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In a world that’s changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our ‘North Star’ guiding our more than 300,000 people – providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, clients and communities. Thanks to our innovative services in auditing, tax consulting as well as transaction and management consulting, we proudly lead our clients into the future.

As the only one of the Big 4 with a specialist cross-border practice dedicated to the Financial Services Sector, we offer our clients seamless, consistent and high-quality services around the globe.

Our Consulting business offers a broad range of functional and cross-country services dedicated to providing high-value and trusted advice to clients, with a specific focus on business transformation programs in the Financial Services industry.

What you can expect – enriching experiences that will last a lifetime

• You will gain insights into cutting-edge IT environments and into our global methodology




• Your focus will be on Cybersecurity testing and consulting services, information security and risk assessments of processes, applications, systems and IT infrastructures in banks and insurance companies




• As a member of interdisciplinary specialist teams, you will support our clients with assessing and improving the effectiveness and quality of their Cybersecurity in consulting projects




• You will manage projects focusing on Cybersecurity Transformation, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Protection & Privacy, Cyber Threat Management, Cyber Program Management and Managed Cybersecurity Services




• You will learn all about thought leadership as a way of addressing today’s constantly evolving market and new challenges in Cybersecurity




• You will expand your expertise with every project alongside our leaders and take on a leadership role for our less experienced employees




• Further you will manage engagement economics, deliverables and risk as well as stay on top of latest technology trends and changes in regulations relevant to the financial services industry               

What you can contribute – skills for shaping the future

• Degree (Bachelor or Master) in Business Information Technology, in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science) with touch points to Cybersecurity topics or equivalent education


• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, etc.)


• Sound organizational and technical knowledge in the area of Cybersecurity incl. experience with relevant security standards and frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001:2013, NIST Cybersecurity Framework etc.)


• Extensive and relevant professional experience (at least 5 years) in Cybersecurity, information security and technical IT security assessments


• A passion for consulting and Cybersecurity topics


• An in-depth technical understanding from your education or other areas


• Previous experience in financial services and in leading employees is an asset


• Team-working skills


• Determination and commitment


• An independent working style


• A strong presence and a quick grasp


• Fluent in English and German

Stick to your plans and realize your goals with us! Design your career with EY in a culture that promotes diversity and education.

• International multi-cultural team of highly motivated professionals


• Constant personal development with a steep learning curve – a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning


• Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility


• Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system


• Acquire a fully accredited corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) from Hult International Business School, whilst working with EY, completely free*

Your ambition is as bold as ours. As part of our high-performing teams, you’ll build the tech skillsets and growth mindsets to become the leader you want to be. The leader the world needs. Harness our scale, our tech, our teams and our culture to realize your potential. Learn from the best, surround yourself with the curious, ask better questions to seek better answers. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Make the next step and apply for this position online. Ref. No: ZUR0018E. For further information please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).

* exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.