Information Security Manager

Revolut

Revolut

IT
South Africa · Remote
Posted on Oct 30, 2025

Information Security Manager

Remote: South Africa

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Technology team builds the systems and experiences that keep Revolut moving. From the infrastructure behind our innovative app to the features used by millions of people around the world, they bring sharp thinking, speed, and a focus on meaningful impact to everything they do.

We're looking for an Information Security Manager to collaborate with regulators, management, and the Risk and Compliance team to oversee all things related to information security. You'll ensure proper documentation and reports are accurate and compliant.

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What you'll be doing

  • Supporting teams in managing and reducing operational risk
  • Designing, implementing, and testing risk controls
  • Performing risk and control assessments and deep dives within various product and technology teams to come up with actionable insights
  • Reducing non-compliance exposure in technology domains
  • Establishing and running risk committees and working groups to improve risk posture
  • Delivering technology risk insights and reports to the Board and Executive Committee
  • Engaging with internal and external stakeholders on the group's IT risk posture
  • Providing IT risk management consulting to the business, and developing mitigation strategies to address those risks

What you'll need

  • 8+ years of experience in financial services, fintech, or technology
  • An understanding of IT infrastructure (Cloud), software, hardware, tooling, data flows, and operations
  • Knowledge of the hierarchy of technology, operations, and security policies and standards
  • Familiarity with policy compliance and oversight processes
  • The ability to define risk appetite, assess impact, and identify risk likelihood
  • Expertise in measuring risks against appetite using risk assessment frameworks and reporting categories
  • Experience in RCSA processes, tools, and frameworks
  • The ability to support 1LoD in executing control testing
  • Experience performing IT audits or working in 1LoD as a Technology Risk Manager in a financial services or technology firm
  • Familiarity with industry and regulatory standards related to technology and security (SOX, SOC2, ISO, COBIT, ITIL)

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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