CyberSecurity Frontline Risk and Control Manager

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée in Geneva seeks a seasoned cybersecurity risk leader to fortify the first line of defense. You will oversee Governance & Risk Management, Vulnerability Management, and Regulatory Compliance, partnering with Technology, Risk, Compliance, and the business to translate regulations into actionable controls.

You will mentor a small team, drive risk visibility to senior management, and champion a risk-aware culture across IT and business functions, with fluency in English

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in cybersecurity with first line risk experience in a regulated bank.
• Proven track record designing and operating cyber risk and control frameworks.
• Experience in regulatory engagement, audit response, and evidence management.
• Cross-border regulatory alignment (FINMA, EU/DORA, UK PRA/FCA, HKMA, MAS).
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001/27002/27005, OWASP, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the cybersecurity risk management framework, policies, standards, and controls catalogue.
• Lead enterprise vulnerability management strategy and remediation governance.
• Interpret and operationalize FINMA, EU, UK, HK, and Singapore requirements across the organization.
• Prepare evidence and responses for audits, regulatory exams, and board reporting.
• Manage and mentor a small team; build capabilities and career growth for junior staff.
• Communicate complex cyber risk topics clearly to senior management and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Regulatory experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Education

Information security degree

Security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CRISC)

Tools

Qualys

Tenable

Rapid7

SAST/DAST

SCA

CSPM

EDR/XDR

Job description

Mission

Lead and strengthen UBP’s cybersecurity first line of defence by overseeing Security Risk & Governance and Vulnerability Management. Establish, maintain, and evolve a robust, transparent control framework aligned to global banking regulations (FINMA, EU, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore). Partner with Technology, Business, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders to proactively manage cyber risks, ensure regulatory adherence, and safeguard UBP’s clients and assets.

Main responsibilities

Governance & Risk Management

• Own and evolve the cybersecurity risk management framework, policies, standards, and security controls catalogue for first line of defence.
• Drive risk identification, assessment, and ensure that adequate and achievable treatment plans are defined and implemented in effective timescales.
• Maintain risk registers and key risk indicators (KRIs). Ensure discrete risks are clearly identified, challenged and catalogued without duplication or unnecessary overlap.
• Ensure alignment with group risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices (ISF, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001/27005).

Vulnerability Management

• Lead enterprise vulnerability management strategy and operations (infrastructure, applications, cloud, third parties).
• Oversee vulnerability scanning, assessment, risk-based prioritisation, and timely remediation in line with SLAs.
• Partner with Infrastructure, DevSecOps, and application owners to embed secure-by-design principles and shift-left controls.
• Report on exposure, trends, and risk posture to senior management and risk committees.

Regulatory Compliance & Audit Support

• Interpret and operationalize cyber requirements across FINMA, EU (including DORA/NIS2 where applicable), UK (PRA/FCA), Hong Kong (HKMA), and Singapore (MAS).
• Prepare evidence and responses for internal/external audits, regulatory exams, and board-level reporting.
• Maintain control mapping to regulatory frameworks; ensure continuous readiness and closure of findings.
• Manage and mentor a small team; build capabilities and career growth for junior staff.
• Communicate complex cyber risk topics clearly to senior management and non-technical stakeholders.
• Champion a risk-aware culture across technology and business functions.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage and mentor a small team; build capabilities and career growth for junior staff.
• Communicate complex cyber risk topics clearly to senior management and non-technical stakeholders.
• Champion a risk-aware culture across technology and business functions.

Your Profile

• Experienced cybersecurity risk leader with deep first line of defense experience in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory environments across Switzerland (FINMA), EU, UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore, with proven ability to operationalize requirements.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on rigor-able to sustain current frameworks while maturing them for scalability and transparency.
• Influential communicator and collaborative partner comfortable engaging senior executives and guiding junior staff.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CEH, or equivalent.

Experience Technical Skills

• 8–12+ years in cybersecurity with significant exposure to first line risk and control management in a regulated bank.
• Proven track record in:
• Designing and operating cyber risk and control frameworks (policies, standards, KRIs/KPIs, control testing).
• Leading enterprise vulnerability management (tools, processes, SLAs, metrics, remediation governance).
• Regulatory engagement, audit response, and evidence management.
• Cross-border regulatory alignment (FINMA, EU/DORA, UK PRA/FCA, HKMA, MAS).
• Practical familiarity with:
• Frameworks/standards: NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001/27002/27005, OWASP, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK.
• VM tooling & ecosystems: Qualys/Tenable/Rapid7, SAST/DAST, SCA, container and cloud posture management (CSPM), EDR/XDR.
• Enterprise environments: Windows/Unix, networks, databases, microservices, SaaS, public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Secure SDLC/DevSecOps and CI/CD integration of controls.
• Reporting and metrics for executive forums and risk committees.

Languages

• English: fluent (written and spoken).
• French - strong advantage.

Personal skills

• Leadership: coaching mindset, able to build high-performing teams and upskill junior colleagues.
• Communication: clear, concise, and audience-appropriate; strong presentation and writing skills.
• Decision-making: risk-based prioritisation, data-driven, and pragmatic under time pressure.
• Collaboration: strong stakeholder management across IT, Risk, Compliance, and business lines.
• Adaptability: navigates ambiguity; balances regulatory rigor with business practicality.
• Integrity: high professional ethics and commitment to client and bank protection.

Others

• Location: Geneva
• Swiss Residence
• Hybrid working arrangements aligned with UBP policy.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Background checks required consistent with banking standards.

Core Competencies :

Adherence to the company’s values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility and Responsibility - Compliance with regulations and internal directives