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At TenneT, we are building an energy system that keeps the Netherlands moving. As a Risk & Compliance Officer, you will make a direct impact on the future of our electricity grid. Together with colleagues across IT, OT, and Risk functions, you will strengthen risk management practices and help create a risk-aware organization, ensuring a reliable energy supply for the future.

Your profile and background

Experience & Skills

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
  • At least 7 years of experience in IT/OT Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Audit, or Compliance within a complex organizational environment.
  • Experience with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and strategic risk identification and assessment.
  • Strong knowledge of risk management and control frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and COBIT.
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating controls and mitigation measures.
  • Experience coordinating end-to-end risk management processes and monitoring remediation activities.
  • The ability to translate risks into business impact and actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Strong command of the English language. Dutch language skills are considered an advantage.

Competencies

Managing Complexity – You analyze complex risk and compliance challenges from multiple perspectives and connect information from different sources, enabling well-founded insights and solutions.

Quality Decision Making – You bring together relevant information, risk considerations, and expert input, ensuring stakeholders can make effective and well-informed decisions.

Driving Innovation – You identify opportunities to improve processes, methodologies, and frameworks and encourage new ways of working, contributing to the continuous development of risk management practices.

Optimizing Work Processes – You evaluate existing processes and implement improvements in controls, systems, and ways of working, increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of risk management activities.

Organizational Awareness – You navigate a complex stakeholder environment effectively and understand organizational dynamics, enabling successful implementation of risk and compliance initiatives.

Influencing – You provide constructive challenge, build support among stakeholders, and communicate with credibility and impact, ensuring ownership and progress on risk-related actions.

This role falls within the Audit, Risk & Compliance Specialist job profile, providing clarity for both you and TenneT regarding the responsibilities, expectations, and development opportunities associated with this position.


Your contribution to TenneT

How do you help keep the Netherlands powered?

As a Risk & Compliance Officer, you are responsible for strengthening, coordinating, and continuously improving risk management within the IT and OT domain, ensuring that the Netherlands can continue to rely on reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.

  • You orchestrate the end-to-end risk management process across the division and align with business units and enterprise risk stakeholders, ensuring a consistent and effective approach to risk management.
  • You own and continuously improve the risk register, identifying key and emerging risks and maintaining a reliable view of the organization’s risk profile, enabling informed decision-making.
  • You act as a trusted second-line advisor to IT and OT teams on risk management, audit, and compliance matters, ensuring risks are translated into clear business impacts and practical actions.
  • You drive the design, implementation, and effectiveness of controls and mitigation measures, ensuring risks are addressed in a sustainable and measurable way.
  • You monitor and challenge the progress of mitigation activities, holding stakeholders accountable for delivering agreed actions and proactively addressing delays or gaps.
  • You promote a strong risk-aware culture and contribute to the continuous enhancement of the risk management framework through best practices, standardization, and maturity improvement initiatives.

Our recruiting process

Our offer

Flexibility
We are family friendly and flexible
 
Flexible working hours without fixed times and home office options allow you to organize your work individually. Our external partners also provide you with support services for various phases of life - for example, in matters relating to household services or care and career.
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Payment & more
Attractive remuneration and social benefits
 
We offer great benefits such as a salary based on our Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus and excellent pension scheme.
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Wellness Balance & Personal Growth
Health - your basis
 
Because we think it is important that you are healthy and feel good, we offer all kinds of great extras: we provide various opportunities to work out via our Always Energy program which offers a wide range of opportunities to indulge in sports (organised training for different sports, competitions and events). And you will receive a sports allowance if you are a member of a sports club.
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Technology & Innovation
Modern working environment
  • Modern IT-tools
  • Ergonomic workstations
  • Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration
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This will be our challenge

Digital & Technology Transformation (DTT) is TenneT’s digital backbone. The division makes smart use of data, technology, and AI to optimise grid utilisation and strengthen decision-making.

DTT delivers integrated and secure digital, technology, and data services that contribute to efficiency, innovation, safety, and compliance. The division supports business processes and workplaces with IT, develops data and integration platforms, and manages our infrastructure and cybersecurity. In this way, DTT accelerates TenneT’s transformation into a digital TSO.

Additional information

TenneT offers you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you will work on innovative solutions that make the energy transition possible. At TenneT, you will have the opportunity to develop your talents and grow in an environment where your professional development is a priority.

What we offer

At TenneT, we value your contribution and are committed to providing an attractive and competitive employment package. We offer:

  • A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent position, including a month probation period, based on 40 hours per week.
  • A salary in Scale 9, ranging from €4816 to €9472 gross per month, depending on your knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • An additional 8% holiday allowance and a 6% year-end bonus.
  • A solid pension scheme through ABP, with TenneT covering 70% of the pension contribution.
  • 43 days of annual leave based on full-time employment.

All employment terms and conditions apply to a full-time position unless stated otherwise.

In addition, we offer:

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where possible, including travel, internet, and home-office allowances.
  • Support for your well-being and vitality, including contributions towards a gym membership and health insurance.
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities through the TenneT Academy, enabling you to continuously broaden your knowledge and strengthen your skills.

At TenneT, we encourage initiative and empower our employees to bring forward new ideas and solutions. Together, we ensure that the Netherlands remains prepared for the energy challenges of tomorrow.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of our team.

Salary

4816 € - 9472 €

Diversity

At TenneT, we strive to make our recruitment process as efficient and fair as possible. To support this, we use AI technology as a tool. Our AI solution helps us match applicants based on relevant job titles and skills. It is important to note that no fully automated decisions are ever made; every application is ultimately reviewed by a human recruiter. Our AI does not take personal data such as gender, age, ethnicity, or religion into account, ensuring that applicants are not disadvantaged or discriminated against based on these factors. If you have any questions or objections regarding the use of AI in our recruitment process, please contact us at sollicitatie@tennet.eu.
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TenneT keeps the Netherlands powered. We transport electricity 24/7 across the high-voltage grid, connect customers, and enable the energy transition by expanding the grid and using it more intelligently. Together with our partners, we work towards a reliable, affordable and resilient energy system. This is how we connect the Netherlands to a sustainable future.

Connecting everyone to a brighter energy future.