
• Drive risk management initiatives for emerging technologies, including AI/ML, digital assets, quantum and cloud adoption.
• Partner with and challenge the 1st line operations teams as required to enhance the controls environment.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in technology risk, operational risk, cyber risk, or technology leadership within financial services, exchanges / market infrastructure.
• Confirmed ability to pair business knowledge of the exchanges industry with technology risk management concepts.
• Experience supporting or overseeing regulated market infrastructure alongside unregulated or commercial technology businesses.
• Proven experience presenting to Boards, senior management, and regulators in the U.S. and Europe.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security, operational resilience, cloud, third‑party risk.
• Understanding of critical market infrastructure requirements, including availability, recovery, capacity, and incident management.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications or qualifications in Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Cyber Security, AI, Digital Risk, or Cloud (e.g. CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and annual equity grant.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares and Pension plan.
• 32 paid vacation days and 6 additional days off per year.
• Fitness Allowance/Friskvårdsbidrag.
• Work from (almost) anywhere – up to 20 days/year.
• Health insurance and 24/7 mental health support for you and your family.