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

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

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

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• 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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition
At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Why This Role Is Open
We are currently hiring for this role due to an existing or newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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