Non-Financial Risk Specialist
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We are looking for a Middle Non-Financial Risk Officer to join our BUX team based in Amsterdam.
We’re a small, agile team that moves fast, takes ownership, and enjoys celebrating successes together. Your work will have a direct impact, and you’ll have the space to shape how we grow.
BUX is on a mission to make growing wealth accessible, affordable and fun for everyone in Europe and behind a simple, mobile-first experience sits a regulated brokerage with serious responsibilities. That is where you come in.
As our Risk Officer, you keep BUX in control of the risks that come with running a fast-growing fintech. You test whether our controls actually work, keep our local policies sharp and up to date, and bring structure to our SIRA and change risk assessments. You translate “what could go wrong” into clear, practical actions the business can act on, without slowing the business down. You will report directly to the Head of Risk.
We are looking for a professional with an affinity for investing products, who makes risk transparent, open for discussion and manageable and who thrives in a fast-paced fintech environment undergoing significant growth.
What you will do
You join BUX’s second-line risk management team and own the risk agenda day-to-day. You work closely with teams across CDD team, Product, Customer support, Legal and Compliance.
Your focus areas are:
Control testing: design and run the operational risk control testing cycle. This includes assessing whether key controls are correctly designed and operating effectively, documenting your findings, and following up on remediation with control owners.
Policy reviews and amendments: carry out periodic reviews of BUX’s local standards, and draft clear, proportionate amendments so they stay aligned with regulation, ABN AMRO policies and how BUX actually works.
SIRA: coordinate and maintain the SIRA. This includes facilitating risk identification workshops, challenging the inherent and residual risk scoring, and keeping the analysis current as products and processes evolve.
Change risk assessments: lead the CRA and assess the operational risk impact of new products, processes, vendors and projects, and make sure risks are identified, mitigated and signed off before changes go live.
Reporting: draft the monthly and quarterly reporting we need to provide to ABN AMRO.
You will also:
Perform risk analyses, deep dives and event analyses to surface vulnerabilities and improvement opportunities.
Advise stakeholders on risk mitigation, control design and effective implementation.
Contribute to the continuous improvement and automation of BUX’s risk and control cycle.
Help strengthen risk awareness and ownership across the company.
Reporting on incidents.
Involvement in innovative projects for BUX growth.
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders (like ABN AMRO) on risk management topics.
What you need to succeed
We are looking for someone with strong professional judgment, independence, and integrity. You are a constructive challenger who balances cooperation with the first line with the courage to push back where it matters. You contribute to a healthy risk culture by promoting transparency, learning from issues and audit findings, and encouraging sustainable risk ownership in the business.
What you bring:
Around 2 to 3 years of experience in risk management, risk and control or a comparable first or second line role.
Hands-on experience with control testing, policy reviews, risk assessments (such as SIRA) and/or change risk assessments.
Familiarity with risk taxonomies, risk and control frameworks and governance processes.
Solid understanding of the regulatory environment for a financial institution (e.g. AFM/DNB expectations, MiFID II, Wft); experience in financial services, fintech or banking is a strong plus.
A data-driven, pragmatic mindset and genuine affinity with improving processes and controls. Ideally, with comfort using data, AI and automation to work smarter.
- Department
- Risk
- Locations
- Amsterdam
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Important to know
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BUX for everyone
At BUX, we make investing accessible and affordable for everyone through our intuitive app. We believe a diverse team, rich in backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, is key to driving innovation and serving our customers better.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to bring their full selves to work.
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Benefits
We set you up for success with great perks that look after your wealth, flexibility, and growth, including a pension plan, enhanced parental leave, and a dedicated learning budget.
We also love keeping things balanced and fun, offering a hybrid work setup with the freedom to work from abroad for 20 days a year, unlimited mental health support and delicious office lunches! Read more here.
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How we hire
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