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Senior Security GRC Engineer | Based in BarcelonaAt Kantox, we are looking for a talented Senior Security GRC Engineer to join our Security team. This pivotal role makes sure that our security controls keep operating and keep producing evidence all year round, so that our certifications and regulatory obligations are maintained: ISO 27001, SOC 2, DORA and GDPR, with ISO 42001 possibly to come.As a company that sells a payment solution, we are expected to meet a very high standard of cybersecurity and data protection. You will take ownership of the day to day operation of our control framework, so that the CISO can focus on security strategy and decisions rather than on run tasks, and so that Kantox stays compliant and responsive to its stakeholders whoever is available.What you will work onControl Framework OperationOwning the control calendar: making sure every recurring control, review, test and committee (access reviews, annual controls review, internal audit, management review, business continuity and incident response tests, security awareness) happens on schedule and is evidencedFollowing up with control owners across Tech, Infrastructure, Legal and the Risk Team, and reporting overdue itemsMaintaining assets, risks, applied controls and audits in CISO-Assistant, and keeping the Statement of Applicability up to dateHandling non-conformities through to closureCertifications and AuditsMaintaining ISO 27001 and driving the SOC 2 Type II readiness: closing open gaps and preparing evidence before auditors startSupporting DORA and GDPR obligations including ICT risk framework review, inputs to the Register of Information, and contractual clauses, as well as group or external auditsContributing to the preparation of ISO 42001 certification if decidedCoordinating with auditors and managing findings through to closureRisk and Third-Party AssessmentsConducting risk assessments following our procedure (ISO 27005, DORA Art. 6) and preparing Risk Decisions for validation by the CISOPerforming security assessments of new vendors and solutions, including AI tools and MCP serversAnalysing AI use cases submitted through our AI Champion Programme and proposing classification and treatment optionsSupport to Sales and CustomersAnswering stakeholder and prospect security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and contractual security clauses within a defined service level, including when the CISO is unavailableSupporting GDPR managers across the business to ensure their GDPR duties are properly met and evidencedMaintaining the trust pack: certificates, SOC 2 report when available, and a reusable answer libraryGRC Engineering and Continuous ImprovementAutomating evidence collection, review reminders, and control monitoring through integrations with Jira, CISO-Assistant, Okta, AWS, and SlackBuilding and improving agent-assisted workflows with human validationProducing KPIs and reports for the Information Security Committee, communicating clearly to non-technical audiencesThe setupYou will join a Security team led by the CISO, working closely with the Tech organisation, Legal, the Data Protection Officer, and the Risk Team. You will also build the automation that makes this sustainable: evidence collection, review reminders and reporting, using our existing tools (CISO-Assistant, Jira, Confluence) and AI-assisted workflows with human validation.Who you areYou have 5 years of professional experience in GRC, security compliance or risk roles, ideally in a regulated environment such as financial services, payments, or SaaS. You have a proven track record of running controls and audits, and you are autonomous and rigorous: you can run a queue of requests, own deadlines, and challenge control owners constructively.Concretely:5+ years of professional experience in GRC, security compliance, or risk roles, ideally in a regulated environment such as financial services, payments, or SaaSHands-on experience running at least one ISO 27001 cycle and one SOC 2 Type II cycle, from gap assessment to auditMastery of risk assessment methodologies such as ISO 27005 or equivalent, and ability to explain risk clearly to non-security colleaguesAbility to automate with scripts (Python or similar) and APIs to collect evidence and streamline recurring tasksAutonomous, rigorous, and comfortable owning a queue of requests and deadlinesFluent in EnglishNice to have:Knowledge of DORA and EU financial regulationGDPR knowledge and experience supporting data protection obligations in a regulated environmentExperience with ISO 42001, AI governance, or third-party AI riskExperience with GRC platforms, ideally open source such as CISO-AssistantWorking knowledge of cloud security (AWS) and identity management (Okta)Experience with agile methodologies and collaboration tools like Jira and ConfluenceCertifications such as ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CISA, CRISC, or CISSPWhat we offerCompetitive salarySponsored learning and development budgetFree private health insuranceFree language lessons (Spanish, English, French and Catalan)Relocation package if requiredFlexible working hours and short FridaysHybrid working model (4 days in office, 1 day from home)31 days of annual leaveGym discounts and free sports activitiesRestaurant Ticket with monthly credit and regular cross-team lunchesFresh fruit and unlimited coffeeBarcelona office with 360° views of the cityAbout KantoxWe are a 200-person fintech and a BNP Paribas company, with offices in London and Barcelona. We have grown consistently since 2011, built on a product that handles real financial complexity for clients who depend on it every day. If you want to own the security compliance function of a regulated fintech and build the automation that makes it scale, this is the role.Kantox is an equal opportunity employer. We hire on merit and welcome applicants regardless of background, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
