At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop tailored security strategies and evaluate technical vulnerabilities for clients.
- Company: Join IBM, a leader in innovative security consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse team culture with equal opportunity for all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing client security and compliance in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and proven experience in security consulting required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Develop Security Strategies: Assess client security governance, including data privacy, third-party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, and develop tailored security strategies to address business challenges and objectives.
- Evaluate Technical Exposure: Identify and evaluate technical vulnerabilities in IT environments and provide recommendations for remediation and mitigation.
- Lead Security Program Development: Design and implement comprehensive security programs, including security education and training, to support client security, regulatory, and risk compliance needs.
- Collaborate with Clients: Work closely with clients to understand their security, regulatory, and risk compliance requirements and provide expert guidance and support to address their needs.
- Assess Regulatory Compliance: Evaluate client compliance with relevant regulations and standards, identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations for remediation.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Deep Expertise in Security Consulting: Proven experience in providing leadership support to clients and account teams in identifying and resolving security, regulatory, risk, and compliance issues, with a strong background in assessing technical exposure and vulnerabilities in IT environments.
- Experience with Security Strategy Development: A track record of developing effective security strategies, including evaluating existing security governance, data privacy, third-party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, and aligning them with business challenges and objectives.
- Comprehensive Knowledge of Security Program Development: Experience in designing and implementing comprehensive security programs, including security education and training, to support client security, regulatory, and risk compliance needs.
- Regulatory Compliance Expertise: In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, with experience in evaluating client compliance, identifying areas for improvement, and providing recommendations for remediation.
- Technical Vulnerability Assessment: Proven ability to identify and evaluate technical vulnerabilities in IT environments, providing recommendations for remediation and mitigation.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Wide Range of Capabilities: Experience with security program development, regulatory and standards compliance, and security education and training, with the ability to adapt to diverse client needs and environments.
- IT Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, including data privacy and third-party risk, with the ability to assess and address client compliance requirements.
- Security Governance: Exposure to evaluating existing security governance, including data privacy, third-party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, with the ability to develop tailored security strategies.
- Holding UK government security clearance, or being eligible to obtain it.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship.
EEO Statement
IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Consulting Security Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance Services Professional London, GB employer: IBM
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our London office provides employees with the opportunity to engage in meaningful projects while benefiting from a hybrid work arrangement that promotes work-life balance. With a strong focus on professional development, we empower our team members to grow their skills in security strategy, risk, and compliance, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the evolving challenges of the industry.
