Senior Financial Services Cybersecurity Consultant

Crowe; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Financial Services Cybersecurity Senior Consultant in the United States to help banks, insurers, and asset managers protect information and manage technology risk. You will lead second‑line assessments, advise on regulatory expectations, and collaborate with client teams to strengthen security programs.

The role emphasizes governance, risk reporting to executives, and the use of frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS Controls, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Risk Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, information security, regulatory advisory, or related consulting or industry roles.
• Experience working with or supporting financial services organizations or other highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead second‑line cybersecurity and risk assessments, program enhancements, and transformation initiatives.
• Assess cybersecurity governance, policies and standards, risk and control frameworks, risk appetite, metrics/KRIs, issue management, and executive and board reporting.
• Advise clients on financial services regulatory expectations and industry frameworks, including FFIEC, GLBA, NYDFS Part 500, SEC cybersecurity requirements, NIST CSF, NIST 800‑53, and CIS Controls.
• Provide cybersecurity risk expertise across areas such as IAM, data protection, cloud security, third‑party risk, vulnerability management, incident response, and cyber resilience.
• Support cybersecurity regulatory readiness, examinations, remediation efforts, and responses to regulatory findings.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and extension of client CISO, cybersecurity risk, technology risk, and enterprise risk teams, providing effective second‑line oversight and challenge.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, findings, and recommendations clearly to technical teams, senior executives, and board‑level stakeholders.
• Lead engagement workstreams, mentor junior team members, and contribute to financial services cybersecurity practice and solution development.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Technology risk

Regulatory advisory

Executive presentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Financial Services Cybersecurity Senior Consultant in the United States to help banks, insurers, and asset managers protect information and manage technology risk. You will lead second‑line assessments, advise on regulatory expectations, and collaborate with client teams to strengthen security programs.

The role emphasizes governance, risk reporting to executives, and the use of frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS Controls, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and grow