Financial Services Cyber Risk & Resilience Consultant

Accenture; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Volunteering leave

Learning and development

Global opportunities

Flexible/hybrid working

Diverse and inclusive environment

Zusammenfassung

Accenture is seeking a Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk & Resilience Consultant to join our growing UK & Ireland Cybersecurity Practice. You will support leading banks, insurers, and capital markets firms to strengthen resilience to cyber threats, technology failures, and operational disruptions.

You will work with clients to identify, assess, and manage cyber and technology risk while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory and resilience requirements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Business, Risk Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience in cyber security, technology risk, operational resilience, risk management, or a related field.
• Experience working within financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Understanding of cyber risk management, operational resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response principles.
• Knowledge of common security and risk frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT, CIS Controls, and FFIEC guidance.
• Familiarity with financial services regulatory requirements relating to technology risk and resilience.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, control reviews, audits, compliance assessments, or governance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex risks and develop practical recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, insight generation, or risk management outcomes.

Aufgaben

• Identify, assess, and manage cyber, technology, and operational resilience risks across critical business services and technology environments.
• Develop and implement cyber resilience, operational resilience, and technology risk management frameworks.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews, and resilience evaluations to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities.
• Design and execute scenario testing, cyber exercises, tabletop exercises, and resilience validation activities.
• Assess effectiveness of security controls against regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Identify important business services, impact tolerances, and supporting assets in resilience programmes.
• Support third-party and supply chain risk management activities, including security assessments.
• Help clients prepare for and respond to cyber incidents and disruptions.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical policies and implementation plans.
• Produce risk reports, presentations, and governance-ready recommendations.
• Collaborate with client teams across security, risk, compliance, and business functions to drive resilience.

Kenntnisse

Cyber security

Risk management

Operational resilience

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related field

Tools

NIST

ISO 27001

CIS Controls

Jobbeschreibung

Accenture is seeking a Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk & Resilience Consultant to join our growing UK & Ireland Cybersecurity Practice. You will support leading banks, insurers, and capital markets firms to strengthen resilience to cyber threats, technology failures, and operational disruptions.

You will work with clients to identify, assess, and manage cyber and technology risk while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory and resilience requirements.