Global Cyber Incident Response Lead

EY; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Response Coordinator to oversee global cybersecurity incident response. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage incident lifecycles, and drive post‑incident improvements while liaising with counsel, risk, and business partners.

The role requires strong communication, diplomacy, and rapid decision making. You will lead process development, playbooks, and reporting to leadership, with on‑call shifts and a focus on forensic analysis and threat

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 7+ years in SOC/incident coordination or related cyber defense roles.
• Deep understanding of security threats, incident response, and forensics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate response efforts to cybersecurity incidents across global scale.
• Interface with Information Security teams, legal, risk, and business partners.
• Maintain and improve incident response playbooks and knowledgebase.
• Draft leadership communications and timely reports for cases.
• On-call off hours rotation with team members.

Skills

Incident response lifecycle

Global incident coordination

Threat intelligence

Regulatory awareness

Decision making under pressure

Communication skills

Analytical reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Response Coordinator to oversee global cybersecurity incident response. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage incident lifecycles, and drive post‑incident improvements while liaising with counsel, risk, and business partners.

The role requires strong communication, diplomacy, and rapid decision making. You will lead process development, playbooks, and reporting to leadership, with on‑call shifts and a focus on forensic analysis and threat