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Fiserv

B2B payments and banking technology

Deputy Risk Officer

Risk ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBad Homburg, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Several years of professional experience in risk management, internal control, compliance, or a comparable function within a regulated financial institution or payment service provider.
  • Good knowledge of regulatory requirements, especially MaRisk, ZAG, and DORA.
  • Good understanding of risk-management frameworks, governance structures, and internal control systems.
  • Experience conducting risk analyses and working with monitoring and reporting processes.
  • Ability to analyze complex matters and communicate them clearly to appropriate audiences.
  • Ability to engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
  • High integrity, initiative, and sense of responsibility.
  • Business-fluent German and English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Risk Officer in developing and monitoring the risk-management framework and internal control system.
  • Contribute to implementing the risk strategy and adhering to the defined risk appetite.
  • Independently review and challenge the First Line of Defense regarding risks, controls, and measures.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and follow up on risk committees and governance bodies.
  • Assume defined Risk Officer duties when acting as deputy.
  • Support the organization-wide risk inventory and related risk analyses.
  • Maintain and develop the overall risk profile, including information and communications technology-related risks.
  • Monitor material operational, financial, information technology and cyber, and reputational risks.
  • Contribute to developing, monitoring, and reporting key risk indicators.
  • Conduct risk and scenario analyses and stress tests.
  • Track risk limits and thresholds and follow up on resulting measures.
  • Prepare regular risk reports for management, executive management, and relevant committees.
  • Conduct ad hoc analyses and special risk-related evaluations.
  • Prepare decision-making materials and recommendations for management.
  • Support identification and escalation of material risks and control weaknesses.
  • Ensure timely and transparent communication of risk-related matters.
  • Support implementation and compliance with regulatory requirements, especially MaRisk, ZAG, and DORA.
  • Participate in internal and external audits and respond to inquiries from supervisory authorities and auditors.
  • Track regulatory findings and agreed measures.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on the company.
  • Support the promotion of a strong risk and control culture across the organization.
  • Contribute to reviewing and continually improving controls and processes.
  • Conduct and support training and awareness activities on risk-related topics.
  • Maintain and update risk-management policies, manuals, and work instructions.
  • Support coordination and alignment with the information and communications technology Risk Control Function.
  • Contribute to integrating information and communications technology risks into the overall risk profile.
  • Support clear accountability and effective control mechanisms.
  • In delegated areas of responsibility, independently conduct risk analyses, control assessments, monitoring activities, and reporting.

About the Company

Fiserv

B2B payments and banking technology

Fiserv provides financial technology and services to banks, credit unions, merchants, and other financial firms, spanning payments, core banking, and digital networks. Its products work by licensing software, processing transactions, and delivering professional services that let clients manage accounts, merchant transactions, and digital payments through integrated systems. It stands apart as an end-to-end supplier that combines core banking, payments, merchant acquiring, and networks under one roof, enabling cross-sell opportunities and growth through acquisitions. Its goal is to help financial institutions and merchants run large-scale payments and banking operations more efficiently with a comprehensive, integrated technology stack.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI
Founded
1984

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