Associate Director - Cyber Risk Advisory

Job Description

Job Description

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

CrossCountry Consulting’s growing Cyber Risk practice comprises talented professionals in the fields of cybersecurity, data protection, and emerging AI and technology risk. We partner with organizations to assess, design, build, and implement leading cybersecurity programs that reduce risk, ensure compliance, and align to broader business and strategic needs.

As Associate Director, you will be an integral part of the Cyber Risk leadership team: driving growth of our client base, independently leading complex client engagements, and continuously improving our capabilities. We are looking for passionate self-starters who enjoy learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies, excel at leading teams and mentoring others, and get excited about helping our clients strategically solve cyber & emerging technology challenges.

• Serve as a key leader in the DC Risk Advisory practice, applying deep cybersecurity expertise to grow CrossCountry’s client base and consulting team.
• Lead accounts and steward client relationships across financial services, large enterprise commercial, government contracting, emerging growth, and private equity and portfolio companies.
• Provide hands-on project leadership across a diverse range of cyber and related technology risk engagements, spanning cyber strategy and transformation, cyber risk management, security architecture, secure AI, security operations, identity and access management, and offensive security testing.
• Lead and mentor teams, taking accountability for results and driving the development of exceptional solutions and deliverables.
• Apply specialized knowledge in particular cyber domains, and broad acumen across all facets of cybersecurity, including emerging technology areas like artificial intelligence.
• Fuse cyber technical depth with outstanding general management consulting skills; influence and deliver results to technically-minded operators and business executives.
• Identify, design, test, and scale new solution offerings for the cyber and broader risk advisory practice.
• Coach, mentor, and nurture our cyber and risk advisory team members.

• 9+ years of experience, with proven pedigree in consulting or equivalent companies.
• Experience with the major cybersecurity frameworks and standards, and tools and technologies.
• Experience delivering security solutions across major cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) platforms.
• Experience with Identity & Access Management technology, implementations, and transformation.
• Experience with cyber testing and resilience around Incident Response, BCP/DR, Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management and Threat Modeling.
• Experience leading teams and project managing.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university.

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Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: - consulting.com/careers/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

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