Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. 

Vattenfall is looking for a Senior Security and Resilience Risk Officer to Corporate Security & Resilience. The location of this position is in Arenastaden, Solna.

We offer an interesting position in an international environment within a company that strives to enable fossil freedom.

Vattenfall believes that security and resilience are essential components of a leading sustainable energy company. Protecting our assets is essential to maintain the trust of our customers, employees and suppliers. Managing security and resilience risks effectively is core to our approach.

The Corporate Security & Resilience function strives to be modern, flexible and agile, operating in a challenging and rapidly changing environment. Knowledge of emerging threats, and an everchanging need to review and adapt the security posture is in focus.

The main task of the function is to provide governance and operational support throughout the Vattenfall Group to ensure mitigation of security related risks as well as regulatory compliance in the countries where we operate. 

The Senior Security and Resilience Risk Officer will report to the Director Security & Resilience and be a part of the Security & Resilience sub-unit where the main responsibilities are;

• Identification, coordination and adaptation of security and resilience risks, including other closely related risks to ensure an all-risk assessment overview.
• Alignment with the Group risk function
• Maintenance of the risk inventory and associated processes in close coordination with the business and staff functions
• Participation in risk quantification and aggregation
• Provision of reports and data analysis
• Ensure risk system continuous maintenance and improvement
• Contribute to the implementation of the CER directive in Vattenfall.

• University degree (data management, economics, risk management or similar)
• At least 7 years of practical experience in Enterprise Risk Management, or similar
• Good understanding of methodologies and models for risk management
• Good knowledge of MS Excel
• Fluent in English.

Meritorious experience

• Experience from GDPR and Swedish Protective Security Act
• Experience from the energy business
• ISO22301, ISO 27000, ISO 31000 understanding 
• A good understanding of one or more of our core company languages (Swedish, German or Dutch) 

Personality traits

You are a driven and curious individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You have good communication skills and you have the ability to communicate across functions and cultures, both internally and externally. You have strong analytical skills and willingness to take ownership when required with a strong drive and positive attitude. Furthermore, you have a strong sense of team effort and the ability to build and maintain social relations. A high integrity, security and privacy awareness together with the ability to handle stress well and to deliver result in challenging circumstances are required.

Location: Arenastaden, Solna

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Read more about this and other benefits here: Working at Vattenfall - Vattenfall

We welcome your application in English, including CV and cover letter via the link below, no later than November 3, 2024

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager, Markus Tegnhammar through the Vattenfall switchboard +46 (0)8 739 50 00 or mail, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Recruiter, Peter Blixter, +46 722 373 202.

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation

We look forward to your application!

Trade union representatives in Sweden: Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Anders Bohlin (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.