Senior Cybersecurity & Privacy Associate — Flexible & Impactful

PwC Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

4 weeks annual leave

Parental leave

Float public holidays

Career progression

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Senior Associate in our Cybersecurity & Privacy team to safeguard clients across industries by designing, implementing and uplifting security controls and governance. You will partner with clients to reduce risk, protect data, and drive secure growth, while mentoring junior team members and contributing to business development.

Join a global firm that values collaboration, flexibility, and continuous learning, offering opportunities across leading industries and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cybersecurity and/or privacy engagements, ideally in consulting settings.
• Practical experience applying recognised security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, Essential Eight).
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cybersecurity and privacy engagements across diverse clients, owning workstreams and delivering high-quality outputs.
• Conduct security assessments, gap analyses, and maturity reviews against recognised frameworks.
• Advise clients on cyber risk, governance, privacy, and regulatory obligations with clear recommendations.
• Support design, implementation, and uplift of security controls, policies and frameworks.
• Build and maintain client relationships, identify opportunities for value and contribute to business development.
• Coach and review junior team members and foster a collaborative culture.
• Stay ahead of evolving threats and regulatory changes to improve client outcomes.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Privacy

Client-facing

Governance

NIST CSF

Essential Eight

ISO 27001

PCI DSS

Regulatory compliance

Business development

Job description

PwC Australia is seeking a Senior Associate in our Cybersecurity & Privacy team to safeguard clients across industries by designing, implementing and uplifting security controls and governance. You will partner with clients to reduce risk, protect data, and drive secure growth, while mentoring junior team members and contributing to business development.

Join a global firm that values collaboration, flexibility, and continuous learning, offering opportunities across leading industries and