Interim Cyber Risk Consultant (SME)

Cyber Risk Advisory - Subject Matter expert

(Contract opportunities/Hybrid working/UK wide)

Who we are

At Grant Thornton we’re building something bold. We’re doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there’s real momentum.

Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.

Grant Thornton's Cyber Advisory team is rebuilding and growing its talent pool to support a strengthening pipeline of client work spanning cyber maturity assessments, governance and controls, third-party risk and emerging technology advisory. We're looking for experienced cyber professionals to join our Agile Talent Community and deliver Grant Thornton-led advisory engagements for clients across financial services and beyond.

If you're a Cyber risk advisory subject matter expert, you'll bring frameworks and controls expertise first, with enough risk knowledge to challenge control design and effectiveness. This is assessment and advisory support rather than pure risk assurance, with a particular focus on identity, cloud security, AI security controls and third-party risk — the areas seeing the most client demand right now. Engagements typically run 3-6 months initially, with strong potential to extend as our client programme grows.

You can engage with us through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms - whichever way gives you the freedom you’re looking for.

Skills we are looking for

Strong grounding in cyber frameworks and controls, with the risk expertise to challenge control design and effectiveness Experience in identity, cloud security, AI security controls or third-party risk is beneficial Comfortable working as advisory/cyber maturity assessment support rather than pure risk assurance Financial services or other regulated-sector experience is a plus, not essential

Why Consultants choose the ATC

Work that moves you forward When a project fits your skills, we’ll get in touch, but you choose whether it’s right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise. The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin You’re not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients. Community you can actually feel Connection shouldn’t disappear just because you’re contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you’ll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.