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Senior Consultant, Cybersecurity

Capco logoCapco$120,000–$150,000/yrUS - New YorkPosted 1mo ago
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At its midpoint, $135k/yr, this role pays less than the $200k/yr midpoint for Security Architecture & Consulting openings today (usual band $162k–$312k/yr).

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About the Team

At Capco, we believe in fostering an inclusive work environment where you can #BeYourselfAtWork.

Our Cybersecurity team partners with leading financial institutions to evaluate, design, and implement risk-aware security solutions that enable business growth and resilience. We help organizations navigate an evolving threat landscape by delivering strategic advisory services across cyber risk, governance, resilience, data protection, cloud security, and emerging technologies.

As artificial intelligence continues to transform the financial services industry, we work closely with clients to establish secure, responsible, and compliant AI adoption strategies. Our team helps organizations manage AI-related risks, strengthen governance frameworks, secure AI-enabled platforms, and build trust in the use of emerging technologies.

We combine deep financial services expertise with cybersecurity, risk management, data, and technology capabilities to advise executive leadership on their most critical security and digital transformation priorities.

About the Job

As a Senior Consultant within Capco’s Cybersecurity Practice, you will play a key role in delivering complex cybersecurity and technology risk engagements for leading Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, and Insurance clients.

You will work alongside industry experts and client stakeholders to solve challenging business problems, strengthen security capabilities, and support large-scale transformation initiatives. You will also help clients address emerging risks associated with cloud adoption, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and evolving regulatory expectations.

What You'll Get to Do

  • Design and enhance cybersecurity policies, standards, controls, and governance frameworks across domains including Operational Resilience, Data Security, IAM, Cloud Security, Application Security, Digital Trust, and Technology Risk.
  • Support clients in developing secure AI and GenAI adoption strategies, including AI governance, model risk management, data protection, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI practices.
  • Conduct structured assessments, data analysis, control evaluations, and risk reviews to identify opportunities for improving cybersecurity maturity and operational effectiveness.
  • Lead client meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions while developing high-quality presentations, reports, and executive-level deliverables.
  • Contribute to business development efforts through thought leadership, whitepapers, points of view (PoVs), market research, and the creation of innovative cybersecurity and AI-related service offerings.

What You'll Bring With You

  • 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, technology risk, information security, or related industry roles.
  • Experience working with cybersecurity frameworks, standards, regulations, and privacy requirements applicable to financial services organizations.
  • Knowledge across multiple cybersecurity domains, including Cyber Risk Management, Threat Management, Operational Resilience, Vulnerability Management, Third-Party Risk, Data Security, Insider Threat, or Cloud Security.
  • Understanding of emerging technology risks, including AI/GenAI governance, AI security considerations, model risk management, and responsible AI frameworks.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Experience supporting Cyber Strategy, Cyber Risk Management, Cyber Regulatory Response, Technology Risk, or Security Transformation initiatives.
  • Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation skills with proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline preferred.

Why Capco?

A career at Capco is an opportunity to help reshape the future of financial services. We launch new banks, transform existing institutions, and help clients navigate complex business, technology, and regulatory change.

As the world's largest financial services-focused consultancy, we partner with global banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintechs across strategy, digital transformation, data and analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, and AI-enabled innovation.

Our Cybersecurity Practice sits at the forefront of emerging technology transformation, helping clients balance innovation with security and trust. From securing cloud environments and digital platforms to developing governance frameworks for AI adoption, our teams help organizations address some of the industry's most critical challenges.

Capco offers an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and inclusive culture with opportunities to work on high-impact engagements, accelerate your professional growth, and contribute to thought leadership in rapidly evolving areas such as cybersecurity, AI, and technology risk.

We offer highly competitive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and a culture focused on innovation, learning, and delivering lasting value for our clients and employees.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're passionate about cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and helping financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of secure digital transformation and responsible AI adoption across the financial services industry.

US Pay Range

$120,000 - $150,000 USD

Text as Capco published it; last compared with the original on 13 Nov 2026.

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Your details and CV, then 7 questions (1 written).

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  2. 2.
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  3. 3.
    Do you know anyone or are you related to anyone who works at Capco?Short answer
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  7. 7.
    Have you signed a noncompete agreement with any previous employer that could potentially restrict your ability to work for our company? If yes, what is the duration and scope of your noncompete restriction?Written answer

Taken from Capco's application form as it stood on 13 Nov 2026.

The employer: Capco

Consults for banks, payments firms and asset managers on technology and change, with 45 security roles open, mostly cyber consulting, architecture and cryptography.

Pay and benefits: Salaried consulting staff on client engagements; some Warsaw-listed roles mean relocating to Qatar for a project.

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