Cyber Risk Services Lead, France

**Description** **Cyber Risk Services Lead, France** **Paris** **The Firm** **Alvarez & Marsal **(A&M) is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, c.7,500+ staff and over 70 offices worldwide. We offer a broad range of professional services including Restructuring, Performance Improvement, Transaction Advisory, M&A, Digital & Technology, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax and, Disputes and Investigation. A&M has consistently grown over the last decade from a best in class restructuring boutique to one of the largest and most impactful independent global professional services firms in the world. We bring a wide range of operational, financial and performance improvement services to leading global private equity houses, their portfolio companies and multi-national corporations. **The Team** A&M’s **Global Disputes & Investigations** (DI) practice is a leading provider of** Cyber Risk** **Services**, Forensic Technology, Forensic Accounting & Investigations, Dispute Advisory, Economic Consulting, and Privacy & Data Compliance services. The firm has an established reputation for high quality work in a non-Audit environment. Our approach is characterised by a high level of objectivity, diligence and intensive analysis. **The Role** As cyber attacks become ever more sophisticated, there is an increasing requirement for skilled cyber professionals to assist businesses. Our Cyber team is growing globally and is successfully generating work at a rapid pace. As a result, we are now seeking a **Senior Director to lead** **our Cyber practice in France**. A&M is one of the fastest growing Advisory firms in EMEA and the successful appointee will play a key part in both client project delivery and business development. A&M provide Cyber Advisory services to determine the current state of cyber security maturity and identify potential security gaps. A Senior Director’s responsibilities include establishing Cyber-led change programmes that address business critical issues, be responsible for continuing to build the profile and reputation of A&M as a strategic cyber advisory and programme delivery partner to leading businesses and, you will develop and execute specific strategies focused on target clients and distinctive go-to-market propositions.: - Executing the vision for the growth of the Cyber practice including building and leading a small team. - Building a robust yet flexible plan to generate deal flow and develop a sustainable business. - Selling and delivering advisory assignments in addition to interim assignments. Projects may include: - Analysing cyber security posture and design remediation plans - Cyber due diligence in support of mergers and acquisitions - Cyber risk evaluation, road map definition and execution - Cyber incident response, containment and remediation plans - Defining cyber security operating model, organization and skills - Acting in an Advisory role in the execution of all or some components of a security program (including technical, organizational and process aspects) - Take interim management positions for example (and depending on experience) CISO, CTO, Program Manager etc. **The Requirements** The successful appointee will reflect the operational distinctiveness that is A&M; a business savvy, outcome focused business entrepreneur who is driven to make an impact, determined to make a difference and not afraid to challenge the status-quo. You will have market leading strategic insight into the power and role of Cyber security in business, deep functional knowledge and insight, a blend of operational and commercial skills and an entrepreneurial approach. You will possess a network across the Middle East and with business leaders more broadly, work as a trusted advisor on how businesses can most effectively improve the returns on their investments in Cyber. You will have: - Senior level track record in Cyber Advisory in a leading Strategy, Big 4 consultancy or an Advisory firm - Proven Cyber expertise and knowledge - experience in understanding, quantifying and managing cyber risks, assessing and stress testing defences, delivering robust and proactive resilience plans, preparing and presenting Cyber due diligence reports, post-merger integration (PMI) and 100-day planning - Well-developed stakeholder management skills including addressing complex cyber risks and issues and managing key client relationships and expectations - Clear ability to deliver the latest thinking and work within multi-disciplinary teams delivering projects using a variety of methodologies - A consulting toolkit including how to frame a business issue, judiciously find and use internal and external data to test hypotheses and draw conclusions, business model using Excel, structure and write PowerPoint and Word presentations and reports - A strong academic record that could include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university - Fluent French an