Head of Security and IT Governance

Job Description
About Us:
Join the Tech leadership team at Lendo Group, focusing on building, running and protecting market leading comparison sites for financial products across Scandinavia. Become part of an open-minded, agile, and cross-functional company that loves to solve problems and innovate! At Lendo, everyone can have an impact. Our tech teams work closely with the business, directly contributing to continuously improving our customer experience and our product offerings.

Position Overview:
We’re looking for a visionary leader with a background in security, sourcing, or project management to head a small, focused team. In this role, you will ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of our technical operations, while managing key cloud and SaaS vendors. Your leadership will be essential in securing our infrastructure, scaling operations, and meeting regulatory standards.

You will lead both our Security- and Sourcing Managers, taking full accountability for the security and availability of services delivered by external suppliers. This role spans all Lendo Group brands across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, reporting directly to the CTO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join the Tech Leadership Team to drive strategic and operational improvements, balancing security, scalability, and business agility.
• Lead sourcing projects, manage contracts, and set policies for vendor management.
• Ensure cybersecurity and data privacy compliance, particularly GDPR, working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Standardize processes across markets, maintaining internal procedures that ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Develop and execute a security roadmap, identifying and mitigating risks while fostering a strong security culture across all business units.
• Oversee IT governance, with a focus on third-party risk, regulatory compliance (GDPR, DORA), and business alignment.
• Support the development of secure, innovative products, and track security metrics to enhance our security posture.

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications:
Education:
A Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is preferred, but relevant experience can be just as valuable. If you have significant practical experience in IT operations or security, we encourage you to apply.

Experience:

• Proven leadership in Information Security, IT Governance or cloud/SaaS vendor management.
• Experience integrating security into DevOps processes.
• Expertise in designing policies, procedures, and strategies for IT operations and security.
• Familiarity with incident response, risk governance, and regulatory frameworks like GDPR, DORA, NIST CSF.

Soft Skills:

• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership skills to mentor and inspire, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with business, tech, and regulatory teams.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

If you’re passionate about driving IT governance and information security across multiple markets, we’d love to have you on our team!

Our recruitment process:
💚 You apply (YAY!)
🤩 Alva Labs assessment
👋 Meet with TA Partner/ Hiring manager
🏁 Case interview
✨ Offer and Sign of contract
💃 You start (Bigger YAY!!)