Lead Cyber Security, Risk & Resilience Consultant in London

Are you a Cyber Security professional who combines deep technical delivery with the confidence to lead client-facing work in complex financial services environments? At Projective Group, we partner with leading organisations to tackle their toughest challenges and deliver innovative solutions. Specialising in Data, Risk & Compliance, Payments, and Transformation, we help financial services businesses thrive in a rapidly evolving industry.

Cyber Security is a growing and strategically important part of that story, and that’s where you come in. This is a newly created Lead Cyber Security, Risk & Resilience Consultant role, designed to build and shape our hands-on Resilience delivery capability as client demand continues to grow.

What you’ll be doing

• Define the Resilience delivery capability centred around Cyber Security.
• You’ll work closely with senior leaders across Cyber, Risk, Resilience, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Transformation, with the opportunity to influence how the capability continues to grow.
• Lead and personally deliver cybersecurity engagements for Financial Services clients.
• Own and drive work across security implementation, testing, and threat intelligence.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, from security teams to senior leaders.
• Project-manage and guide consultants, setting direction and maintaining quality.
• Support sales, bids, and shaping work, helping define pragmatic, credible cyber solutions.
• Adapt confidently to different client environments, tools, and operating models, where no two engagements are the same.

Client work is primarily London-based, with hybrid working and on-site travel depending on the engagement.

What we’re looking for

• You don’t need to tick every box, but you’ll likely bring strong hands-on experience in:
• Cyber Security, cyber risk, cyber controls, and associated engineering and implementation work.
• Security testing (e.g. threat-led testing, vulnerability management, scenario testing, ISO Standards).
• Threat intelligence or proactive threat monitoring.
• Experience working in Financial Services environments (banks, regulated firms).
• Previous Consultancy experience where you’re comfortable with ambiguity, pace, and client expectations.
• Confidence leading workstreams and coordinating other consultants.
• Enough governance and risk knowledge to contextualise your technical work, even if it’s not your core strength.
• Explain complex security topics without the jargon overload.
• A versatile and flexible person who also has experience in delivery or contribution to Resilience themed projects such as TPRM, DORA and Operational Resilience regulatory driven projects.

Tools & environment

• Our clients’ toolsets vary, but you’ll feel at home if you’ve worked with:
• Common security tooling (SIEMs, vulnerability scanners, cloud security platforms, Firewalls).
• Data protection and incident response capabilities.
• Threat intelligence sources and industry information sharing.
• Identity Access Management processes and tooling.

We care far more about how you think and deliver than whether you’ve used one specific vendor tool.

Why this role is different

• A chance to shape how cyber security work is delivered, rather than stepping into a rigid or pre-defined model.
• Real influence over delivery quality, client relationships, and the future development of cyber capability.
• A role that balances hands-on technical delivery with leadership and visibility.
• An environment that values quality, pragmatism, and clear accountability.
• An opportunity to work on other Resilience themed projects such as TPRM, and Operational Resilience.

What you’ll get in return

• Real investment in your development, with first-class training, coaching, and a generous annual training allowance.
• A well-rounded reward package, including a non-contributory pension, bonus structure, and comprehensive healthcare.
• A culture that respects life outside work, valuing balance and flexibility.
• As the cyber capability grows, there is scope to take on broader leadership and shaping responsibilities.
• A high-quality working environment, with a modern London office overlooking the Thames and space to collaborate, unwind, and connect.

If this sounds like the kind of role you’d want to shape rather than inherit, we’d welcome a conversation.