Information Security Lead

Bank at core innovation at heart
Nordiska is a bank offering a wide range of financial services allowing us to tailor solutions to each customer while simultaneously enabling them to gain access to advanced financial technology. Part of our offering is our Embedded platform enabling enterprise partners across Europe to seamlessly integrate financial services into their product offerings. We also provide corporate and real estate financing as well as sustainable savings with a government-backed deposit guarantee.

To meet future demands we continuously scale our modern technology platform expand partner integrations and accelerate product innovation to help shape the future of financial services.

Working at Nordiska
Since our founding we have been dedicated to making a difference and driving innovation. We work towards an ambitious vision and goals backed up by our history of successfully delivering high-quality results and sustainable growth.

Historically and going forward the people working at Nordiska are what enables our success. We balance our professional environment with an entrepreneurial mindset always acting with honesty and responsibility to build long-term trust among customers partners and employees.

About the Role
As we continue scaling with embedded finance partners on a European level were looking for an Information Security Lead to take end-to-end ownership of information security and cybersecurity.
At Nordiska security is more than compliance; its a core enabler of growth and trust. As our embedded platform capabilities expand so do partner expectations and the need for clear security ownership strong execution and risk this role you will own Nordiskas security posture and drive initiatives that strengthen resilience governance and operational security. You will ensure compliance with evolving requirements and frameworks while embedding security into product development and day-to-day operations in close collaboration with Risk Tech and Legal. This is a hands-on operational leader role with accountability for both strategy and implementation. You will also serve as Nordiskas primary security representative in external engagements - working with regulators auditors and partners - leading compliance efforts and ensuring Nordiska not only meets but consistently raises the bar on security governance and risk management.

In the role you will:

As Information Security Lead some of your key responsibilities are:

• Lead Nordiskas information security and cybersecurity work end-to-end aligned with business priorities partner expectations and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and maintain the ICT security framework including governance implementation and cross-functional coordination while leading third-party security risk management through due diligence contractual requirements and ongoing monitoring of vendors and service providers.

• Measure report and continuously strengthen Nordiskas security posture through risk-based prioritization clear metrics and structured remediation while owning incident management and regulatory reporting with well-defined procedures timely escalation and compliant communication with relevant authorities.

• Establish and maintain security governance and controls embedding regulatory and industry requirements into policies processes and steering documentation.

• Lead security assurance and stakeholder management including ISO work internal/external/regulatory audits and assessments and advising management and the Board on risks and mitigations.
  

Your Professional Profile

• Proactive and accountable - you take ownership beyond tech security and ensure security and compliance are embedded across the business.

• Structured and execution-oriented - you thrive in building running and continuously improving compliance processes not just overseeing them at a distance.

• Independent and self-sufficient - you can drive progress without formal line management leading through influence in cross-functional initiatives.

• Collaborative and influential you create alignment across departments and communicate risks trade-offs and priorities effectively across all levels of the organization.
  

We believe that you have:

• 7 years of experience in information security/cybersecurity with at least 2 years in leading roles in technology or infrastructure-intensive environments.

• Extensive experience in information security cyber risk management and regulatory oversight ideally within fintech banking or other highly regulated environments.

• A strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles and technical security concepts.

• Hands-on experience driving audits assessments and security programs including regulatory reviews risk assessments and remediation follow-up.

• Solid knowledge of key regulatory frameworks and standards such as DORA ISO 27001 and GDPR and how to translate requirements into practical controls.

• Excellent communication skills in both English and Swedish with experience presenting to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences.

• Experience from a tech-driven organization (preferred) where security enables delivery scale and partner trust.
  

Application

If youre looking to join a growth-driven environment that pairs innovation with profitability and reliability welcome to Nordiska. We look forward to receiving your application.

We review and interview continuously with background checks as part of the final stage of our process. For questions about the role and or more information you are warmly welcome to contact Ida Garamvölgyi at or 46704-385 325