Assistant Manager IT Governance - ICT Risk Management

About The Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 31 July 2025

Title Assistant Manager IT Governance - ICT Risk Management

Department Technology FFB

Location Kronberg Germany

Reports To Teamlead IT Governance

Level Technical Manager - 4

We share a commitment to making things better for clients and each other. We continually explore new technology and different ways of working to put our clients first. So bring your boldest ideas to our IT Governance Team and feel you’re making progress.

About Your Team

In this role you will be part of a team, acting as interface between the wider FFB Technology team and the 2nd and 3rd line of defense teams (LoD) in FFB: Information Security, Risk, Compliance, BCM, Outsourcing Management and Internal Audit. The team bridges the 2nd LoD requirements into other Technology teams, looking after application delivery and further IT services to FFB’s business.

Common tasks of the team are participation in internal and external IT audits, running operational control activities to ensure all IT processes are in compliance with FFB’s regulatory requirements. The team oversees and manages Technology risks according to established standards and procedures.

The team also works in projects - mainly focusing on regulatory changes in the company's Technology estate. The team helps improving IT processes and further develop FFB’s IT landscape.

About Your Role

You will work as a team member in the FFB IT Governance Team within the FFB Technology department. Main aspects of your role are:

• Manage, track and coordinate all activities about FFB’s IT risks from detecting, information gathering down to resolving and reporting them
• Help application operation teams to ensure that all ITSCM requirements are met according to established BCM/ITSCM policies and procedures
• Representing the FFB Technology department in IT audits conducted by internal and external auditors and/or regulators
• Continuously manage and maintain written guidelines and procedures in 1st line Technology FFB department
• Implement, run and continuously improve IT risk related governance controls
  
  

You will report into the ICT Risk Management team lead role within the IT Governance team.

About You

Eager to grow your knowledge and your career, you’ll fit right in. You’ll succeed because you:

• have in depth knowledge of German and international financial service regulation (e.g. MaRisk, BAIT, DORA, NIS2, Target2, GDPR, Swift CSCF, …)
• worked in an oversight role in the financial industry
• understand audit standards and practices as well as control frameworks
• have robust knowledge about information security best practices including policies, guidelines and standards
• have solid knowledge and experience with IT system landscapes (on premise, cloud, networks and APIs) especially regarding security and compliance
• have very good analytical and problem resolution skills
• are an empathic team player
• have strong communication skills across hierarchical levels and teams
• are comfortable to communicate effectively in German and English language (both written and oral)
  
  

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.