Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist 100% (f/m/d)

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

At Julius Baer, we value the unique strengths and perspectives you bring, empowering you to have real impact, to think entrepreneurially, and to shape the future of our organization. As we continue to strengthen our global Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities, we are transforming our operating model to establish a clear and effective separation between the first and second line of defence.

Based in Zurich and operating within the Group CISO & Technology Risk Control function of the CRO division, we are looking for a talented IAM professional with a strong understanding of business operations, risk management and regulatory expectations in the banking sector. In this evolving role, you will help shape the future of IAM at Julius Baer by providing independent oversight, challenge and strategic guidance, ensuring that our IAM model remains robust, scalable and compliant across our international footprint.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Support the transition of IAM into a mature 2LoD governance function by helping define challenge mechanisms, monitoring frameworks and escalation practices. Contribute to continuous improvement of IAM oversight and control effectiveness

• Develop and refine the IAM governance framework and support the evolution of the enterprise-wide IAM Operating Model as responsibilities shift to the 1st line

• Provide independent challenge to ensure policies, standards and the operating model remain risk‑aligned, effective and suited to the Bank’s international context

• Evaluate the effectiveness of 1LoD IAM execution and identify required organizational, process and IT adjustments

• Ensure alignment with IAM policy, architecture

• Provide oversight of the Business Role Catalogue, Business Contexts and Business‑to‑IT mappings

• Challenge modelling decisions made by 1LoD to ensure consistency, least‑privilege design, and adherence to governance and regulatory expectations

• Offer governance and compliance guidance for new business entities, organizational changes and strategic initiatives. Ensure IAM requirements and policies are appropriately integrated into 1LoD planning and implementation

• Oversee the effectiveness of Business Role instance assignment processes and challenge unusual or risk‑relevant access situations. Monitor key IAM control indicators, supervise 1LoD remediation activities and strengthen quality gate criteria without taking on execution responsibilities

• Conduct IAM risk assessments, compliance monitoring and governance reviews. Validate policy exceptions and oversee SoD management. Provide oversight of IAM‑relevant recertification campaigns and support audits with accurate evidence and insights

YOUR PROFILE

• Strong analytical and data‑driven capabilities with the ability to interpret complex IAM and access‑related data, detect anomalies, and translate insights into governance actions. Experience with analytics or visualization tools is a strong asset.
• Deep understanding of banking business operations, including organizational structures, core processes, client‑facing activities, and how these translate into access requirements. Ability to connect business models with IAM governance needs is essential.
• Solid expertise in IAM governance and access control concepts such as ABAC, segregation of duties, business roles, and identity lifecycle risks, ideally within the financial industry.
• Experience in risk management, compliance, information security or IT controls, with the ability to apply a clear 2nd line of defence mindset and independently challenge 1LoD decisions and controls.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory expectations related to identity and access governance, operational risk and IT controls in banking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective collaboration and influence across business, IT and control functions in an international environment.
• Ability to thrive in a transforming environment, contributing to the build‑up of a maturing IAM governance function and helping shape new oversight practices, control mechanisms and challenge routines.
• Proactive, structured and self‑driven working style, with the ability to manage complex topics end‑to‑end while maintaining strong alignment with stakeholders.
• Relevant academic background in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business Administration or a related field. Relevant certifications are an advantage.

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