Managing Director, Cyber Strategy and Risk

The Role

At Teneo, we provide expert cyber security strategy, risk and response advisory within a multi-disciplinary environment, working closely with our strategy and communications, risk advisory and restructuring teams across a globally connected platform.

We are seeking highly experienced Cyber Strategy and Risk Managing Directors to join our growing global cyber team. This role is suited to a senior cyber security professional with deep expertise across cyber strategy, risk and technology regulatory domains, including advising organisations on large-scale transformation following strategy and risk reviews.

As a Managing Director, you will be responsible for building and guiding a market-facing cyber strategy and risk capability, acting as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders and boards on complex, high-impact issues. You will support the growth of our cyber strategy and risk offering, combining senior advisory delivery with business development, market positioning and team building.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and grow Teneo’s cyber strategy, risk and resilience offering, defining market positioning, developing propositions and driving sustained revenue growth
• Originate and deliver complex, high-value engagements, acting as a senior advisor to C-suite stakeholders and boards on critical business issues including transformation, M&A, restructuring, regulation and geopolitics
• Shape and deliver large-scale cyber strategy and risk engagements, including enterprise-wide assessments, operating model design and transformation roadmap development
• Advise clients on cyber risk management, operational resilience and regulatory readiness, including frameworks such as DORA and NIS2
• Build and maintain senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on cyber risk, technology transformation and long-term resilience
• Build, lead and scale high-performing teams across jurisdictions, developing senior talent and fostering a strong, entrepreneurial culture
• Contribute to Teneo’s market profile through thought leadership, publications, public speaking and engagement with industry bodies and regulators

Key Skills & Experience

You will be a recognised leader in cyber strategy and risk, with a strong track record of shaping client agendas, originating work and delivering impact at the most senior levels.

• Extensive experience in cyber strategy, risk and resilience, with a track record of leading complex, large-scale transformation and advisory engagements
• Demonstrated ability to originate and grow business, with established relationships at C-suite, board and senior risk and regulatory levels
• Recognised market profile in cyber strategy, risk, resilience and/or technology regulation, with the ability to shape client thinking and influence senior decision-making
• Deep understanding of cyber risk management, operating models, regulatory frameworks and transformation approaches
• Experience across one or more domains such as risk quantification, enterprise or solution architecture, AI governance, technology transformation or transaction-related due diligence
• Proven leadership capability, with experience building, scaling and leading high-performing teams in a global, multi-disciplinary environment

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I. The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.