CyberCX - Consultant - GRC

CyberCX, Part of Accenture; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Career development program

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, is seeking a Consultant – Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to help identify and manage cyber security risk for our diverse client base in Australia. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality reports, driving project success, and strengthening customer relationships.

You will contribute to complex GRC initiatives, leveraging your knowledge of governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.

Qualifications

• NV1 security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one)
• Bachelor level tertiary qualification in cyber security, forensics, or similar field
• Minimum 1 year of experience dealing with cyber security projects
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Theoretical understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance domain

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to identify and manage cyber security risk
• Lead standard and complex cyber security projects in GRC
• Prepare and present high-quality reports detailing security issues and solutions
• Support customer relationship development with sales and marketing teams
• Collaborate across CyberCX to add value and ensure client satisfaction

Skills

Security clearance

GRC knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor level qualification in cyber security

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

The Consultant – Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has a good theoretical understanding of the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain that allows them to perform complex projects independently and actively contribute to the development of customer relationships.

As a high performing and proficient consultant, the Consultant – GRC is responsible for driving quality outcomes to meet customer expectations, either autonomously or under the direction of other team members.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with our customer base to assist them in identifying and effectively managing cyber security risk
• Lead standard, and support complex, cyber security projects in the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain
• Prepare and present high-quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions
• Contribute to the development of customer relationships by working with Customer Sales and Customer Solutions teams and Marketing teams to support relevant activities
• Demonstrate strong alignment with CyberCX values to peers and customers
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value. Facilitate communication, partnerships and cross-pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• NV1 security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one)
• Bachelor level tertiary qualification in cyber security, forensics, or similar field
• Minimum 1 year of experience dealing with a diverse range of information / cyber security projects and challenges, preferably over a number of industry domains
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills that enable them to actively contribute to the development of customer relationships
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to build sustainable, scalable solutions and processes to meet complex operational problems
• A high performing and proficient consultant with a deep theoretical understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance domain that allows them to perform complex projects independently
• Skilled in responding to setbacks in an agile and resilient manner
• Ideally (but not necessarily) in the process of taking on at least one major security certification (CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO LA/LI)

Based on business requirements, candidates applying for this role can also be assessed for other opportunities within Accenture.

Benefits of working at Accenture

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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