Full-Time
Senior Cyber Risk Consultant
Cyber & Tech Consulting
Posted on 7/31/2025
WTW
10,001+ employees
Global risk management, insurance brokerage, consulting
No salary listed
Cork, Ireland + 1 more
More locations: Madrid, Spain
Hybrid
Candidates must live in Ireland or Continental Europe.
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- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related fields.
- Several years of proven experience in cybersecurity roles with a focus on cyber risk management activities.
- Excellent English and other language communication skills, able to convey complex technical information effectively. Preferably French, although Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or German will be valued.
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management methodologies.
- Knowledge of cyber insurance and related transfer strategy.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations (such as GDPR, NIS2, DORA, CRA, CER, etc.) and ability to ensure alignment.
- Skills to design new services and conduct business development actions.
- Skills to manage projects related to cybersecurity and risk assessment effectively.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Open attitude to learn and improve your professional skills.
- Client-focused, providing outstanding and insightful reports and outcomes.
- Assess the maturity level of the client’s cybersecurity program, leveraging European (ISO) and North American (NIST) standards, and develop strategies and roadmaps to mitigate identified risks, which may involve implementing new technologies, processes, or controls.
- Conduct deep dive technical assessments in collaboration with the Technical Security Research department related to External Attack Surface Assessment, Cloud Security Assessments, etc.
- Conduct tailored Cyber Risk Quantification processes considering international methodologies such as FAIR or similar approaches. As part of this practice, you will have to conduct Digital Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify and map essential assets with crucial business processes.
- Conduct GAP assessments against current cybersecurity EU legislation, such as NIS2, DORA, CRA, or CER.
- Participate in defining and developing incident response and recovery capabilities, including Incident Response Plans (IRP), Tabletop Exercises, Cyber Crisis Simulations and Disaster Recovery Plans.
- Prepare clients to attend cyber insurance roadshows by providing accurate and structured qualitative and quantitative information on their cyber risk posture and hygiene, making them more attractive to carriers and securing better insurance conditions and conduct cyber insurance optimization leveraging both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
- We will value certifications, experience, or courses related to cloud cybersecurity, such as (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and specifically those associated with Azure Security.
- Relevant certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001 Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), would be advantageous.
Willis Towers Watson helps organizations manage risk and people programs by offering advisory, brokerage, and technology-based solutions. It operates in two segments: Risk & Broking, which identifies, quantifies, and places insurance coverage for clients from small businesses to large corporations; and Health, Wealth & Career, which provides consulting, technology, and administration services for health benefits, retirement plans, and talent management. The company differentiates itself by combining advisory services, technology platforms, and brokerage capabilities under one umbrella to deliver integrated risk management and people solutions globally. Its goal is to turn risk into a path for growth by aligning risk management with health, retirement, and talent strategies to support organizational success.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1828
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Newfront acquisition adds $1.3B middle-market brokerage expertise.
- Spike Lipkin as Chief AI Officer drives productivity via tools.
- Cushon deal boosts UK master trusts to $38.1B assets.
What critics are saying
- Newfront integration fails, impairing $1.3B goodwill in 12 months.
- AI commoditizes consulting, collapsing Health, Wealth margins in 18 months.
- Client deferrals from geopolitics crush Q2 2026 growth.
What makes WTW unique
- WTW serves 95% of FTSE 100 and 89% of Fortune 1000 clients.
- WTW integrates Risk & Broking with Health, Wealth & Career segments.
- WTW's WillPLACE platform uses proprietary algorithms for placements.
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