Managing Director, Cyber Response in London

The Role

At Teneo, we provide expert cyber security strategy, risk and response advisory within a multi-disciplinary environment, working closely with our strategy and communications, risk advisory and restructuring teams across a globally connected platform. We are seeking highly experienced Cyber Response Managing Directors to join our growing global cyber team. This role is suited to a senior cyber security leader with deep expertise in cyber response and recovery, including advising organisations on remediation and leading longer-term post-incident transformation. As a Managing Director, you will be responsible for building and leading a market-facing cyber response capability, acting as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders and boards, and supporting clients through complex and high-stakes situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and growth of our cyber response offering, combining senior advisory delivery with business development, market leadership and team building.
• Lead and grow Teneo’s cyber response and recovery offering, defining market positioning, developing propositions and driving sustained revenue growth.
• Originate and lead complex, high-value engagements, acting as a senior advisor to C-suite stakeholders and boards during cyber incidents and crisis situations.
• Provide strategic direction during major cyber events, shaping response, stabilisation and recovery efforts across technical, operational and communications dimensions.
• Advise clients on cyber resilience, crisis preparedness and post-incident transformation, supporting long-term capability development.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor in high-pressure and business-critical situations.
• Build, lead and scale high-performing teams across jurisdictions, developing senior talent and fostering a strong, entrepreneurial culture.
• Contribute to Teneo’s market profile through thought leadership, publications, public speaking and engagement with industry bodies.

Key Skills & Experience

• You will be a recognised leader in cyber response and recovery, with a strong track record of shaping client outcomes, originating work and leading in high-pressure environments.
• Extensive experience in cyber security and incident response, with a track record of leading complex, large-scale incidents and recovery efforts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to originate and grow business, with established relationships at C-suite, board and senior technical levels.
• Recognised market profile in cyber response, crisis management and/or cyber resilience, with the ability to shape client thinking and influence senior decision-making.
• Deep understanding of cyber response and recovery, including incident management, forensics, remediation and post-incident transformation.
• Proven leadership capability, with experience building, scaling and leading high-performing teams in a global, multi-disciplinary environment.

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future. Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations. Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I. The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.