Senior Advisor, Business Advisory and Consulting

Moneris; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Security Business Advisory & Consulting professional in Toronto. This role focuses on providing strategic advice to enhance cybersecurity measures and compliance within the organization. You will work closely with project teams, leading assessments and guiding stakeholders. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and significant experience in information security, alongside strong mentorship abilities. This position offers various benefits and flexibility, including hybrid work options.

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible benefits starting from day one

Retirement planning support

Unlimited access to Coursera

Holistic wellness support

Paid time off programs

Company-wide recognition programs

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of information security/advisory experience.
• Proven expertise in threat risk assessments, cloud security, and application security.
• Demonstrated mentorship of junior advisors.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to project teams and business stakeholders.
• Provide pragmatic and risk‑based guidance to enable secure business outcomes.
• Lead and deliver complex TRAs, security reviews for systems and architecture.
• Guide DevOps and engineering teams on embedding security controls.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and assist with audit readiness.

Skills

Threat risk assessments

Cloud security

Application security

Strong communication skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or MBA with security focus

CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or specialized GIAC certifications

Tools

AWS Security

Azure Security

Job description

Your Moneris Career – The Opportunity

The Security Business Advisory & Consulting role is established to proactively support business and technology teams with new and existing initiatives by embedding security, regulatory, and risk considerations early in the lifecycle. This role ensures complex cybersecurity requirements are translated into clear, actionable business guidance, enabling faster delivery, reduced rework, and sustained compliance across Moneris’ transformation programs.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office, balancing in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Senior Manager, Security Business Advisory & Consulting

Posting Type: New Position

Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this role is $113,282 - $148,682

Total compensation may also include variable or discretionary incentive components, including but not limited to bonuses and commissions. Individual job offers are determined by various factors, including experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

What you’ll do

• Act as a trusted advisor to project teams and business stakeholders.
• Provide pragmatic and risk‑based guidance to enable secure business outcomes.
• Translate policies, standards, and regulatory obligations (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001) into actionable requirements.
• Lead and deliver complex TRAs, solution, system, and architecture security reviews.
• Identify systemic risks, present findings to stakeholders, and recommend risk treatment options.
• Influence risk acceptance or mitigation decisions at the project and portfolio level.
• Conduct advanced assessments of multi‑cloud architectures and services.
• Guide DevOps and engineering teams on embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Promote secure design and coding practices aligned with OWASP and industry best practices.
• Lead in‑depth application and API security reviews for high‑risk and business‑critical systems.
• Recommend mitigation strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure security advisory activities map to Moneris’ security policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to audit readiness by producing clear, evidence‑based deliverables.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Helps provide guidance and knowledge transfer to more junior Advisors

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or MBA with security focus is an asset.
• Advanced certifications strongly preferred: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or specialized GIAC certifications (e.g., GWAPT, GWEB, GCSA).
• Additional relevant vendor/cloud certs (AWS/Azure security specialties) an asset.
• 5–7 years of information security/advisory experience.
• Proven expertise in threat risk assessments, cloud security, application security.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence business and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated mentorship of junior advisors.

What you get

• At Moneris, we believe in empowering you to succeed—personally and professionally. As part of our team, you'll have access to resources, opportunities, and an inclusive environment that supports your development and career.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including performance‑based bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day one, and your choice of a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA)
• Retirement planning support, with profit‑sharing programs including company match and a defined contribution pension plan
• Growth & development opportunities, including unlimited access to Coursera, mentorship programs, and an internal gig marketplace
• Holistic wellness support, with an Employee & Family Assistance Program, 24/7 virtual healthcare, and workplace wellness initiatives
• Flexibility that works for you, including hybrid work arrangements, a Work from Abroad program, and paid time off programs
• Recognition and rewards, with company‑wide recognition programs, exclusive banking perks from RBC & BMO, and access to great employee discounts

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity‑deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.