Associate Director, Cyber M&A Infrastructure

Aon Hewitt; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate Director in Cyber M&A Infrastructure, where your expertise in Cyber Security will drive impactful client engagements. This dynamic role involves working closely with high-performing teams across EMEA, delivering insights on Cyber risks in the infrastructure sector, and leading client meetings with senior stakeholders. You'll contribute to the growth of Aon's M&A Infrastructure cyber practice, supporting due diligence and integration efforts while ensuring compliance with regulations. Embrace an inclusive environment that values innovation and diversity, and enjoy benefits that promote your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits

Global Wellbeing Days

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Diverse Workforce

Agile Work Environment

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Cyber Security risks and trends in infrastructure.
• Experience in client delivery and project management in M&A.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings advising on cyber due diligence and integration.
• Support Cyber M&A sales cycle including pitches and proposals.

Skills

Cyber Security Knowledge

Infrastructure Compliance

Project Management

Client Engagement

Technical Solutions Understanding

Cyber Domains Expertise

Job description

Associate Director, Cyber M&A Infrastructure

Can you bring deep cyber technical knowledge with the ability to understand and articulate Cyber Security risks and trends including common threat vectors that are impacting the infrastructure sector?

Are you keen to join Aon's thriving M&A Infrastructure cyber practice to drive growth by encompassing report writing, proposition building, client delivery and much more?

If so, then we would love to hear from you in connection with this phenomenal new opportunity based with our Aon’s multifaceted M&A Transactions Solutions (AMATS) practice situated within our flagship London office!

What the day will look like

In this wide and varied role your key responsibilities will include:

• Being involved in client delivery across Cyber Due diligence, Cyber post-deal reviews, improvement activities and other transaction scenarios.
• Being part of a team and required to operate optimally with high-performing Cyber Solutions consultants in London and across EMEA.
• Supporting the Cyber M&A sales cycle including client pitches, proposals and engagement onboarding.
• Leading client meetings with senior stakeholders to advise on the cyber approach for due diligence, integration, carve-out and incident response.
• Supporting activities to continue the scale up of our delivery model with contributions to key templates and engagement with wider internal collaborators.
• Presenting to our infrastructure fund and corporate clients on Cyber Security in the context of M&A.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber within the context of Infrastructure assets to include (one or all): energy (including natural resources), water, transportation (including maritime), telecommunications (including data centres) and social infrastructure assets.
• Grasps significance of policies, procedures, governance, and technical solutions for infrastructure compliance.
• Strong appetite to operate in a dynamic M&A environment working with Infrastructure funds and Corporate M&A deal teams.
• In depth technical understanding of the Cyber landscape in one or more Cyber domains areas such as security design, infrastructure, network, applications, data, operations, cloud architecture and/or secure SDLC including CI/CD pipeline. Potentially including ethical hacking.
• Validated experience in conceptualising, developing, and delivering quality client pitches and proposals.
• Proven experience in project management and collaborator management.
• Knowledge of data protection and compliance regulations.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.