Forensics - Crisis and Investigations - Cyber Response - Manager

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The opportunity   We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. This role focuses on the post-incident response phase, helping clients assess impacted data, evaluate legal and regulatory obligations, coordinate remediation activities, and manage stakeholder communications. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and executive stakeholders while leading multidisciplinary teams through complex breach response and recovery efforts.   Your key responsibilities

Lead end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation. Direct the assessment and analysis of impacted data sets to determine potential exposure of sensitive, confidential, regulated, or personal information. Coordinate cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client stakeholders. Advise clients on notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations arising from security incidents. Oversee data review, document analysis, impact assessments, and decision-making related to affected individuals and organizations. Develop executive-level reports, client deliverables, regulatory submissions, and board-ready communications. Guide clients through remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements. Manage large-scale projects involving multiple workstreams, tight deadlines, and significant stakeholder engagement. Provide strategic counsel to client leadership during high-profile and business-critical incidents. Mentor and develop engagement teams while ensuring quality and consistency of client deliverables.

Skills and attributes for success

Lead engagement teams and provide oversight of technical analyses and client deliverables. Analyze findings in investigative matters and develop fact-based reports. Ability to identify and articulate opportunities for improvement while helping drive lessons learned activities. Demonstrate strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills. Coach, mentor, and develop staff and senior team members through active feedback and professional development. Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and support business development initiatives. Work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Leverage technology and innovation to enhance engagement delivery and team effectiveness. Application of emotional intelligence and calm under pressure.

To qualify for the role, you must have

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity or a related field. 5 to 8 years of experience in cyber incident response, data breach response, digital forensics, privacy consulting, cybersecurity consulting, risk advisory, or related disciplines. Deep understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and incident response, to include the ability to digest threat intelligence and apply it to client engagements. Be familiar with a basic understanding of legalities surrounding electronic discovery and analysis. Strong understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions. Experience supervising engagement teams and reviewing work products. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present