Cyber Security Senior Consultant
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Job description
Your key responsibilitiesUK Financial Services Cyber Security professionals draw upon their knowledge and experience to manage client engagement teams, act as an advisor to a variety of clients and contribute to business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.
Drawing on their industry knowledge and experience, professionals provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs and contribute to thought leadership. Professionals also actively improve operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives, in line with EY's commitment to quality.
Your role will require you to deliver engagements with teams of different sizes under the guidance of Managers and Senior Managers. You will help to create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior team members to assist in their professional development. You will lead by example and act as a role model for our people in the way that you live our values.
Client responsibilities
Supporting in client business development activities, including proposal writing and presentations to potential clients
Support senior members of the team in go-to-market activities across UK in collaboration with our European teams
Build EY brand awareness and start to build key client relationships
Assist in managing financial aspects of engagements by organising staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to engagement partners
Build strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other services
People responsibilities
Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff
Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training Cyber professionals
Requirements
Experience in advising Financial Services organisations on what good cyber security looks like, based on the cyber security threats and risks they face
Pragmatic approach to identifying and explaining cyber risks within complex transformation initiatives
Project management and delivery experience across the following Cyber Security areas: frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF, CPMI-IOSCO, ISO, 'Profile' - Financial Services sector-specific distillation of the NIST CSF, etc.), assessments, implementation, roadmap definition (tactical and strategic), strategy, risk identification and management, controls framework, programme management and target operating modelling
Understanding of the Financial Services Cyber Security threat landscape and the UK Financial Services regulatory landscape (e.g. PRA, FCA, BoE, ECB, MAS)
Awareness of security standards and regulations within the UK Financial Services sector
Experience in supporting winning proposals and RFP responses, and working in complex multinational engagements
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Experience in people management, coaching and development of colleagues
Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA or CISM is a plus
Ideally, you'll also have:Some experience, and an understanding of the concepts and terminology in the following:
Cyber Security architecture design and implementation experience, including Cloud
Identity & Access Management (IAM) and solutions (e.g. SailPoint)
Data Loss Protection and Data protection
Security assessments related to threat, vulnerability and penetration testing (e.g. MITRE, CBEST, Tiber)
What we look forWe look for candidates with experience in the industry, that can prove their knowledge of Cyber regulations and frameworks in the UK. We are looking for people with the motivation and ambition to lead teams and the communication skills required to interact with clients.
Benefits & conditions
What we offerWe offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.