Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) - Operational …, City of Edinburgh

Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) – Operational Resilience & Cyber Risk

Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

Overview

Build resilience where it matters most across cyber, technology, and third‑party risk.

The Role

Capco is seeking experienced Principal Consultants in Operational Resilience and Cyber Risk to join our growing FRRF capability. In this senior role, you will lead complex client engagements across financial services and energy, advising on regulatory expectations such as PRA and DORA, and driving the design and implementation of robust resilience frameworks. You will play a key role in shaping client strategy, delivering transformation programmes, and contributing to capability growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead operational resilience assessments, scenario testing, and control implementation programmes
• Advise clients on regulatory readiness across PRA, DORA, and other resilience frameworks
• Oversee cyber risk, third‑party risk, and vendor resilience assessments to identify and mitigate exposure
• Design and implement governance models, dashboards, and reporting frameworks for senior stakeholders
• Lead cyber and technology resilience transformation initiatives, including tooling and control enhancements

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience in operational resilience, cyber risk, and third‑party risk within financial services or energy
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks such as PRA, DORA, and related resilience standards
• Proven ability to lead complex programmes, including scenario testing, IBS/ITOL calibration, and control remediation
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross‑functional environments

Bonus Points For

• Experience leading large‑scale resilience or cyber transformation programmes
• Background in cloud security, cyber tooling implementation, or technology risk
• Experience with vendor risk management, third‑party governance, and remediation strategies
• Track record in mentoring, people development, and capability building
• Experience contributing to business development and proposition development

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in‑house first aiders
• Family‑Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement
• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs
• Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 hours of training annually plus a dedicated business coach from day one

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capco does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

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