Description Cyber Risk Services - Advisory Lead, Middle East
Dubai or Riyadh or Abu Dhabi The Firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, c.7,000+ 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 Management, 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 the Middle East. 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 English is essential. Additional language skills including Arabic are desirable.