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(Senior) Information Security Officer (German)

Hawk· Engineering & Development
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Hybrid (Munich), Hybrid (Berlin)Full-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Senior Information Security Officer to join Hawk’s Information Security function, bridge between customers/auditors/internal teams, support ISO 27001 compliance, RFPs, security posture explanations, and strengthen platform security. Fluency in German essential for engagement with German-speaking customers.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to security questionnaires, RFPs, and due-diligence requests in collaboration with Sales and Pre-Sales.
  • Participate in customer calls to explain Hawk’s security posture and answer technical, compliance, and infrastructure-related questions.
  • Represent Hawk’s security capabilities clearly and confidently to regulated financial institutions.
  • Support the ongoing operation and improvement of Hawk’s ISMS, ensuring alignment with ISO 27001 controls and underlying processes.
  • Assist in internal audits, evidence gathering, and risk assessments.
  • Help maintain certification readiness by driving documentation, process adherence, and corrective actions.
  • Monitor the security posture of Hawk’s corporate tools, infrastructure, and integrations.
  • Support vendor assessments and due diligence for security-related tools.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, IT, and InfoSec to strengthen platform and enterprise security baselines.
  • Work closely with Information Security, IT, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Procurement teams.
  • Translate complex technical and security concepts into clear explanations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Contribute to internal security awareness, documentation, and operational processes.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security, IT Security, or a related GRC role within a B2B tech or SaaS environment
  • Proven experience operating and improving an ISMS aligned to ISO 27001, including policy development, risk assessments, internal audits, and certification maintenance
  • Working knowledge of additional regulatory and compliance frameworks — SOC 2, DORA, and NIS 2
  • Solid understanding of IT security fundamentals: authentication, endpoint security, encryption, network basics
  • Good technical competence across multiple operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux)
  • Experience coordinating with external auditors, certification bodies, and regulators
  • Relevant certifications highly desirable (e.g., ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CompTIA Security+)

Skills

Required:Information Security domain knowledge and GRCISMS / ISO 27001Regulatory frameworksSecurity fundamentalsOperating systems
Nice to have:Audits & coordination

Benefits

  • (Not explicitly listed in the description)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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