Senior Manager- National Security Advisory- Cyber Security

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

EisnerAmper is looking to hire a Senior Manager to join its Risk and Compliance Services practice as a dedicated member of the National Security Advisory services team. The Risk and Compliance Services National Security team drives value by delivering a range of risk advisory and compliance solutions rooted in risk management standards and technical expertise.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

Responsibilities include:

• Work on third-party monitoring and auditing of mitigation agreements related to national security, National Security Advisory experience a plus but not required  

• Maintain client relationship and tailor the engagement to meet the client’s needs and expectation

• Play a visible leadership role during client engagements: develop strategy and deliver solutions while managing up, down and outward

• Manage diligently your priorities, budget/timing, and workload, while providing oversight and development to staff during client engagements

• Build client confidence and participate in client relationship and business development activities such as identifying new opportunities and prepare proposals in response to RFPs 

• Ensure scope of work addresses USG National Security interests and requirements

• Analyze how a company mitigates national security risks, interact with clients’ external counsel and USG agencies

• Leading assessments of client’s national security posture, including but not limited to assessments of compliance with NSAs, SCAs, NIST frameworks, COSO and other security standards

• Maintain a deep understanding and advanced knowledge of commonly used frameworks including, IT governance, risk and compliance

• Identify solutions, develop NSA Compliance Policies, Communication & Access Plans, Security Compliance Programs and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) 

• May be required to occasionally work extended hours or travel/to work from different firm offices and/or client locations

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting/Finance, Computer Science, MIS, or other IT or Cybersecurity-related field of study and CISSP/CISM and/or equivalent national security related certification

• 8+ years of experience working in USG preferably with the FBI or in a National Security/CFIUS, Team Telecom or DCSA related agency or National Security professional and/or Information Security or a related field, either in professional services or industry

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field such as Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics/Analytics National Security, MIS, or other IT/Cybersecurity-related field of study or J.D.  

• Strong working knowledge of NIST and other ISMS frameworks

• Willingness to travel domestically/overseas 10-25% of the time, if required

• Knowledge of advanced technologies and advanced software-driven security technologies

• Familiar with software-driven security solutions

• Ability to identify/determine that structures are in place to identify sophisticated cyber threats while focusing on strict compliance mandates

• Knowledge of advanced software-driven security technologies

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any p