The Company

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

The Team and Job Summary

 

J.S. Held is seeking an Information Security Consultant to join our professional consulting delivery team. In this hands-on consulting role, J.S. HELD is looking for a highly qualified individual to bring their expertise, leadership, and knowledge to help our team grow and to help us service our numerous clients stretching across various verticals.

This role reports directly to the Director. Your responsibilities may include but will not necessarily be limited to: leading Compliance Readiness Assessments, providing technical and thought leadership for managed service customers, providing Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services to our clients, developing and managing large complex security and compliance programs across multiple security frameworks in a variety of industries, managing Privacy as a Service engagements, managing social engineering campaigns, security awareness program development, and information security policy development. Along with billable consulting, this role will require strong soft skills. The candidate should possess excellent problem-solving skills, customer service skills, solid report writing abilities, and excellent organizational skills.

Job Responsibilities

Keep abreast of security and compliance regulatory developments as well as evolving best practices in security and compliance controls. Keep abreast of privacy regulations and requirements both US-based as well as global requirements. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive security programs for our clients. Draft, modify, and implement compliance assessment methodology. Conduct consulting engagements on-time and on budget. Provide subject matter expertise to clients where necessary. Write detailed and concise consulting reports. Show a solid knowledge of modern security frameworks, models, and standards. Establish annual and long-range security and compliance practice goals, define strategies, metrics, reporting mechanisms, and program services; and create maturity models and a roadmap for continual program improvements. Provide pre-sales support and demonstrate the ability to properly scope engagements. Stay current on changes to technology, internal policy and standards, and relevant regulatory requirements, and evaluate potential impacts on the risk and controls and suggest modifications to the programs. Promote collaborative, empowered working environments across the company, removing barriers and realizing possibilities.

Required Qualifications

Strong leadership and management skills. A business acumen partnered with a dedication to consulting. Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities. An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and regulations. Excellent communication skills. 5-7 years of information security experience, with a minimum of 2-4 years of compliance assessment and/or risk assessment experience. Strong knowledge of security products and how they fit into modern security models. Strong understanding of common information security concepts such as defense in-depth, security trust models, complete mediation, security architecture design. In-depth knowledge of common security frameworks and certifications such as NIST, SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO2700, CPRA, and GDPR. Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping. One or more information security professional certifications (GIAC, CISSP, CISA). Ability to work independently. Ability to write to both executive and technical audiences. Ability to work independently, but comfortable working as part of a team. Ability to work on the client’s schedule.

 Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

Travel as needed, depending on client engagements (25% - 50% of the time)

 

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed Flexible Time Off policy Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401k Match Commuter Benefit

 

 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein. California residents can click here to learn more about the personal information we collect and here to learn about additional privacy rights that may be available.

 

Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

 

 

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information