Cyber Governance Lead

MS Amlin AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MS Reinsurance is seeking a Cyber Governance Lead in Switzerland to establish governance, risk coordination and assurance across Cyber Security and the wider technology landscape. You will implement policy governance, remediation oversight, evidence management and audit coordination.

You will turn risk and control information into clear management insights, strengthening accountability and resilience, and support risk-informed decision-making with internal teams and partners.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in cyber governance, risk coordination, assurance, control evidence, regulatory or audit support, or service governance.
• Strong understanding of cyber operating models, policy governance, risk oversight, evidence management, reporting and accountability.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF 2.0 Govern and financial services cyber risk, control, assurance and regulatory expectations.
• Cyber security knowledge to assess risks, control evidence and service performance, and challenge inputs.
• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Establish policies, standards and governance routines with clear accountabilities, decision paths and evidence requirements.
• Support Enterprise Risk with cyber risk evidence, treatment tracking and decision-ready reporting within its enterprise risk framework.
• Coordinate evidence, assurance and due diligence requests, tracking findings, remediation and closure readiness.
• Establish service accountability, supplier oversight and performance reporting while leaving operational delivery with service owners.
• Prepare cyber metrics, KPIs, KRIs and reporting for the Head of Cyber Security’s executive, Board, regulatory and audit engagements.
• Align governance practices with NIST CSF 2.0 Govern outcomes under the Head of Cyber Security’s accountability.
• Support threat intelligence, exposure management, security operations and human risk management with governance and assurance, without assuming operational ownership.

Skills

Cyber governance

Risk coordination

Regulatory/Audit support

Policy governance

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Job description

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami, and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units: Americas, International, and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients’ businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership, MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on. MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch.

About the role

We’re looking for a Cyber Governance Lead with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, a structured, precise approach and the initiative to drive improvements. You will establish governance, risk coordination and assurance across Cyber Security and the wider technology landscape. Your remit includes policy governance, remediation oversight, evidence management, cyber service governance and audit and regulatory coordination. Working with internal teams and service partners, you will turn risk and control information into clear management insights, strengthening accountability, resilience and risk-informed decision-making.

Your responsibilities

• Establish policies, standards and governance routines with clear accountabilities, decision paths and evidence requirements.
• Support Enterprise Risk with cyber risk evidence, treatment tracking and decision-ready reporting within its enterprise risk framework.
• Coordinate evidence, assurance and due diligence requests, tracking findings, remediation and closure readiness.
• Establish service accountability, supplier oversight and performance reporting while leaving operational delivery with service owners.
• Prepare cyber metrics, KPIs, KRIs and reporting for the Head of Cyber Security’s executive, Board, regulatory and audit engagements.
• Align governance practices with NIST CSF 2.0 Govern outcomes under the Head of Cyber Security’s accountability.
• Support threat intelligence, exposure management, security operations and human risk management with governance and assurance, without assuming operational ownership.

Your profile

1–3 years’ experience in cyber governance, risk coordination, assurance, control evidence, regulatory or audit support, or service governance. Strong understanding of cyber operating models, policy governance, risk oversight, evidence management, reporting and accountability. Experience collaborating with Risk, Audit, Compliance, Technology and Cyber Security to inform management decisions. Familiarity with NIST CSF 2.0 Govern and financial services cyber risk, control, assurance and regulatory expectations. Cyber security knowledge to assess risks, control evidence and service performance, and challenge technical and supplier inputs. Ability to develop cyber metrics, KPIs, KRIs and remediation reporting for executive, Board, audit and regulatory use. Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder skills. Structured, precise and outcome-focused, with initiative to deliver improvements. Professional proficiency in English.

Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland or United States of America.

Why work with us

Make your mark with us. At MS Reinsurance, we’re big enough to make a difference and small enough that everyone counts. We offer an entrepreneurial culture, where there’s less hierarchy and more action, and room for innovation. Here, you’ll have the power to drive real change and shape our path ahead. Join a place where ambition can become reality, with development and platforms that support where you want to go next. Together, we’ll help you discover your potential as we expand ours. We live day-to-day by our values: collaborative, progressive, empowering, and responsible. This means you’ll join a team which upholds mutual trust and treats each other with respect. While teamwork is at the heart of our approach to reinsurance, we don’t expect our team to think alike; at MS Re, we don’t just welcome your differences, we believe they’re essential to our success.

About us

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland. With offices in Zurich, Bermuda, London, Malaysia, Miami and New York, MS Reinsurance provides best-in-class reinsurance products and services to clients around the world. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance is a trusted, long-term partner, helping clients turn risks into opportunities through deep technical expertise and bespoke reinsurance solutions.

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