Career Opportunities: Digital Risk Advisor III (135003)

Digital Risk Advisor (Hybrid option)  

Join a team of cybersecurity professionals and help Swiss Re to fulfil its mission in making the world more resilient. As the Digital Risk Advisor, you will be the first point of contact for team inquiries from internal/external clients and regulators, gaining a broad overview of all cyber security-related governance and risk activities within Swiss Re. You will be recognised as the subject matter expert for our cyber processes and control environment. Using this knowledge, you will coordinate with stakeholders and handle requests. What's more, you'll be working in a hybrid setup, perfectly balancing work from home and the office premises.  

About the team  

 The Security Team is the focal point for all security activities across Swiss Re. We are responsible for cybersecurity engineering and operations, corporate security, governance, operational resilience, risk and compliance. We define and advance the company's security strategy.  

 As a part of the Security Team, the Regulatory Monitoring team safeguards compliance with international cyber regulations and provides assurance to the various stakeholders. We're looking for a knowledgeable, proactive, and curious professional with 5+ years of experience in the field of IT, governance, SOC/ISAE3000 or regulations – one who learns quickly and can build and leverage relationships to succeed in their role.   

 In your role, you will…  

 Be the first point of contact for IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) inquiries from internal/external clients and regulators  

• Serve as a point of contact for external clients and regulators, ensuring compliance with international cyber regulations through a strong grasp of Swiss Re’s cyber security framework 

• Gain a broad overview of all cyber GRC activities within Swiss Re and provide information and assurance to various stakeholders 

• Become one of the most knowledgeable colleagues in understanding Swiss Re's cyber processes and control environment 

• Hold a crucial role to help Swiss Re to prove its compliance with international cyber regulations  

• Lead process and automation improvements across cyber governance and risk 

• Champion new technologies and methodologies to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our security operations 

• Be someone who believes in continuous innovation, is curious and relentless in finding a better way every day 

• Be passionate about cyber security and working in an international environment, where we value your knowledge, domain expertise and proactive execution  

Your qualifications  

 Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of our requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are curious about the world of digital risk, governance, and control, we'll be more than happy to meet you!  

What we need from you  

• Passion, drive, and a belief in the value of cyber security as an enabler of business performance  

• Experience in IT audit, IT risk management, or cyber security activities in complex corporate environments 

• The ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders effectively – from clients to various IT security teams and management    

• Degree or qualification in business IT-related subject area or equivalent technical and business experience 

• Knowledge of information security on a technical, organisational as well as security management level 

• Experience in working with IT regulations 

• A high level of integrity, result-oriented approach, and composure under pressure  

• Strong communication, influencing, and collaboration skills   

• Drive for innovation and creativity, as well as analytical thinking 

• You must demonstrate clear and articulate spoken English to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders. Speech clarity will form part of the interview assessment 

Nice-to-have  

• CISA, CISM certification  

• Knowledge of standards and reports such as ISO 27'00x/NIST SP 800-53/ISAE 3000/SOC 2 

• Additionally, German would be of benefit