Head of Outsourcing

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic professional to lead and manage the outsourcing and ICT risk management framework. In this role, you will ensure that third-party relationships are rigorously assessed, monitored, and compliant with regulatory standards, including DORA. You will work across multiple teams to design scalable processes, strengthen control frameworks, and mitigate risk in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment. Your expertise will directly shape the organisation’s resilience and operational excellence while enabling innovation and sustainable growth.

Accountabilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust outsourcing and ICT risk framework aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Define outsourcing policies, governance standards, and procedures across the organisation.
• Conduct and oversee vendor due diligence, risk assessments (operational, ICT, compliance, financial), and ongoing monitoring.
• Maintain a comprehensive outsourcing/vendor register with all required regulatory information.
• Track outsourcing risks, including performance, incidents, and concentration risk, and implement key risk indicators (KRIs).
• Ensure full compliance with DORA and related regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Required:

• Extensive experience in outsourcing, third‑party risk management, or ICT risk.
• Strong knowledge of European regulatory frameworks, including DORA and outsourcing requirements.
• Proven ability to design and implement control frameworks and governance processes.
• Experience collaborating cross‑functionally with Legal, Compliance, Tech, and Operations teams.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and pragmatic problem‑solving abilities.
• Based in France.

Preferred:

• Experience within regulated financial institutions or fintech.
• Hands‑on experience implementing DORA or ICT risk frameworks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options plus sign‑on bonus.
• Access to the best technology for your role.
• 25 days of paid holidays plus RTT.
• Option to work 100% remotely.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to four months per year.