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West Monroe is looking for an Advisory Lead, Cybersecurity & Compliance, to join our Technology and Experience Practice within Technology Transaction Services (TTS). This role will focus on IT security due diligence for the sake of client M&A transactions. The architect will interview client stakeholders to understand their cybersecurity environment (technology, processes, personnel), identify flaws, and present summary findings to executives across a variety of industries, I.e. Private Equity, High-Tech, Healthcare, and Finance. As a technology agnostic firm, West Monroe consultants are given the chance to continuously expand their skillset while working with cutting edge technologies, homegrown tools, and contemporary processes. This is an exciting opportunity to work within TTS aligning to the needs of the M&A practice area and lead strategic cybersecurity assessments and compliance-focused initiatives.
Responsibilities
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$171,300—$201,500 USD
Los Angeles
$179,400—$211,100 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$187,600—$220,700 USD
A location not listed above
$163,100—$191,900 USD
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At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
West Monroe is looking for an Advisory Lead, Cybersecurity & Compliance, to join our Technology and Experience Practice within Technology Transaction Services (TTS). This role will focus on IT security due diligence for the sake of client M&A transactions. The architect will interview client stakeholders to understand their cybersecurity environment (technology, processes, personnel), identify flaws, and present summary findings to executives across a variety of industries, I.e. Private Equity, High-Tech, Healthcare, and Finance. As a technology agnostic firm, West Monroe consultants are given the chance to continuously expand their skillset while working with cutting edge technologies, homegrown tools, and contemporary processes. This is an exciting opportunity to work within TTS aligning to the needs of the M&A practice area and lead strategic cybersecurity assessments and compliance-focused initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with TTS consultants from other competencies (Cloud, Software, Data), contributing cybersecurity expertise to produce holistic IT due diligence assessments to be factored into client M&A activity
- Manage client relationships and meet with executives to determine project requirements and provide status updates; translate requirements into concrete projects proposals, including detailed work plans and cost estimates
- Provide strategic cybersecurity advisory and compliance consulting services for enterprise clients, ranging from security assessments to personnel suggestions and policy definition/adoption
- Document current-state review of existing security organization(s), including their controls, processes, and technologies, to deliver key findings and recommendations to executives
- Develop implementation strategies and roadmaps to help clients achieve compliance w/ industry-accepted frameworks
- Manage junior consultants on projects, delegate workstreams, and act as career advisor/mentor
- Promote thought leadership in emerging cybersecurity technologies and consulting tactics through activities like blogs, white papers, attending industry events, and Center of Excellence contributions
- Contribute to business development process ad hoc and look for opportunities to cross-sell solutions
- Actively build a professional and affiliate network in the consulting, cybersecurity, M&A, and/or broader technology communities
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience required
- Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
- 6-15 years of professional experience focused on cybersecurity, compliance, and/or technology M&A
- Strong experience working with compliance/privacy frameworks, I.e. PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 1/2, GDPR, CCPA, SOX, etc.
- Preference for broad background in IT security across areas such as risk advisory (NIST), incident response, threat hunting, network security, cloud security, application security, strategy & operations, etc.
- Experience leading teams and project managing end-to-end solutions
- Confident in conveying complex cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executives
- Comfortable adapting to unique environments and working on fast-paced projects
- Willingness to travel for out of town client engagements
- Bonus experience – cyber M&A, application security, AWS/Azure
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$171,300—$201,500 USD
Los Angeles
$179,400—$211,100 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$187,600—$220,700 USD
A location not listed above
$163,100—$191,900 USD
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
Salary : $163,100 - $220,700