Claire Byrne

Pragmatic and creative digital risk advisor with global experience in digital governance, transformation and communications.

I deliver digital change that strengthens risk frameworks, simplifies processes and builds organizational resilience. Known for turning regulatory and technical requirements into clear actions and developing engaging communications. Whether leading risk assessments, shaping governance frameworks, or launching innovative awareness campaigns, I focus on strengthening resilience, practical delivery and creating lasting impact.

Swiss Re, Chief Security Office – Zurich & London | 2019 –2025

• Regulatory risk: conducted cloud governance regulatory assessments of global digital services, providing actionable solutions to IT and business owners. Reduced assessment times by 10% by implementing automations and removing duplications in the digital governance framework.
• Emerging risk: introduced governance assessment for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital services in preparation for new regulations and developed an approach to eliminatemanual reviews of low-risk AI cases.
• Global awareness: developed and led 'Risk Accountability', a global operational risk awareness programme for 2,500+ employees. Including new joiners' video, risk competency sessions for line managers, podcast series, quarterly risk nudges, and polls/quizzes, improving the internal rating forgroup technology's risk related behaviors.
• Creativity & innovation: go-to for designing SharePoint sites, content (videos, in-person sessions, articles) and communication plans for various security and technical topics -Managing Information Securely, Architecture Decision Records, Standards Review, Risk Acceptance.

Business Analyst (Contract)

UBS, Digital Transformation PMO – Zurich | 2018 – 2019

• Process & efficiency: implemented real time information and eliminated manual reporting cycles by gathering requirements and developing a scalable global transformation database using SharePoint front end with an access database.
• Practical delivery: supported strategic decision making by producing data-driven reports and presentations for divisional leadership.

MSc Environmental Management (Distinction) – University of Derby, UK

• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) – London Metropolitan University, UK
• BSc (Hons) Marine & Freshwater Biology (2:1) – Queen Mary University of London, UK