Senior Cyber Security Consultant | £65-75k | Portsmouth, Hybrid (2 days)
Are you a technically strong cyber security professional ready to step into a senior role where you'll lead engagements, shape client strategy, and help grow a team around you?
We're partnering with a well-regarded cyber security consultancy that punches above its size. They work with clients across a range of demanding sectors and are looking for a Senior Consultant who wants genuine ownership of their work, not just a seat at the table.
Salary: £65,000-75,000
Package: Company pension, private medical, gym, WFH
Working Structure: Hybrid, 2 days onsite (client visits)
Security Clearance: Active or eligible for SC clearance
The Role
You'll be the senior point of contact across a portfolio of client engagements, combining hands‑on technical delivery with strategic advisory work. One day you might be presenting a risk‑based recommendation to a board-level stakeholder; the next you'll be knee‑deep in a security maturity review or threat assessment. You'll also play a key part in developing the consultants around you and identifying opportunities to grow the business.
What You'll Be Doing
- Act as the primary client contact across key accounts, managing expectations, building trust and developing long‑term relationships
- Own the quality of engagement outputs – risk assessments, maturity reviews, strategic recommendations and client‑ready reports
- Design security improvement plans that are proportionate, practical and tailored to each client's specific context
- Run threat assessments, client interviews and on‑site visits as part of structured engagement delivery
- Mentor and develop junior and mid‑level consultants, taking an active interest in their growth and output quality
- Apply security frameworks and standards consistently to drive reliable, credible delivery
- Spot and develop new business opportunities, contribute to proposals and help shape the consultancy's commercial direction
- Keep risk management activity sharp across all engagements, ensuring nothing important falls through the cracks
- Translate technical complexity into clear, confident guidance that resonates with non‑technical decision‑makers
What You'll Need
- A strong commercial background in cyber security consultancy or professional services, with experience across sectors such as financial services, energy, telecoms or insurance
- Technical depth across core domains including networks, infrastructure, cloud and application security
- Hands‑on experience applying risk management frameworks in live, complex environments
- Track record of managing client relationships at a senior level, including navigating difficult conversations and handling escalations
- Experience leading and developing small teams, with genuine investment in others' performance and progression
- Ability to produce polished, high‑impact written deliverables under pressure
- Eligibility to obtain SC clearance
- Willingness to travel to client sites in the Portsmouth area at least twice a week
Desired
- Relevant certifications including CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Auditor, CCSP, CySA+, NCSC CCP, or GIAC
If this sounds like you - get in touch or apply now for a confidential conversation.
