Information Security Officer, Valencia

Information Security Officer

Luminary is looking for an Information Security Officer to join the team and own our information security function setting priorities, managing risk, and independently verifying controls with direct access to the Board.

About the Role

The Information Security Officer will own the information security function, defining and maintaining the security framework, managing risk, overseeing controls and monitoring, and reporting directly to leadership and the Board, with oversight of external security providers.

Responsibilities

Governance Risk

• Build and maintain the security framework, risk register, and roadmap
• Report risks to the Board

Controls Access

• Set security requirements
• Verify controls
• Run recurring access reviews (MFA, PAM, logging, monitoring)

Monitoring Incident Response

• Run security monitoring (incl. MSSPs)
• Maintain incident response runbooks
• Lead investigations

Vendor Third-Party

• Select, assess, and oversee security vendors and third-party risk

Testing Remediation

• Commission penetration tests
• Prioritize findings

Verify fixes

Regulatory Audit

Support DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 compliance

Own audits and regulatory reviews.

Required Skills

Experience building or leading an information security function from the ground up

Strong grounding in governance, risk, access management, monitoring, and incident response

Technical ability to independently assess controls, configurations, and logging coverage

Experience managing security vendors and participating in audits or supervisory reviews

Strong communication skills for senior management and Board reporting

Working knowledge of DORA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001.

5+ years in information security, including 3+ years in a regulated financial organisation (EMI, payment institution, bank, or payment system).

Nice to have

Experience with MSSPs and within an EMI, PSP, FinTech, or neobank environment

Experience implementing DORA, supporting PCI DSS assessments, or preparing ISO 27001 evidence

Comfortable owning security solo in a smaller organisation

CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CISA, or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor a plus.

What you can expect from us

A team that actually has your back. Close-knit, talented, low-ego no bureaucracy, just people who care about doing great work together

Real ownership from day one. In a fast-moving startup, your decisions shape the security function not inherit it

An office worth showing up for. Right in the heart of Valencia sunshine, great coffee, and a team that genuinely enjoys being there

Relocation? We can make it happen and well support it fully. ...but tssshhh, lets keep that between us.

MSSP, PCI DSS, Dora