Operational Risk & Resilience Lead

Syz Group; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Syz Group in Geneva seeks a Business Information Risk Officer to strengthen operational resilience and risk governance across IT, security, and control functions. You will work with senior stakeholders to identify and mitigate non-financial risks affecting COO functions and key services in a Swiss private bank.

The role requires hands-on assessment, strong communication in French and English, and experience with BIA, BCM/DR, outsourcing and audits.

Qualifikationen

• 5–7 years’ experience in operational, IT, or business risk; 2+ years in financial services or IT audit.
• Experience conducting BIA interviews and maintaining Business Continuity Plans.
• Solid knowledge of FINMA, LPD operational risk frameworks, BCM/DR, and outsourcing requirements.
• Experience with third‑party/vendor assessments (ISAE reports) and operational controls.
• Good understanding of IT, information security, and ITIL frameworks.
• Proven experience in access management, including recertifications and segregation of duties.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to balance risk with business needs.
• Ability to challenge audit findings and provide pragmatic recommendations.
• Project and change management experience in complex initiatives.
• Knowledge of critical functions, BIA, and operational resilience.
• Curious and motivated to contribute quickly in a private banking context.
• Strong written communication in French and English.

Aufgaben

• Identify, assess, and monitor non-financial risks across COO-owned functions (IT, Operations, Central File, Client Reception, Procurement).
• Maintain risk and control assessments with KPIs and mitigations aligned to risk appetite.
• Update and maintain BIAs for critical functions; ensure clear, actionable documentation.
• Support testing and improvement of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans with CSO.
• Monitor dependencies and document within ERM tools (OPCIS).
• Manage access recertification campaigns for core banking systems.
• Assess risks linked to system changes, migrations, and incidents with IT/InfoSec.
• Assess outsourcing and vendor risks in coordination with Procurement/IT.
• Collaborate with Risk Control and Internal Audit for alignment with control framework.

Kenntnisse

Operational risk

IT risk

Business risk

Information security

Audit

BCM/DR

Vendor assessments

Access management

Change management

Regulatory knowledge

Fluent French & English

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS/Management

CISSP/CISA/CISM certification preferred

Tools

ITIL

BCM/DR tools

OPCIS/ERM tools

Jobbeschreibung

Syz Group in Geneva seeks a Business Information Risk Officer to strengthen operational resilience and risk governance across IT, security, and control functions. You will work with senior stakeholders to identify and mitigate non-financial risks affecting COO functions and key services in a Swiss private bank.

The role requires hands-on assessment, strong communication in French and English, and experience with BIA, BCM/DR, outsourcing and audits.