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About the Role

Lead cyber due diligence, privacy assessments, and cybersecurity risk engagements for private equity firms, strategic acquirers, and portfolio companies. Identify risks impacting deal value, structure, or integration planning. Manage client relationships, mentor teams, and contribute to business development for the Cyber M&A practice.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
• Lead cybersecurity and privacy assessments across diverse industries and client environments
• Evaluate security governance, risk management, privacy, identity and access management, cloud security, third-party risk, incident response, and regulatory compliance programs
• Conduct cybersecurity maturity assessments utilizing frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST 800-53, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA
• Develop actionable remediation roadmaps, maturity improvement plans, and control enhancement recommendations
• Support cybersecurity strategy, risk governance, and transformation initiatives
• Lead cyber due diligence workstreams for buy-side, sell-side, and carve-out transactions
• Assess target company cybersecurity posture and identify transaction-related risks that may impact valuation, deal structure, integration strategy, or investment thesis
• Analyze security governance and oversight, control effectiveness, identity and access management, cloud and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, privacy and regulatory compliance, third-party and supply chain risk, incident history and breach exposure
• Manage Information Request Lists (IRLs) and Due Diligence Requests (DDLs)
• Translate technical findings into transaction-relevant insights for investors, executives, and deal teams
• Quantify cyber risks, remediation costs, and integration considerations
• Support post-close integration planning, Day 1 readiness, TSA assessments, separation planning, and 100-day cybersecurity roadmaps
• Assist clients in planning and executing remediation plans identified in assessment activities
• Work with the client to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address technology-related controls risks and issues
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for improvements
• Manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Participate in professional development activities and training sessions on regular basis
• Manage the team comprising of seniors and associates and maintain professionalism across team
• Other job duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required
• Minimum 5 years of related cybersecurity experience in a similar consulting practice or function
• CISSP, CISM, ISACA, CRISC or other related certifications required
• Understanding of Industry Standards/frameworks such as COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001,and PCI-DSS etc. required
• Demonstrated experience supporting Technology M&A, Cyber Due Diligence, Technology Due Diligence, Transaction Advisory, or Private Equity portfolio initiatives
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity governance and risk management, privacy and data protection programs, cloud security, identity and access management, third-party risk management, incident response and resilience
• Experience leading client-facing engagements and managing teams
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment
• Can travel as needed

Skills

• Cybersecurity
• Privacy
• Cloud Security
• IAM
• Regulatory Compliance
• Third-Party Risk
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• NIST 800-53
• CIS Controls
• ISO 27001
• HIPAA
• GDPR
• CCPA/CPRA
• COBIT
• PCI-DSS
• Technology M&A
• Cyber Due Diligence
• Technology Due Diligence
• Transaction Advisory
• Private Equity
• Security governance
• Risk management
• Data protection
• Incident response
• Resilience
• Executive communication
• Presentation skills
• Client service
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Project management

Location

• Remote
• Onsite

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Minimum 5 years of related cybersecurity experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

• $161,920 - $202,400

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits
• Medical, dental and vision insurance programs (for interns and seasonal employees)
• Employee assistance program (for interns and seasonal employees)
• Paid sick leave (minimum 72 hours for interns and seasonal employees)
• Paid firm holidays (for interns)
• 401(k) savings plan (potential eligibility for seasonal employees)
• Employee retirement plan (potential eligibility for seasonal employees)
• Discretionary, annual bonus (potential eligibility for employees, not interns or seasonal employees)

About the Company

• Grant Thornton believes in making business more personal and building trust into every result.
• Offers a career path with more opportunity, flexibility, and support.
• Delivers professional services through Grant Thornton LLP (audit and assurance) and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (tax and advisory).
• Multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland offering Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice.
• Platform has $2.7 billion in revenues, more than 50 offices, and 12,000 professionals.
• Part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network with member firms in over 150 global markets.

Equal Opportunity

• All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Provides reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
• Considers all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (for Los Angeles Applicants only).
• Does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment (for Massachusetts Applicants only).