Head of IT Security Operations & Controls

Position: Head of IT Security Operations & Controls (80-100%)
Location: Genf

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** Lombard Odier
** means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.

With a history spanning over 225 years,
** Lombard Odier
** is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through
** Lombard Odier Investment Managers
** and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.**“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy** – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.
** Head of IT Security Operations** **&*
* ** Controls (80-100%)
** The CISO organization protects Lombard Odier and our Clients against the risk of data theft and business disruption due to cyber-attacks or malicious insiders. The team is composed of approx. 15 talented team members that cover all aspects of security for the Group.

Reporting to our Chief Information Security Officer, you will lead the bank’s Operational Security function - owning our SoC (analysts and engineering), incident response, and the effectiveness of our frontline security controls. Your mission is to maximize the safe use of our digital assets, protect customers information, and keep the business fast, compliant, and resilient.
** YOUR ROLE**
* ** Manage a team of approx. 4 individuals: hiring, coaching, and creating an environment where people do the best work of their careers.
*** SoC leadership & incident response:
Run day‑to‑day SoC operations, elevate detection & response maturity, and lead major incident command calmly under pressure. Ensure investigations are rigorous, evidence‑based, and drive tactical fixes as well as strategic improvements.
* Strategy & modernization:
Define and execute the SoC strategy for the next 2–3 years, including pragmatic adoption of cloud and AI‑assisted threat detection, triage, and automation (SOAR).
* Security control operations:
Own the operating effectiveness of key controls (e.g., vulnerability management, baseline security, DLP). Ensure continuous control monitoring, coverage metrics, and clear KRIs/KPIs that matter to the business.
* Establish, own, and execute the bank’s penetration testing, red team, and purple team roadmap
-coordinating internal capabilities and external partners to simulate realistic adversary behaviors and ensure continuous improvement of detection, response, and control effectiveness.
* Oversee the operational workflow of the security team, including triaging incoming support tickets, security requests, and operational tasks. Ensure efficient dispatching and prioritization of work across the CISO organization and maintain clear service‑level expectations with internal stakeholders.
* Enterprise & engineering integration:
Partner closely with Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, IT Ops, and Developers to land controls and patterns that scale.
* Resilience & recovery:
Strengthen incident readiness, tabletop exercises, and post‑incident “close‑call” learning to boost resilience and reduce repeat issues.
* Stakeholder trust:
Engage customers, auditors, and internal leaders; translate risk into clear business context; advocate for secure‑by‑default choices.
** YOUR PROFILE
*** 10+ years in cybersecurity with direct leadership of SoC and Incident Response functions, including people leadership (hiring, coaching, performance).
* Demonstrated success running security operations in complex environments (on‑premise and cloud)
* Strong systems thinking; you connect detections,…