Managing Information Security Consultant (GRC)

Managing Information Security Consultant (GRC) 

 

About LRQA 

At LRQA Cybersecurity, our focus is on excellence in cyber security. We have teams that offer world class services in red teaming, penetration testing, threat intelligence, research and development, detection and response, governance, risk, and compliance, and plenty more. Our business is global and so are our clients. We work closely with central banks, central and local government, critical national infrastructure, large retailers, and plenty more besides! 

We’re an award-winning provider of cyber security services and at a very exciting stage of development. We are looking for the right people to join us as we embrace the challenges thrown up by the advancements within the IT industry and within the threats faced. LRQA will be at the forefront of this arena, and we want to seek the right people to join the team and make it happen. 

You can find out more about us at https://www.lrqa.com/en/cyber-security-services/ 

 

The Role 

The purpose of this role is to deliver information security consultancy to LRQA clients, specialising in governance, risk and compliance (GRC). As a Managing Information Security Consultant, you will also assume leadership or management responsibilities - for example: People management or service development and ownership.

This role is hybrid, with sporadic travel to client sites and LRQA offices as required. 

 

What You’ll be Doing in Your Role 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Delivery 

A core competency for this role is the ability to effectively deliver engagements to clients to a consistently high standard. As a Managing Information Security Consultant, you would be expected to drive engagements whilst supporting other members of the team with the ultimate aim of achieving excellent client satisfaction results. 

 

Examples of the type of delivery activities a Managing Information Security Consultant may participate in include: 

 

• Provision of client support to achieve compliance/certification against recognised standards such as ISO 27001, the GDPR, NIST CSF and PCI DSS. 

• Long-term strategic consultancy to aid top level management and key decision makers to achieve strategic information security objectives

• Independently conducted ISO/IEC 27001:2022 audit activities. 

• Provision of expert advice to clients on governance structures – including policies, procedures and controls to achieve compliance and reduce risk exposure 

• Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment engagements. 

• Facilitation of information asset discovery workshops and engagements. 

• Facilitation of risk assessment workshops and engagements. 

• Delivery of business continuity scenario tabletop exercises. 

• Delivery of external stakeholder training and awareness presentations. 

 

Leadership 

• Mentor, coach, and guide team members to enhance their technical and consulting capabilities. 
• Develop and deliver training programs on GRC, risk management, and information assurance best practices. 
• Establish thought leadership by contributing to white papers, webinars, and conferences in the GRC space. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in service delivery and client satisfaction. 

 

Pre-Sales 

Liaising with the Pre-Sales team and account managers, attend client meetings and scoping calls to aid in the effective scoping of engagements and delivery of customized consultancy services, leveraging other LRQA Cybersecurity products and services where appropriate. This will involve: 

 

• Identification of client requirements 
• Effort estimation 
• Consultative sales where a need is identified (Light) 

 

Service Development 

Effective service development is key to the success of GRC, and you would contribute to this by providing guidance and using your subject matter expertise and experience to identify, design and deliver collateral. Key activities include: 

 

• Standardisation of all customer-facing collateral used throughout every region that we operate in. 

• Implementation and development activities around new and emerging frameworks. 

• Improvement / enhancement suggestions for existing collateral. 

• Development of new collateral where required. 

• Collaboration with the developers of LRQA’s portal to aid with integration of Information Security and GDPR requirements. 

 

Business Experience Credentials 

 

Degree level qualification in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, Cyber Security (or a related field) or 5 years of experience working within an information security role. 

 

Minimum 5 years of experience in delivering consultative engagements using well known risk management and data security frameworks, standards, and methodologies. 

 

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer qualification.

 

CISSP/ISSEP (or equivalent) technial information security certification.

 

CISM/CRISC/CCISO/ISSMP (or equivalent) strategic information security certification.

 

Experience in ISO 27001/NIST CSF implementation and use of relevant standards to build control frameworks.

 

Demonstrable experience communicating complex information security concepts to top level (C suite) management.

 

Experience in cyber resilience planning, security operations, and supporting less experienced security professionals.

 

Effective communication skills and the ability to build rapport with key stakeholders.

 

Experience in a minimum of seven of the following areas of information security: 

• GDPR regulation 

• PCI DSS 

• CMMC 

• SOC 2 

• DORA 

• NIS 2 Directive 

• HIPAA / NHS DSPT / Healthcare regulation 

• Business Continuity 

• Supplier Management 

• Incident Management 

• Physical Security 

 

What we offer 

We are a people-focused, high-performing, high-trust professional services team. You’ll be part of a diverse and growing international group of consultants, and we go out of your way to make sure our consultants feel part of our team. We use technology to ensure we’re always communicating with each other and schedule time every week to talk as a team. 

  

The successful candidate will have opportunities to: 

• Make a difference: As clichéd as it sounds, this really is true. We encourage all employees to challenge norms and empower them to get involved. This might be getting involved with other teams or developing a new service offering – but if you want to do something, we always try to make it happen 

• Get involved: Enjoy blogging or public speaking? Our team is committed to getting involved in industry discussions. We make time to attend conferences and get involved in the infosec community 

• Develop their skills: We love learning and ensure we find time for professional development. This isn’t just about collecting certifications and attending training courses – gaining and sharing knowledge in new areas is vital. These don’t always have to be directly related to your “day job”; in fact, we actively encourage developing knowledge in new and exciting domains 

 

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