Risk Manager Cyber Security (m/f/d)
Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:04 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join a leading role in shaping Cyber Security for Swiss finance. This is a fantastic chance to work with a motivated team.
Tasks
- Lead expertise in Cyber Risks for financial institutions.
- Evaluate Cyber Security and conduct on-site inspections.
- Guide Cyber exercises and analyze regulatory reports.
Skills
- Technical degree and specialized certifications like CISSP required.
- Strong analytical skills and economic mindset needed.
- Excellent communication skills in German and English essential.
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A great opportunity to actively shape cyber security in the Swiss financial center and strengthen resilience against cyber attacks together with a highly motivated team.
Main tasks
- Technical management in the field of cyber risks
- Assessment of cyber security and taking over technical leadership during on-site inspections of all FINMA supervised entities
- Technical leadership in conducting cyber exercises at supervised entities
- Evaluation of supervisory audit reports as well as internal audits
- Support of an internal FINMA supervisory concept on cyber security
- Technical responsibility and monitoring of reported cyber attacks and assessment of the measures taken
- Active participation in shaping national and international regulation in the field of cyber risks
Profile
- Completed technical education (university, university of applied sciences) and additional specialized training such as CISSP, CISM, CISA
- Extensive practical experience (at least 5 years) in dealing with IT and cyber risks, ideally in the financial, consulting, or audit environment (e.g., as Information Security Officer, Security Manager, SOC Manager)
- Strong interest in all areas of cyber security as well as high motivation to continuously further educate oneself in this field
- Distinct analytical and conceptual skills as well as economic thinking and interest in very varied and challenging tasks with a lot of personal responsibility
- Strong communication skills as a convincing interlocutor in dialogue with supervised entities or other stakeholders, even in controversial discussions
- Very good German (C2) and English skills (C1), French skills are an advantage
Perspectives
Janine Barrios will be happy to provide information.
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors, and insured persons and contributes to the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants through its supervision. More than 700 competent and motivated employees are committed to this every day.
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