Security Manager

Team: IT

Location: Switzerland

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

• Define and execute the short- and long-term security strategy, including the technology, processes, and capabilities required to support organizational growth.
• Lead and develop a team of security professionals responsible for security operations, monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• Own the security governance framework, including policies, standards, controls, and security maturity improvements.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement effective application, infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint security practices.
• Build and improve security monitoring, detection, response, and incident management capabilities.
• Manage third-party security risks through vendor assessments, security reviews, and ongoing risk management processes.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure security controls meet regulatory expectations and business requirements.
• Promote security awareness across the organization by developing training initiatives and encouraging strong security practices.
• Establish metrics and reporting frameworks to measure security performance, identify improvements, and communicate risks and progress to leadership.
• Act as a strategic security advisor, helping teams balance strong protection with seamless user and business experiences.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading security teams within technology companies, high-growth organizations, or similarly agile environments.
• Broad expertise across multiple security domains, including security operations, cloud security, application security, infrastructure security, and governance, risk, and compliance.
• Experience designing and managing incident response processes, security monitoring programs, and threat intelligence capabilities.
• Strong technical understanding of securing cloud environments, including platforms such as AWS, as well as modern workplace endpoints.
• Experience creating security policies, standards, and controls that are practical, scalable, and adopted across organizations.
• Experience collaborating with risk, compliance, and regulatory teams in security-sensitive or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks.
• Ability to work independently, define strategic direction, and execute security initiatives in a rapidly changing environment.
• Experience in fintech, financial services, or business-to-business technology environments is considered a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Fully remote working opportunity across Europe.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
• Equity opportunities so employees can share in the success they help create.
• Generous parental leave policies for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Up to 60 days per year to work remotely from another location.
• Opportunity to build and scale a security function with significant ownership and strategic impact.
• Collaborative international environment with talented teams across multiple regions.
• Strong opportunities for professional growth toward broader security leadership roles.