Cyber Advisory & Assurance - Associate Director

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

Overview of the Team & Role

The Cyber Security team delivers best-in-class cyber security assurance, strategic advice, and executive guidance to global clients, empowering them to design, implement, and maintain resilient digital environments. We partner with clients to identify and manage evolving cyber risks, leveraging deep industry insight to address complex regulatory requirements and facilitate transformative business growth through mature cyber security capabilities.

As an Associate Director, you are accountable for leading the delivery of cyber security advisory and assurance services to a diverse portfolio of clients, including FTSE 350, financial services, corporates, government, and retail sector organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the end-to-end delivery of strategic cyber security engagements, managing multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholder relationships across national and international assignments.

Contribute to driving consulting sales cycles from opportunity identification, proposal development through to successful delivery.

Act as a trusted senior advisor, providing expert guidance in areas such as enterprise cyber risk management, operating model design, regulatory compliance (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 2700x, EU DORA, NIS2).

Champion knowledge development, thought leadership, and practice innovation in emerging security trends, regulations, and technology.

Mentor, coach, and develop consulting talent, leading teams and investing in succession planning for future leaders within the cyber security practice.

Contribute to practice growth, capability development, and quality assurance, shaping methodologies and service offerings to meet changing market needs.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, and integrity, aligned to firm values and business objectives.

Candidate Profile

Proven expertise in leading and delivering complex cyber advisory projects in consulting environments, with demonstrable success engaging senior stakeholders.

Recognised professional qualifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, MSc Information Security).

Outstanding strategic, analytical, and leadership skills; credible communicator with ability to distil technical concepts for executive audiences.

Track record of building client trust, managing relationships at Board level, and influencing client strategy.

Passion for developing talent and driving practice excellence, including mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Commitment to personal development and continuous learning.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients.

We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith.

We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential.

At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters