Senior Cybersecurity & Privacy Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous leave entitlements (4 weeks +

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Career progression & leadership dev

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Senior Associate in Cybersecurity & Privacy to safeguard clients against evolving threats and privacy risks. You will partner with clients across sectors to design, implement and uplift security controls, governance, and compliance to reduce risk and enable secure growth.

You will engage across financial services, health, retail and energy/mining, translating complex concepts into practical recommendations for technical and executive stakeholders, while coaching junior

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering cybersecurity and/or privacy engagements in a consulting/advisory environment.
• Practical experience applying recognised security frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, Essential Eight).
• Strong knowledge of cyber risk, governance and compliance with ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience producing high-quality deliverables and managing workstreams to time and budget.
• Experience coaching or mentoring juniors and contributing to a collaborative team culture.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or equivalent are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cybersecurity and privacy engagements across diverse clients and industries, owning workstreams and producing high-quality deliverables.
• Conduct security assessments, gap analyses and maturity reviews against recognised frameworks and standards.
• Advise clients on cyber risk, governance, privacy and regulatory obligations with clear, actionable guidance.
• Support design, implementation and uplift of security controls, policies and governance frameworks.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development activities.

Job description

PwC Australia is seeking a Senior Associate in Cybersecurity & Privacy to safeguard clients against evolving threats and privacy risks. You will partner with clients across sectors to design, implement and uplift security controls, governance, and compliance to reduce risk and enable secure growth.

You will engage across financial services, health, retail and energy/mining, translating complex concepts into practical recommendations for technical and executive stakeholders, while coaching junior