IT Governance & Compliance Manager

IT Compliance Manager | Essen, Germany (Hybrid) | Competitive package + strong benefits

 

The Company

A leading European provider in credit management, helping to improve financial outcomes for consumers, clients, and society. The organisation operates across multiple markets with a strong focus on responsible lending, data-driven decision-making, and regulatory excellence.

 

What makes it attractive:

• Established, pan-European business with strong financial backing and stability
• Mission-led organisation focused on ethical, customer-first financial services
• Modern IT Shared Services environment with growing governance maturity
• Strong emphasis on agile ways of working and continuous improvement
• Collaborative culture with close alignment between IT, risk, and business teams

 

The Role

As  IT Compliance Manager, you’ll sit within IT Shared Services and take ownership of governance and compliance frameworks across IT operations, ensuring adherence to  regulatory, customer, and internal  requirements.

Key aspects of the role:

• Lead and evolve IT governance and compliance frameworks across the organisation
• Coordinate and support internal and external customer audits, including planning and follow-up actions
• Act as a key interface between IT, business stakeholders, and group-level functions
• Drive the documentation, tracking, and resolution of audit findings and compliance requirements
• Develop and improve IT processes, policies, and control frameworks (including agile alignment)
• Provide governance reporting, performance metrics, and insight to senior stakeholders
• Advise technical and non-technical teams on compliance, risk, and process standards (e.g. ISO 27001, BSI, GDPR)
• Support continuous improvement of governance tooling and workflows (e.g. Jira/Confluence)

 

Your Experience

We’re looking for someone with a strong grounding in IT governance, audit, or compliance within a  complex IT environment, ideally with exposure to  regulated industries.

You will likely have:

• 3+ years’ experience in IT governance, compliance, risk, or audit (or 5+ years via vocational route)
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and/or BSI standards
• Experience supporting or managing internal/external audits and stakeholder reporting
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence across IT and business teams
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive, structured and independent working style
• Good written and spoken English
• Good written and spoken German

 

What’s on Offer

• Permanent role with competitive compensation package
• Flexible hybrid working to support work–life balance
• Company pension scheme and additional financial benefits
• Training and development opportunities (technical and personal)
• Subsidised meals, free drinks, and healthy office amenities
• Transport support (e.g. public transport subsidy / Job bike scheme)
• Gym membership support or access to corporate fitness options
• Open, collaborative culture with short decision-making chains and agile mindset