Cyber Advisory - Assistant Manager

Overview of the Team

The Cyber Advisory team provides cyber security assurance, advice and guidance to clients on all aspects to help them build and maintain a robust security environment. We identify cyber risks and work closely with clients to understand their unique set of digital opportunities and challenges, providing tailored and strategic advice and guidance. We support our clients in assessing, building and managing their cyber security capabilities, from ensuring compliance with industry regulations, and mitigating potential risks to moving them towards a more mature security posture.

Within the national cyber security team you will be responsible for delivering cyber security assurance and advisory work to a range of clients nationally and internationally.  Our broad range of clients, including those in FTSE 350, will allow you to gain experience across a range of sectors including:

Financial Services, Banking, Insurance and Investment

Corporates/Private Sector/Industry & Services

Central and Local Government

Retail and Consumer products organisations

Job Purpose

The role is to support the team in delivering projects. This means assisting in all aspects of the project lifecycle; from the sales or ‘business development' process, to project planning, execution of fieldwork and preparation of deliverables including actively contributing to final recommendations.

Your responsibilities include:

Involvement in all aspects of the consulting sales cycle from lead qualification through to delivery assurance of cyber engagements

Ability to think strategically and communicate in a business language

Becoming a subject matter expert in various security and risk management domains (e.g., IT risk management, cyber risk, security target operating model, governance, compliance, cyber security maturity assessment, metrics and C-level dashboards…) and leading industry-based practices (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO 2700x…)

Managing the coordination and communication of key findings and results of engagements, producing written reports and supporting oral presentations to senior client management and key senior stakeholders

Maintaining an expertise and currency in industry trends

Managing and mentoring junior consultants assigned as members of engagements

Contributing to the development of project management, quality assurance and professional consulting and auditing approaches/methodologies.

The Person

We're looking for someone who is seriously interested in the cyber security area and wants to get first-hand experience in working in multiple industries with companies who need our help. We will help support you in every step of the way with on the job training as well as support for attaining industry professional certifications which will enhance your career in this field.

Skill, Knowledge and Experience

Highly experienced and strong knowledge in cyber security advisory work

Relevant security qualifications are preferable (e.g. MSC Information Security, CISSP, CISM, CCSP or ISO 27001 LA)

Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility

Analytical skills; the ability to think critically, research and solve problems.

Attention to detail and strong time-management skills

Commitment to self-development & learning

Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.

Training

You will develop your expertise in cyber security as well as your business acumen to work with our clients to develop and implement pragmatic security solution. The experience gained will allow you to really understand how businesses across a range of sectors operate and manage cyber risk.

We will fund a training programme which includes industry leading certifications.

You will be supported by a mentor and an appraising manager to keep your career and aspirations on track.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward.  Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond is fully supported to be their unique self. To read more about our approach .

Our aim is to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible - please contact us to discuss any changes you may require so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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