Associate Director - Risk Advisory (Cybersecurity & Privacy) (NY)

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking

here .By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that invites you to contribute beyond the scope of client delivery.In this role, you will drive positive impacts through the design, build, execution, and assessment of risk programs across cyber, technology, and operational risk (non-financial risk) domains. You will be an integral part of our leadership team: driving the growth of our client base, leading client engagements, and continuously improving our capabilities. We are looking for self-starters who enjoy learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies, excel at team leadership and mentorship, and are eager to help our clients strategically solve complex risk challenges.What You'll Do:

Provide hands-on project leadership and apply specialized knowledge across a diverse range of engagements spanning:Cybersecurity Assessment & Strategy: Cyber maturity assessments and roadmaps; risk assessments; operating models; executive advisoryResilience: Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery planning; tabletop exercise design and facilitationThird Party Risk Management: TPRM program assessments; TPRM program designs (processes, tooling); vendor risk assessmentsData Security & Privacy: privacy program assessments; data protection plans and roadmaps; privacy and data security tool/technology implementationRegulatory Compliance: Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning; compliance readiness and remediation activities; exam and reporting supportReporting & Metrics: KPI and KRI development; automation and operations; dashboards and reporting; risk appetite analysisApply specialized knowledge in particular non-financial risk domains, and broad acumen across facets of all domains including cybersecurity, technology, cloud, operational resiliency, data, third party, privacy, and product riskLead the Risk Advisory practice, leveraging expertise in cyber, technology, and operational risk to expand our client base and teamOversee accounts and client relationships across various industries, including financial services and emerging growth companiesConduct research and analysis, leveraging data to derive valuable insights and actionable recommendations for clientsDrive development of solutions and deliverables, combining technical depth with management consulting skills to influence and deliver results to business executives and technical professionalsServe as a coach and mentor to team members, fostering their professional growth and developmentWhat You'll Bring:

9+ years prior experience in professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm)Experience with the major cybersecurity, technology, and operational risk frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, CRI Cybersecurity Profile, CSA Cloud Controls, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, and Basel Operational Risk PrinciplesExperience delivering security solutions across major cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) platformsKnowledge of comprehensive risk management programs including governance, policy, architecture, processes, and controlsExperience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multifaceted issuesDemonstrated desire for continued learning about new and emerging technologies and staying current with trends in cyber, technology, and operational risk managementQualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.Professional certification (CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPT, CIPP, CIPM).Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%-30% (varies by client).Willingness to be on client site or in CrossCountry’s office as needed to meet client needs and deliver excellent work (CrossCountry is in a hybrid posture; clients vary).

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