Information Assurance Consultant - UK

Location: Nationwide - London, Cheltenham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support our clients in complex security landscapes to shape and deliver Security Information Assurance, Secure by Design and Security Strategy activities which impact our Clients across their businesses.
• Facilitate and manage stakeholder engagements across multi-functional teams and with senior stakeholders to effectively communicate the value of cybersecurity initiatives and align with industry best practice.
• Build trusted relationships with our Clients to ensure requirements, outcomes and expectations are met and exceeded.
• Engage and collaborate with clients to understand their Security challenges and identify how to drive their Security strategy and impact across various industries and sectors.
• Drive strategic implementation of Security using your knowledge and experience of Security, industry requirements and trends to improve their Security.
• Provide expert security compliance advice, guidance and support to both technical and non-technical teams within complex projects.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert in Security Information Assurance and Secure by Design, creating impactful project deliverables to our clients, such as threat and risk assessments, security policies and procedures, security assurance management plans and accreditation evidence.
• Team Leadership and Practice contribution providing day to day guidance and mentoring to Analysts, reviewing work and supporting their development.
• Support business development activities such as input to bids, proposals or client thought leadership, where required.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of secure system lifecycle principles and risk-based assurance with experience and familiarity with NIST, NCSC guidance and HMG policy such as GovS 007 and Secure by Design.
• Familiarity with recognised security standards and frameworks for Cloud Security.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain security risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders at various levels.
• Communication and engagement skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience delivering and presenting deliverables and/or ideas to diverse audiences.
• Project Delivery capabilities with the ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and manage multiple delivery commitments.
• Industry experience within the Public Sector, Critical National Infrastructure and/or HMG Supply Chain Security.
• Demonstrable experience delivering information assurance, cyber security or Secure by Design activities in complex environments.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to assurance and compliance activities in regulated environments.

Set Yourself Apart

• Relevant qualifications such as CISSP, CISM or similar.
• Experience of providing security compliance expertise to projects delivering complex technical cloud-based solutions and platforms.
• Progress towards, or holding, relevant security certifications (e.g. ISO 27001, CISSP, CISM or equivalent).

Benefits

• 30 days’ vacation per year.
• Private medical insurance.
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and Mobility

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.