Financial Services Cybersecurity Director

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At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here

At Crowe LLP, you'll have the opportunity to lead and deliver innovative cybersecurity and risk solutions that help financial institutions navigate today’s complex regulatory and threat landscape. As a Financial Services Cybersecurity Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Crowe’s cybersecurity strategy and leading teams that support top-tier banks, fintechs, capital markets firms, insurers, and digital asset companies to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.

Job Summary

We are seeking a visionary cybersecurity leader to join our growing Financial Services team as a Director. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in financial services cybersecurity—particularly within the banking industry—combined with broad experience across fintech, capital markets, insurance, and digital assets. This individual will oversee client engagements, direct strategic initiatives, and contribute to the development and execution of Crowe’s cybersecurity vision, offerings, and market presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and drive Crowe’s cybersecurity strategy within the financial services sector, aligning with firmwide goals and emerging market opportunities.
• Client Relationship Management: Serve as the executive sponsor for major cybersecurity engagements; develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships with C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• Engagement Oversight: Provide strategic direction and quality assurance for complex cybersecurity assessments, internal audits, program development, and compliance readiness activities.
• Practice Development: Expand and enhance Crowe’s cybersecurity services portfolio for financial institutions, leveraging client feedback, regulatory trends, and emerging threats.
• Thought Leadership: Represent Crowe as an industry leader through public speaking, white papers, and contributions to industry forums.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop managers and senior professionals; foster a high-performing, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.
• Business Development: Partner with leadership on go-to-market strategy, proposal development, and client pursuits; drive growth through strategic account planning.
• Regulatory and Industry Insight: Maintain deep awareness of evolving regulations and cybersecurity standards (e.g., GLBA, NYDFS, PCI DSS, FFIEC) and translate insights into actionable strategies for clients.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience within financial services; consulting experience preferred.
• Leadership: Minimum of 5 years in a leadership capacity with demonstrated success managing senior professionals, teams, and large-scale engagements.
• Expertise: In-depth understanding of financial services cybersecurity frameworks, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Communication: Proven ability to communicate complex cybersecurity topics to executive audiences and influence decision-making at the board level.
• Credentials: One or more advanced certifications (CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or equivalent) required; advanced degree preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

What Sets Crowe Apart

Crowe LLP fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and leadership development. As a Director, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of Crowe’s cybersecurity practice, influence firmwide initiatives, and make a meaningful impact on the industry’s most complex challenges.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

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