Senior Risk & Controls Manager (IT)
Hybrid in Lisbon·Full-time·Added 1 month ago
Overview
Job details
Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Requirements
Be near Lisbon for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Pay & benefits
What can we offer?
- Unique opportunity to become a part of an international group and one of the major Internet Brands in the world, contributing to the global OLX success.
- Fun and informal environment where getting stuff done and enjoying the ride is far more important than rules and hierarchies.
- Continuous investment in your development, through trainings and e-courses.
- Complex compensation package (annual performance-based bonus, medical insurance, flexible benefits).
- Work in a hybrid model - three days per week from the office.
Requirements
What you'll be doing?
- Drive the identification, assessment and mitigation of technology risk across the organization, with primary focus on our product platforms - keeping the Technology Risk Register current, ensuring risk owners are accountable
- Develop, coordinate and monitor of IT risk treatment strategies
- Partner closely with the Internal Audit team, including a decisive role in audit plan development, as well as monitoring of the closure of audit issues.
- Coordinate the year-end external auditor ITGC testing cycle end-to-end — and drive findings through to resolution.
- Act as advisor to CTO and security teams across all aspects of IT risk and security.
- Lead and support the implementation of the group's new Risk & Compliance system.
- Maintain and apply the ITGC control framework and testing methodology, and support the buildout of internal testing capability (currently performed by the external auditor and partly by Internal Audit).
The role
WELCOME TO OLX
We're looking for a Senior Risk & Controls professional to take operational ownership of our technology risk and compliance program across all markets. In this hands-on role, you'll be the driving force behind our ITGC, audit, and risk processes - the go-to person for technology risk owners, auditors, and C-level stakeholders alike.
You'll lead the IT part of Enterprise Risk Management at OLX - making sure technology risks across our organisation are identified, understood and effectively mitigated. If you thrive at the intersection of technology risk, audit excellence, and stakeholder influence - and want to make a tangible mark on how a growing, multi-market organisation manages its risk landscape - this is your role.
What will you need to be successful in this role?
- Expertise in technology risk, IT audit, or IT governance, ideally with exposure to multi-market environments.
- Previous experience in an internal Risk & Controls function, an IT-focused internal audit team or a Big 4 practice delivering IT/Technology Risk Assurance services.
- Solid working knowledge of IT control and security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST) and practical experience supporting external and internal audits.
- Experience with risk registers, controls testing, and issue-tracking processes; detail-oriented and highly organised.
- Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders - excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the confidence to chase and influence risk/control owners without formal authority over them.
- A technology-savvy mindset with the confidence to constructively challenge decisions and opinions.
- Client-friendly, collaborative, and a pragmatic problem-solver who actively listens to stakeholders.
Helpful, but not required:
- Familiarity with GRC / risk-register tooling, including experience with a platform migration or implementation.
- Professional certification such as CISA or CRISC.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at OLX
Hiring process
Apply
First interview
With a recruiter · 30–90 min
About the role, your experience and ambitions, with time for your questions and any accommodation requests.
Second interview
With hiring manager or team members · 30–90 min
Assessment of technical and soft skills and a chance to learn about the team and company.
Feedback and offer · With a recruiter
- Interviews usually last 30 to 90 minutes depending on the stage and role.
- Unsuccessful candidates hear back within one to two weeks.
About OLX
OLX Group is a global online classifieds marketplace platform, operating in over 30 countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The company connects buyers and sellers across categories like real estate, vehicles, and consumer goods, and is one of the world's largest classifieds businesses, with a strong focus on building trusted and safe digital marketplaces.
In Spain, OLX Group has a significant presence, with offices in Madrid and Barcelona serving as a hub for product, engineering, and design talent. The company's Spanish operations are a key part of its global product and technology organization, offering international professionals the opportunity to work on large-scale consumer platforms with a strong emphasis on product quality, safety, and user experience. The work culture is described as collaborative and data-driven, with a focus on innovation and impact.
- Industry
- Classifieds
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Website
- olxgroup.com
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