Senior Access Control & Compliance Specialist (Hybrid setup)

Join a team of cybersecurity professionals and help Swiss Re to fulfil its mission in making the world more resilient. As the Senior Access Control & Compliance Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in analysing, simplifying, and enhancing our security practices, ensuring meticulous process efficacy. What's more, you'll be working in a hybrid setup, perfectly balancing work from home and the office premises. 

About the team 

The Security Team at Swiss Re is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of security across the organization. This encompasses a broad range of activities including cybersecurity engineering and operations, governance, risk, and compliance. We are at the forefront of developing and implementing the company's security strategy. Within this dynamic environment, the Access Compliance Ops team plays a crucial role by offering expert access management services, establishing robust access management processes in line with compliance requirements, and managing access life cycle processes for all users. We're looking for an experienced and driven professional to jump into the role of Senior Access Control & Compliance Specialist to enhance our processes and services through expert analysis, ensuring adherence to our security standards. 

Your role and responsibilities 

• Audit and Compliance Execution: Evaluate and enhance our Identity and Access Management processes, ensuring alignment with IT General Controls (ITGCs) and relevant standards while identifying areas for improvement and implementing innovative security solutions to adapt to business changes 

• Data and Process Analysis: Assess data accuracy and evaluate key processes to ensure reliability and performance 

• Identity and Access Management Oversight: Conduct comprehensive user access reviews, maintaining rigorous security measures 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Manage requests, resolve issues, and promote effective communication across teams 

• Strategic Impact: Quickly understand application systems and processes, contributing significantly from the start 

• Culture and Learning: Foster a culture of learning, development, and collaboration within our diverse workforce 

Your qualifications 

We understand that nobody meets 100% of the requirements. If you have a strong foundation in the following areas and a passion for enhancing cybersecurity processes, we’d love to meet you! 

Essential Skills: 

• Deep understanding of IT fundamentals, application systems, and databases 

• Solid grasp of IT Governance (policies, standards, IT General Controls), especially in Identity and Access Management  

• Proven experience with audit or compliance 

• Advanced proficiency with analytical tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, basic SQL skills for database queries) 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English 

• Self-motivated and autonomous, with the ability to quickly adapt and initiate improvements 

• Ability to integrate swiftly into new and evolving environments 

Desirable Skills: 

• Security certification issued by ISACA or ISC2 organization 

• Experience with Microsoft Power BI or Power Platforms/Automate 

• ITIL principles understanding

• Previous experience with IAM and ITSM systems such as ServiceNow, Azure AD, SailPoint, Okta, or CyberArk 

The minimum gross monthly base salary for this role is 2,700 EUR full-time. Our final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity –diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

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