Principal Cyber Governance & Risk Advisor, Senior Associate
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Cyber Governance and Risk Advisor at Intelance advising complex organizations on governance and risk management frameworks. Mentoring and collaborating with experienced specialists in advisory services.
Responsibilities:
- Lead independent cyber governance and risk reviews for complex organisations.
- Assess risk appetite, risk ownership, control effectiveness and risk-treatment decisions.
- Review policies, risk registers, control mappings, assurance evidence and governance arrangements.
- Judge whether evidence supports the conclusions being presented to senior leaders.
- Explain cyber risks and control gaps clearly to boards, executives and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead interviews and workshops with CISOs, risk owners, technology leaders and control owners.
- Work alongside security architects, technical assessors and other Intelance specialists.
- Write clear, defensible and client-ready reports.
- Complete scheme-specific training and participate in internal quality reviews where required.
Requirements:
- Substantial senior experience in cyber security governance, risk management or formal cyber assurance, normally gained over at least ten years.
- Experience working with large, complex or regulated organisations.
- Strong evidence of advising boards, executive teams or senior risk committees.
- Practical knowledge of recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Cyber Essentials or equivalent.
- Excellent written English. Reports must be ready for clients without heavy editing.
- The ability to work independently and challenge weak evidence respectfully.
- UK Cyber Security Council professional registration at Principal or Chartered level in Cyber Security Governance & Risk Management is preferred. We will also consider candidates who can demonstrate experience aligned with Chartered level and are willing to undergo formal professional assessment.
- General certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer are useful, but do not replace the professional registration requirement.
- Must be based in the UK, able to attend UK client sites when agreed, and able to contract through a limited company or another compliant arrangement.
Benefits:
- Senior cyber assurance and advisory assignments.
- Flexible associate working based on your availability.
- Direct access to Intelance leadership.
- Work with experienced governance, architecture and technical-assurance specialists.
- Clear scopes, templates and quality-review arrangements.
- Potential inclusion in Intelance proposals and associate credentials, subject to agreement.



















