Position Overview: The Regional Security Lead will be responsible for driving and managing the security strategy across the region (France and Switzerland), ensuring alignment with the organization's business objectives. This role requires a proactive leader who can bridge business needs with security initiatives, support client engagements, and ensure compliance with local regulations and certifications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security management, risk assessment, and incident response, with experience in fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness. Key Responsibilities: Bridging Business Objectives with Security Initiatives and Requirements: Collaborate with Unilabs markets and businesses to understand their objectives and integrate security requirements into business processes. Ensure security policies and practices support the region's business goals while mitigating risks. Adhering to Local Regulatory/Certification Needs (ISO, CE+, Cybersecurity Acts, etc.): Ensure compliance with local and international regulations and certifications across the region. Manage regular audits, maintain necessary certifications, and update security policies to reflect regulatory changes. Supporting Tenders and Client Security Enquiries: Provide expert security input during the tender process and respond to client security enquiries. Develop and maintain standardized documentation to showcase the organization's security posture and compliance with relevant standards. M&A Security: Lead security due diligence during mergers and acquisitions within the region. Post-acquisition, integrate the acquired entities' security frameworks into the existing organization's practices. Employee Cybersecurity Awareness: Design and implement regional cybersecurity awareness programs. Conduct training sessions, phishing simulations, and awareness campaigns to educate employees on security best practices and threats. Security Policy Dissemination and Monitoring: Oversee the communication and enforcement of security policies across the region. Utilize monitoring tools to ensure compliance and provide additional training or corrective actions as needed. Risk and Vulnerability Remediation: Identify, assess, and prioritize security risks and vulnerabilities within the region. Lead remediation efforts and ensure timely resolution of identified issues to protect the organization from potential threats. Incident Management: Lead the regional response to security incidents, ensuring quick and effective containment, investigation, and resolution. Coordinate with global teams to align incident management practices and reporting. Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science or information security; 5 years experience as a Security Manager or similar role. Technical expertise in information security; Broad knowledge across all information security domains; Knowledge of GDPR and experience in implementing security controls; Experience working with risk management programs based on NIST and ISO 27001 standards; Experience working with security policies and procedures based on NIST and ISO 27001 standards; Capable of identifying business needs and determining the most suitable security measures; Experience in project management and coordination; Comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment; Resistant to stress; Rigor, sense of the organization and of the anticipation; Good relational, listening skills; Understanding the needs and constraints of the users; Teamwork and ability to deal successfully with different cultures in an international environment; Discretion and sense of confidentiality; Takes the initiative and capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision; Preferred certifications CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001/31000 Lead Implementer; Written and spoken French and English fluency.