Senior IT & Cybersecurity Assurance Leader

SwissPeak Partners GmbH; Basel; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Industry certification support

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Job summary

SwissPeak Partners GmbH in Basel is seeking an experienced Senior IT & Cybersecurity Auditor to strengthen its technology, cybersecurity and risk management landscape in an international financial services environment.

You will own complex audit engagements, challenge practices and provide independent insights to senior management, driving improvements in governance, controls and resilience across IT and cyber domains.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or comparable discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in IT, Cybersecurity, Information Security or related field.
• Strong knowledge of networks, IAM, vulnerability management, security operations or IT resilience.
• Experience with technical security assessments, pentest results and vulnerability scans.
• Exposure to IT Audit, Internal/External Audit or Technology Risk is desirable.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP or equivalent are advantageous.
• Interest in AI, ML and AI-driven technologies related to security and governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate to senior management.
• Fluent English; German/French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally ~20+ days/year.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and deliver IT audit engagements with a risk-oriented approach.
• Review technology-related risk areas including cybersecurity, IT governance, infrastructure and data protection.
• Analyse complex IT architectures to identify weaknesses and assess controls.
• Review findings from security assessments and translate observations into risk insights.
• Assess AI technologies and their impact on security and governance.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Prepare structured audit documentation and track remediation activities.
• Collaborate across IT, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Governance and Business functions.
• Promote continuous improvement of the control environment.

Skills

IT Audit

Cybersecurity

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Penetration Testing Tools

Vulnerability Scanning

Security Assessments

Job description

SwissPeak Partners GmbH in Basel is seeking an experienced Senior IT & Cybersecurity Auditor to strengthen its technology, cybersecurity and risk management landscape in an international financial services environment.

You will own complex audit engagements, challenge practices and provide independent insights to senior management, driving improvements in governance, controls and resilience across IT and cyber domains.