Senior Associate - Cybersecurity & Privacy

About the role

PwC Australia is hiring a Senior Associate for its Cybersecurity & Privacy team in Sydney. You will partner with clients across financial services, health, retail and energy/mining to design, implement and strengthen security controls, frameworks and governance that reduce risk and protect data.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver cybersecurity and privacy engagements, owning workstreams and producing high-quality deliverables.
• Run security assessments, gap analyses and maturity reviews against frameworks such as NIST CSF, Essential Eight, AESCSF, FAIR, CPS 234 and CPS 230.
• Advise clients on cyber risk, governance, privacy and regulatory obligations, translating technical concepts for executives and technical stakeholders.
• Help design and uplift security controls, policies and frameworks.
• Build client relationships and support business development, including proposals, thought leadership and client presentations.
• Coach and review junior team members.
• Keep up with emerging threats, technologies and regulatory changes.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience delivering cybersecurity and/or privacy engagements, ideally in consulting, advisory or client-facing work.
• Experience applying frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and Essential Eight to strengthen client security.
• Ability to turn complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for technical and executive audiences.
• Experience managing workstreams to time, budget and quality, and mentoring juniors.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or CRISC are highly regarded.

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career progression with continuous learning and leadership development.
• Four weeks' annual leave and float public holidays.
• Parental leave of up to 26 weeks.