Internal Control Assurance Professional

About the Role:

As anInternal Control Assurance ProfessionalinICAR Team, you willparticipatein variouscontrol testingactivities. You will have the opportunity to learn about many areas of Swiss Re, as well as their processes and controls.This role offers you regular exposure toSwiss Re's Management andanopportunity to deal with themes that have organizational impact and drive the risk culture of Swiss Re.

Key Responsibilities :

• Perform testing procedures on internal controlsover financial reporting or non-financial operations value chainacross various areas

• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of testing procedures and clear presentation of findings to the relevant stakeholders

• Assess andvalidateidentified control deficiencies, ensuringappropriate severityassessment and clear, well-articulated documentation of observations

• Engage with various stakeholders such as control owners, business stakeholders, ExternalAuditors andControlfunctions across thebusiness representing the ICAR team

• Develop andmaintainautomated control testing solutions byleveragingdata analytics

About the Team :

The Internal Control Assurance & Reporting (ICAR) Team is a global team of Assurance Professionals, responsible for assessing the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of Swiss Re's internal controls. We liaise closely with Operational Risk Management, Group Internal Audit, Governance teams, external Audit and Swiss Re Management. Through our controls testing and assurance activities, weidentifyareas of control weaknesses and contribute to an improved control framework to ensure operational rigorandeffective control related behavior across the Swiss Re Group.

In ourworkwe apply innovative techniques and use data analytics and automation within our assurance and testing processes.

TheICARTeam is part of Group Functions and Operational Risk Management, whichconsists ofRiskProfessionals with diverse backgrounds spanningdifferent locationsand competencies.

About You:

Essentials:

• 6+ years of work experience in IT assurance functions (internal / external auditing, control testing, risk management) and/or practical experience in the field of IT and Cyber Security
• Good understanding of IT risk and control frameworks and the underlying technologies, concepts, and processes

• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases and proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R. Knowledge of data analytics and visualization applications (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Tableau) is preferred.

• University degree in related field
• Knowledge of Cloud Security and DevSecOps practices will be considered advantageous
• Critical thinker that sees the big picture (e.g. overall themes, trends, goals)

• Result oriented individual with agile mindset and ability to work independently, able to plan well, work in the field and able to deliver results in time
• Good communicator, able to gain and maintain trust while delivering difficult messages
• Stronganalytical professional with problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Team worker, able to listen to others but also influence

• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Nice to Have:

• Qualified or working towards CISA, CISM, CISSP, CSX-P, CIA or CRISC professional certification
• Hands-on experience with AI is considered a value-add, particularly in applying AI for driving audit efficiency and leveraging Generative AI solutions for automated testing, documentation, and data analysis