Cyber Security Associate Director

RSM UK Group LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Birmingham is looking for a Cyber Security Associate Director to drive cyber security strategy, lead client relationships, and enhance service delivery in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have strong experience in cyber security assurance, business development, and team leadership. The role offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits including 27 days of holiday and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible reward package

27 Days Holiday

Access to over 300 courses

Financial wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering cyber security assurance and advisory services.
• Proven experience of winning new business and leveraging existing client relationships.
• Passionate to continue your career in technology, cyber, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coaching high performing teams.
• Providing high-value delivery to clients with cyber services.
• Developing client relationships by creating proposals.

Skills

Cyber security assurance

Business development

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

We are searching for an experienced Cyber Security Associate Director. 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 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.

As an Associate Director within Technology and Cyber Risk Assurance, you’ll be responsible for advising our clients on cyber security strategy, programmes, resilience, controls and compliance, and emerging technology (e.g., artificial intelligence, and Blockchain etc.).

You’ll benefit from ongoing coaching, career mentoring, and be supported by the TRA career pathway that was launched in 2021. This provides you with an opportunity to continue to develop market leading skills across our different capabilities and advance your professional development by undertaking accredited certifications via our training hub.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coaching high performing teams, resource management, recruitment, and development for team members. You’ll make quality time and take an interest in the team.
• Providing high-value and quality delivery to clients by leading teams that provide specialist cyber services and advice.
• Driving external market activities and identifying new business opportunities.
• Developing client relationships by creating proposals that demonstrate our capability to meet new and existing client needs.
• Being responsible for client relationships in conjunction with the Partners to ensure our work adds value and is delivered timely and profitably.
• Responsible for the ongoing management of cyber services, including capability development and quality assurance of work and reporting.

What we are looking for

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Significant experience delivering cyber security assurance and advisory services.
• Have a strong external profile and extensive network of contacts across industry.
• Proven experience of winning new business and leveraging existing client relationships.
• Experience of creating and developing client relationships to win work and increase revenue.
• Experience of creating new business proposals and responding to RFPs etc.
• Experience in managing engagements end-to-end in a professional service context.
• Experience of delivering security leadership services such as vCISO.
• Business and commercial minded in your approach.
• Passionate to continue your career in technology, cyber, risk management, and provide defensive and offensive cyber services to our clients.

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
• 27 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.

Permanent

LONDON

10/09/2025

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Working here

Thousands of personalities make up RSM and we believe the power of being you, is the power of being understood. Every member of our team brings unique insights and a passion for the middle market companies we champion.

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, we deliver the big ideas and services that help middle market organisations thrive. Our global network spans more than 120 countries, but our passion is always the same: to help our clients move forward with confidence.

At RSM, we care about our people, it’s what shapes us. No two people are the same, which is why our approach is tailored to their specific needs, beyond the nine-to-five.

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