Security Remediation & Risk Reduction Consultant

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Security Remediation & Risk Reduction Consultant in London. This role involves leading enterprise-wide remediation activities, collaborating with various teams to reduce security risks, and contributing to risk reduction reporting. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in risk remediation and a proactive mindset suited to a maturing security environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk remediation and security assurance cycles.
• Ability to critically evaluate remediation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor remediation efforts across Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
• Collaborate with governance, risk, and compliance teams.

Skills

Risk Remediation

Security Assurance

Enterprise Risk

Tools

Archer

Job description

Job Description

Security Remediation & Risk Reduction Consultant

Location: London (Hybrid)

Overview

Our client is undergoing a major transformation of its Security Risk Management capability, focusing on enhanced technical execution, regulatory alignment, and operational maturity.

Guided by NIST SP 800-53, GDPR, PRA (BoE), and FRB/OCC expectations, they are shifting from project-led practices towards a BAU security operations model. This initiative spans four key roles designed to elevate governance, risk quantification, assurance, metrics, and continuous risk reduction.

As an Albany Beck Consultant, you will play a leading role in this transformation, working directly within a team of skilled security professionals with technical depth, and a strong enterprise risk mindset.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Security Remediation & Risk Reduction Consultant to lead enterprise-wide remediation activities. You will work across control owners and transformation teams to reduce security risk, close gaps, and drive meaningful improvements to the organisation’s overall risk posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor remediation efforts across Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), Significant Information Issues (SIIs), dispensations, and broader transformation programmes
• Maintain oversight of Archer GRC reconciliation and support the semi-automated tracking of risk closure
• Collaborate with governance, risk, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with strategic risk appetite
• Review and assess remediation evidence to validate risk reduction to acceptable levels
• Contribute to the development of operationalised risk reduction reporting and overall risk posture updates

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in risk remediation, security assurance cycles, and related functions within regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of Archer, policy exception management, and risk lifecycle processes
• Ability to critically evaluate remediation efforts and align them with broader business transformation goals
• Clear understanding of enterprise risk, with the ability to quantify and communicate residual risk
• Proactive, delivery-focused mindset suited to a maturing security environment