Managing Consultant - FS - Digital Trust and Cyber Security

Managing Consultant – FS – Digital Trust and Cyber Security

Full‑time position.

Responsibilities

• You will engage and sell to your network of leading financial services executives, in particular CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, Heads of Data Privacy and Heads of Operational Resilience.
• You will collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to grow our portfolio of customers and projects.
• You will lead teams to deliver digital trust programmes of significant scale.
• Shape and lead the firm’s Digital Trust & Cyber Security strategy, ensuring alignment with financial services sector needs.
• Provide expert guidance on identity & access management (IAM), zero‑trust architecture, cloud security, data privacy frameworks, payment systems, fraud detection, digital banking security, and third‑party/vendor risk management.
• Advise financial institutions on regulatory compliance (e.g., FCA/PRA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Data Privacy regulation).
• Act as a thought leader, contributing to industry forums, white papers, and public discussions on digital security, cyber risks, and operational resilience.
• Leverage an extensive C‑suite network to drive business development and build long‑term client relationships.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, positioning the firm as a trusted advisor in digital trust, cyber security, and resilience consulting.
• Develop and execute go‑to‑market strategies, ensuring revenue growth and client retention in the financial sector.
• Lead high‑profile client engagements, from origination to execution, ensuring measurable impact and business outcomes.
• Advise clients on creating cyber risk frameworks that embed security‑by‑design principles into digital transformation initiatives.
• Continue to build and lead a high‑performing team of cyber security, risk, and digital trust specialists.
• Mentor and develop future leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and thought leadership.
• Contribute to recruitment efforts, identifying top‑tier talent to grow the firm’s cyber security and digital trust capabilities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cyber security, with some of which in a leadership role, ideally gained within a consulting organisation or a consulting‑style role.
• Proven track record of leading large‑scale cyber security projects and engagements.
• Deep understanding of cyber security principles, technologies, and best practices.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align cyber security strategies with organisational goals.
• Excellent client management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain executive‑level relationships.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, with a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• Company share ownership.
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

Equal Opportunity Statement

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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