Head Key Management

We drive the transformation of the financial markets. That’s why we invest in bright minds, in their ideas, knowledge and development. We do that by combining our best sides.

***Head Key Management (80-100%)****:
Zurich | working from home up to 60% | Reference 4919

SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), a company owned by the Swiss Stock exchange, is building the first market infrastructure in the world to offer a fully integrated end to end trading, settlement and custody service for digital assets.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to work at the heart of the financial industry that is at the tipping point of a major change.

If you like to work in a highly collaborative team with a sense of purpose, then SDX is the right place to be.

Head Key Management serves as a dual role. Firstly, the role acts as an owner, manager, and thought leader of the technical and operational Key Management team which ensures a secure environment for managing and storing cryptographic keys. Secondly, the role also drives shaping security aspects (conceptually and hands-on) in the Web3 family of SDX products and will shape the future direction of Key Management as a discipline at SDX.

You will be an integral part of the wider SDX Security team - a vibrant and modern team that acts in a strategic, transparent, empathic, and pragmatic manner. If you like working in a highly collaborative and supportive team with a clear sense of purpose, teamwork, and high standard for quality, then SDX is the right place to be.

You will have the opportunity to take a leading role in defining security across a wide range of technical areas. In your day-to-day business, you will ensure the operation of various security capabilities that will both empower and enable the wider SDX IT and developer communities. Furthermore, you will serve as the main contact point and lead for security topics in the Web3 space (e.g., cryptocurrencies).

**What You Will Do**:

- directly responsible for managing employees (both functional and HR responsibilities)
- ownership and general authority over the complete Key Management area
- drive definition and implementation of security topics in the growing space of Web3 products and technologies
- define and operate customer-facing IT services (e.g., PKI, HSM), maintain processes and ensure compliance with company policies, security and IT frameworks, as well as industry best practices
- support internal and external customers, and ensure overall service quality, stability, and maturity
- represent Key Management in specialist committees, working groups, both internal and external organizations

**What You Bring**:

- 5+ years of experience in line managerial roles and extensive work experience in the field of Information or IT Security
- open-minded and curious, with a sense of ownership, who brings a can-do and cost-benefit attitude while cultivating and showing appreciation and humility
- practical work experience in IT risk or information security management, and knowledge of relevant aspects of cryptography, enterprise PKI infrastructure designs and operations as well as practical work experience in security area of Web3 technologies
- intrinsically motivated, with a strong quality
- and customer-focus mentality
- knowledge of relevant security standards (e.g., ISO 2700x, ISF SOGP, BSI, etc.) and industry best practices is an advantage
- fluency in English (both verbal & written)

If you have any questions, please call Alisha Thoma at +41 58 399 53 34.

**What We Offer**:
**Flexible Work Models**
We trust our employees and offer a work environment that is well-balanced, productive and fosters success.

**Personal Development**
You will benefit from a culture of continuous learning and feedback. Your personal growth is supported through an extensive learning offering.

**Agile Working Methods**
Whether through scrum or design thinking,
we solve exciting tasks together in teams.