Director - Cyber Risk Advisory East Coast, US
Adeptis Group is proud to be partnered with a high-growth cybersecurity consultancy on a strategic leadership hire as they expand their Risk Advisory offering across North America. This is a unique opportunity for a proven cyber risk leader to take ownership of a practice area, shape go-to-market strategy, and build a scalable team from the ground up.
The business, a well-funded, boutique firm, is on an exciting trajectory and seeking a Director to lead Risk & GRC engagements, drive revenue growth, and build a high-performing delivery function.
The Role
As Director of Cyber Risk Advisory, you'll take full ownership of developing and scaling a national practice. This is not just about delivery - it's about building something meaningful. You'll work closely with the executive team, lead strategic client engagements, shape service offerings, and represent the business at the highest levels.
You'll be empowered to:
- Define and execute the growth strategy for Risk Advisory services
- Build a US-based delivery team across multiple locations
- Lead complex GRC and compliance engagements across finance, healthcare, legal, and critical infrastructure sectors
- Engage directly with CISOs, Boards, and Legal stakeholders to solve regulatory and cyber risk challenges
- Collaborate with teams across Digital Forensics, Threat Intelligence, and Managed Services
- Influence service development across frameworks like NIST, ISO, CMMC, HIPAA, CIS, and PCI-DSS
- Identify and convert new business opportunities
Your Background
You're a senior consulting leader with a commercial mindset and a passion for building. You've delivered complex cyber advisory engagements and understand what it takes to win trust at board level while leading diverse technical teams.
We're looking for:
- 8+ years in cybersecurity risk advisory, with experience in a leadership role
- A track record of winning and leading consulting engagements
- Ideally, experience in a Big 4, tier-1 consultancy or specialist cyber advisory firm
- Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance standards (e.g. HIPAA, NYDFS, SOX, CMMC)
- Strong proposal-writing and commercial skills
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or CRISC
- Willingness to travel
Why Apply?
- Shape and lead a national risk advisory practice
- Join a fast-moving, entrepreneurial consultancy with backing and credibility
- Work alongside a highly experienced leadership team across legal, DFIR, and cyber
- Influence service innovation at the intersection of technology, compliance, and business strategy
For more information apply via the link or contact Hubert Colvin on or .
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