Financial Services Cybersecurity Internal Audit Senior Consultant

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Job Description:

What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As you grow, you’ll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.

Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

As a Cybersecurity Senior Consultant, you will help organizations navigate an evolving threat landscape and a complex regulatory environment by delivering high-value, practical cybersecurity and risk solutions. You will work with clients across industries to assess cybersecurity posture, design security programs, evaluate IT controls, and implement transformative strategies including the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into security programs.

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are passionate about delivering results that protect and enable business success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support cybersecurity risk assessments, IT internal audits, and regulatory readiness efforts (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, etc).
• Evaluate and test IT controls, application controls, security configurations, and interface/integration security.
• Provide guidance on security architecture, identity and access management (IAM), data protection, and cloud security across Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Assess and advise on emerging technologies including AI/ML use in business processes, with a focus on responsible and secure implementation.
• Conduct assessments focused on business resiliency and incident response readiness and/or enable organization to enhance or mature their business resiliency.
• Support clients in aligning their cybersecurity programs with leading frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800.53, CIS, integrated control frameworks, etc.).
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including C-suite and board-level leadership, through clear, concise written and verbal communication.
• Act as a strategic advisor to client security and risk functions, helping to build, enhance, and operationalize cybersecurity programs across domains such as governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and business resiliency.
• Serve as an extension of client teams to lead or support program execution activities, including control implementation, metrics/reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise junior consultants; contribute to team development and internal knowledge-sharing.
• Participate in practice development, including service innovation and thought leadership.

 Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT audit, risk advisory, or related consulting or industry roles.
• Working knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux/Unix) and databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.).
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and cybersecurity frameworks.

Preferred

• Strong project management, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to tailor messages to both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience with or curiosity about AI and automation tools in cybersecurity, including secure implementation practices and risk assessments
• Progress toward or possession of certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or similar.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,500.00 - $159,300.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.

The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world*. As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide. (*As of July 2026)

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