Associate Consultant, Cyber Advisory

Control Risks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security consultancy in Greater London is seeking an Associate Consultant to manage and deliver client projects focusing on cyber security assessments. The role involves supporting business development and project planning while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree related to security or computer science and a solid understanding of various IT security solutions. This hybrid position emphasizes team collaboration and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitively positioned compensation

Discretionary global bonus scheme

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Understanding of IT security in both on-prem and cloud environments.
• Knowledge of operational technology cyber security best practices.
• Familiarity with data privacy requirements and cyber security regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver client projects for cyber security assessments.
• Support the development of proposals and project planning.
• Provide crisis management support when needed.

Skills

IT and network security solutions

Cyber risk management

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Undergraduate degree in security, information security, intelligence, or computer science

Tools

IAM/PAM technologies

NIST CSF 2.0

ISO 27001

Job description

Control Risks is seeking a motivated and diligent individual to join its rapidly growing Digital Risks team as Associate Consultant. This is a unique opportunity to develop a career in cyber security and consulting. As Associate Consultant you will support the rest of the team to deliver Control Risks’ cyber security risk assessment engagements primarily across the EMEA region. You will be a team player who is passionate about supporting the delivery of high-quality cyber security advice to some of the world’s largest organizations. Please note that this role will require you to work at our London (Bank) office three days per week.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Managing and delivering client projects

• Supporting the delivery of projects (such as conducting asset identification exercises, developing cyber security technical solutions, enhancing client cyber resilience capabilities and carrying out cyber risk assessments).
• Working with key project stakeholders (e.g. gathering information from interviews, document reviews and presenting findings) while maintaining the confidence of the team and client through clear communication and good project management.
• Provide flexible and responsive support as and when crisis management support is required and can be provided.

Business Development

• Support the development of proposals for future client work.
• Support with project scoping and planning, to support pricing.
• Contributing to and building complex, multi-service line proposals.

You must have all of these

• An undergraduate degree in a field related to security, information security, intelligence, or computer science or equivalent experience.
• An understanding of IT and network security solutions, preferably in both on-prem and cloud environments. This could include, but is not limited to: Security engineering, designing IT and security architecture, implementing IAM / PAM technologies, building robust backup and recovery capabilities, delivering vulnerability management solutions, implementing data loss prevention controls.

You might have some of these

• An understanding of operational technology cyber security best practices, data privacy requirements and cyber security regulations in the EU and wider European region as well as governance, standards, and compliance as they pertain to cyber security.
• Experience and understanding of business process outsourcing and managing the third party cyber and information security risks that may arise.
• Good knowledge of cyber risk issues.
• Knowledge of relevant standards and frameworks e.g. NIST CSF 2.0 or ISO 27001.
• Additional qualifications or certifications would be highly preferred.

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.