GRC Strategy - Senior Consultant UK Remote to £110k

Circle Group; Reading; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior GRC Consultant to lead strategic engagements and influence security strategies for clients in the SME and retail sectors. The role offers a competitive salary up to £110,000, autonomy, and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will have strong consulting experience, relevant certifications, and a passion for delivering impactful results.

Benefits

Benefits package

Supportive team environment

Long-term client partnerships

Autonomy and strategic influence

Qualifications

• Strong experience in 3rd Party / Professional Services consulting.
• Experience managing longer V-CISO style engagements.
• Background in Cyber, Cloud, or Networking is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver long-term strategic GRC engagements.
• Build relationships with clients and influence senior stakeholders.
• Provide guidance across security frameworks like ISO27001 and NIST CSF.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Risk Management

Education

CISSP Certification

CISM Certification

ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Job description

GRC Strategy - Senior Consultant UK Remote to £110k

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GRC Strategic Senior Consultant - UK Remote - Up to £110,000 + Benefits

Are you a confident, capable Senior GRC consultant, with experience in setting direction and strategy, helping immature organisations create workable, actionable roadmaps for their Cyber / Risk Strategy? This role could be for you.

We're hiring a Senior GRC/Risk/Cyber Consultant with experience in longer projects to join a fast-growing, high-calibre UK-based security consultancy. This is a remote-first role, open to experienced professionals based in the UK. You'll work closely with SME and retail-sector clients, acting as a trusted advisor across longer-term engagements — shaping security strategy, benchmarking progress, influencing stakeholders, and driving real change.

The Role

1. Lead and deliver long-term strategic GRC engagements, operating at both strategic and tactical levels.
2. Build relationships with clients, challenge assumptions diplomatically, and influence senior stakeholders.
3. Provide guidance across security frameworks and standards such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials, SOC 2 where appropriate.
4. Plan and drive multi-year programmes to remediate, achieve objectives, and enable business growth.
5. Understand buyer behaviour and organisational dynamics beyond checklists and assumptions.

What You'll Bring

1. Strong experience in 3rd Party / Professional Services consulting, ideally in SME, retail, or commercial environments.
2. Experience managing longer V-CISO style engagements, GRC, risk frameworks, and regulatory compliance, possibly from internal or CISO roles.
3. A background in Cyber, Cloud, or Networking is advantageous, even if not current/up to date.
4. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, PCI, etc., are valuable, but professionalism and impact matter most.

You

1. Are a natural communicator, listener, and relationship builder — confident but respectful.
2. Can simplify complex topics and bring clarity to clients.
3. Can challenge and shape beliefs, educate, share, define, and plan.
4. Thrive on collaboration and delivering tangible impact.
5. Are UK-based and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Why Join?

1. Salary up to £110,000 + benefits package.
2. A people-first consultancy with a supportive team and manager.
3. Long-term client partnerships, not just short-term projects.
4. Autonomy, respect, and strategic influence over client outcomes.

Sound like you? Apply now or connect with us on LinkedIn (UK candidates only). Reach out to Tariq Dirania for a chat.

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