Emerging & Disruptive Technologies Risk Expert @ING Hubs Romania

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ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of over 2000 high-performing engineers, risk, and operations professionals. 

 

We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and operate from two locations: Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca. 

 

Our tech capabilities remain the core of our business, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data and Analytics Tech, Tech Foundation and Channels, Retail Core Banking and Architecture, and Global Products and Technology Services. 

We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged.  

 

For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you?  

The Mission

The NFR Hubs Romania team is an integral part of ING’s Non-Financial Risk domain. The team is responsible for ensuring consistent implementation of NFR frameworks, policies, and procedures, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment within the hubs.

The Emerging Tech NFR Expert is part of the Center of Expertise (CoE) Emerging and Disruptive Technology Risk, part of the CRO/NFR domain. The team focuses on identifying, assessing, and managing risks and threats related to emerging and disruptive technologies, ensuring ING remains secure, resilient and compliant in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The role will report hierarchically to the Lead of Information & Technology Risk in Hubs Romania and functionally to Global Lead of ITR Team II located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Your day to day

• Proactively contribute to the identification and assessment of emerging technologies for their risk impact on ING;
• Anticipate new and changing risks, adjusting and developing risk management approaches;
• Analyze security events and incidents related to emerging technologies within ING and the industry;
• Develop and maintain policies, ensuring alignment with external regulations.
• Monitor and challenge the implementation of controls, processes, and remediation plans;
• Perform and contribute to independent emerging risk assessments and control effectiveness reviews;
• Advise senior management and guide 1LoD on technology risks, regulatory expectations and best practices;
• Contribute to the challenging the definition and periodic reporting of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs);
• Train and mentor junior team members and support NFR teams in thematic deep-dives and oversight activities;
• Stay up to date with emerging threats, regulatory developments, and industry best practices.
  
  

Specific Tasks

• Contributing to the identification and assessment of risks from emerging technologies;
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of risk frameworks, policies and controls and ensure regulatory alignment;
• Developing and performing independent risk assessments and control reviews;
• Monitoring and challenging the implementation of risk controls and remediation plans;
• Advising senior management and 1LoD on risk mitigation strategies;
• Supporting NFR teams with deep-dives and reporting;
• Support junior team members and sharing expertise;
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and industry bodies.
  
  

What You'll Bring To The Team

• University/Post Graduate (Master’s) Degree, eg Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent;
• 7+ years’ experience in assessing, adopting, and managing emerging technologies and associated risks;
• Good understanding of emerging technologies such as AI (GenAI, Agentic AI), Quantum Computing, Blockchain, Digital Trust Frameworks;
• Expertise in security detection and response, vulnerability management, datacenter management, and networks;
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g., DORA, EBA, MARisk).
  
  

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