CH - CIB Fcts - Senior Manager Cyber Security 

This Position will be based in Geneva.

Swiss CISO Office, supervised by Swiss Territory CISO, defines and promotes Cyber Security and IT Risk Governance within BNP Paribas in Switzerland. 

The team is composed of security professionals with diverse expertise to ensure comprehensive coverage of the organization's information security needs. 

Quality and excellence are at the core of our values. 

The team collaborates closely with different departments within IT, but also with legal, compliance, DPO, CDO and various business unit. Therefore, effective communication is crucial, as the team must convey complex security concepts and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

As part of an ongoing transformation initiative, a new team was created within the CISO Office, IT & Cyber Risk and Compliance. Following missions were assigned to the team: 

• Management of IT and Cyber Risks including Third Party provider IT Risks. 
• Ensuring respect of Swiss Regulatory Cyber and Risk management Frameworks 

To lead this new team through transformation phase and in the meantime assist the bank with other transformation projects, we are looking for a Senior IT & Cyber Risk Manager. 

The collaborator will manage a team of 9 IT Risk Analysts and cover the following domains: 

• IT Risk Management 
• Third Party Technology Risk Management 
• Application Security 
• Risk assessment in IT and outsourcings projects
• Regulatory compliance with FINMA IT and Cyberrisk Management framework

YOUR WORK DAY

Running IT Risk Management activities, including Third Party Risk Management activities

• Acting as the entity’s contact point on IT risk matters
• Facilitating IT risk and Cyber committee
• Attending Third Party Validation instances or supporting CISO decision making within Validation committees
• Participating in meetings of BNP architecture committee in order to understand  exposure to IT risks and provide opinion based on the comprehensive risk analysis
• Communicating about IT risk management both within and outside the entity

Managing the roll-out of IT risk management practices at the entity

• Promoting the use of tools and best practices  in relation to IT Risks and Third party IT Risk management 
• Maintain the Cyber and IT Risk management frameworks withing BNP Paribas Switzerland with respect to FINMA regulation
• Conducting ad-hoc risk assessments and analyzing IT risks of BNP Paribas in Switzerland
• Assisting IT users and business users in identifying remediation projects and actions
• Validating acceptance forms for non-major IT risks

Reporting to the management (including CIO) on IT risk management

• Reporting on consolidated IT risk
• Collecting, analyzing and presenting the Dashboard on major IT risks
• Organizing reviews with CIO or  risk owners validations or acceptances of major IT risks
• Providing support (expertise and opinions, etc.)   to the CIO in decision-making processes

Management activities

• Management team members of IT & Cyber Risk and Compliance
• The candidate will have sufficient seniority to participate in the decision-making and management of other teams within Swiss CISO organization 
• The candidate will work with outsourced activities and, as part of his mandate, conduct service reviews for the outsourced activities

YOUR PROFILE & SKILLS

Professional Skills:

Risk assessment 

Knowledge of Risk Assessment frameworks such as EBIOS

IT Security and Cybersecurity  Risk Anticipation

Risk Monitoring

Knowledge of FINMA regulation is a must

Technical Skills

 Interpersonal Skills:

• Solution-oriented
• Initiative-taking
• Adaptability and prioritization skills
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Exemplary attitude and good interpersonal relations
• Being proactive and offering suggestions
• Mentoring skills

Languages:

• French: fluent
• English: good level in documentation writing and oral communication

Desired experience and education:

• Engineer or Master’s degree in Computer Science 
• At least 10 years of experience in IT Risk or Security roles including management roles, including in similar roles
• Experience in Swiss Banking Sector is a plus 

WHY JOIN US?

BNP Paribas in Switzerland is a bank of reference active in Geneva, Zurich and Lugano. It is a major European partner for companies, as well as institutional and private clients. Joining BNP Paribas will give you the opportunity to take part in an authentic company project, in which innovation and career management act as driving forces to help talents emerge, express themselves fully and open up to career opportunities on an international level, by integrating a group that stands as a leader within the Eurozone. Please visit us at BNP Paribas Suisse.

In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for the well-being and the good performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we wish to welcome and retain all talents, without any distinction: together we will build the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible and sustainable.

Finally, we insist on the particular importance of having our employees act daily in a spirit of ethical and professional responsibility.

NB: all terminologies apply in both the feminine and the masculine.