Principal Consultant - Cyber Security

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions - we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance.

Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data-driven insights, value-added assurance, and high-quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future-fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital-first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

Overall Job Purpose:

No career pathway in your current role? You won’t stand still in our Cyber Security team, which forms part of our wider Technology & Cyber Risk Assurance team. You’ll work alongside our team of specialists and be a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team.

The purpose of this role is to deliver cyber assurance and advisory engagements across a diverse portfolio of mid-market clients. You’ll lead engagement workstreams and smaller assignments, support junior team members and help ensure work is delivered to a high standard. Depending on your experience, you may also lead or support specialist services such as penetration testing, technical security assessments and cyber incident exercises.

You’ll benefit from ongoing coaching, career mentoring and support through our career pathway. You’ll have the opportunity to develop market-leading skills across our different capabilities and undertake relevant professional certifications aligned with your role and career goals. These may include Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CompTIA PenTest+, CREST qualifications, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft 365, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Responsibilities:

• Delivering cyber assurance and advisory engagements to a high standard.
• Leading engagement workstreams and smaller assignments from planning through to reporting.
• Supervising and reviewing work completed by junior team members.
• Drafting clear, high-quality reports and practical recommendations.
• Managing day-to-day client relationships and engagement delivery.
• Supporting client onboarding, risk management and commercial proceses.
• Coaching and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Contributing to proposals, presentations and business development activities.
• Identifying opportunities to provide further support to clients.
• Depending on experience, leading or supporting penetration tests, technical assessments and cyber incident exercises.

What we are looking for;

• Strong experience delivering cyber security assurance and advisory services.
• Experience leading workstreams or smaller engagements within a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security risks, controls, frameworks and good practice.
• Excellent report-writing, communication and presentation skills. 2
• Experience supervising, reviewing and supporting junior team members.
• Confident managing day-to-day relationships with client stakeholders.
• Relevant technology risk, information security or cyber security experience.
• A relevant professional qualification, or evidence of working towards one.
• Good knowledge of technology trends, cyber threats and industry developments.
• Commercial awareness and an ability to identify client opportunities.
• Offensive security or penetration-testing experience is advantageous but not essential.
• A collaborative and flexible approach to delivering cyber assurance, advisory and specialist services.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid working although travel to your local office will be required weekly

• 26 Days Holiday

• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP

• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

About US

At RSM, we’re establishing ourselves as the first-choice adviser to the middle market, globally . It’s our exceptional people that are making this happen, from our junior staff and graduates to senior leaders.

We operate in an exciting, dynamic and supportive environment that’s always adapting to the future of our services. Once you start your RSM career, you’ll be welcomed into a community of professionals who’ll help you spark ideas, find new solutions and make you feel like you belong.

We’re always looking for new faces who can broaden our scope and expertise. Could you be one of them?