Cyber M&A Strategy Lead — Private Equity Deals

Aon Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking an Associate Director in Cyber M&A to lead cyber due diligence, risk assessments and remediation programmes across PE transactions. You will partner with Cyber Solutions specialists across London and EMEA to deliver advisory services throughout the deal lifecycle.

The role involves translating cyber risks into commercial and financial implications for clients and sponsors, including due diligence, integrations, and 100-day planning.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of core cyber security domains including IAM, data security, incident response, vulnerability management, network security, business continuity and monitoring.
• Experience assessing and evidencing controls against recognised frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, OWASP SAMM, NIST AI RMF and related standards.
• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into commercial, financial and investment implications for clients and collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cyber due diligence, post-deal reviews, remediation programmes and cyber risk assessments across a range of M&A transactions.
• Partner with high-performing Cyber Solutions specialists across London and EMEA to provide best-in-class advisory services.
• Support the full Cyber M&A sales cycle, including client pitches, proposals, onboarding and relationship development.
• Advise senior collaborators on cyber strategy for due diligence, integrations, carve-outs, incident response and wider transaction-related activities.
• Present cyber risk insights and recommendations to private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and corporate clients, while helping enhance and scale our delivery model.

Skills

Cyber security domains

IAM

Data security

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Network security

Business continuity

Monitoring

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

ISO 27001

OWASP SAMM

NIST AI RMF

GDPR

NIS2

DORA

FCA/PRA expectations

EU Cyber Resilience Act

EU AI Act

Business impact translation

M&A experience

Proposal development

Job description

Aon is seeking an Associate Director in Cyber M&A to lead cyber due diligence, risk assessments and remediation programmes across PE transactions. You will partner with Cyber Solutions specialists across London and EMEA to deliver advisory services throughout the deal lifecycle.

The role involves translating cyber risks into commercial and financial implications for clients and sponsors, including due diligence, integrations, and 100-day planning.