Agile Talent - Cyber Security - Independent Consultant - Saudi Arabia Secondment
On site
England, United Kingdom
£ 650 / day
Freelance
13-03-2025
Job Specifications
Location: England
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working, 2-3 Days on-site working
Engagement Route: Personal Service Company / Limited Company (IR35 Status to be Determined on an Assignment Basis)
Day Rate: £300 - £650 per day
More than you expected
Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.
What is the Agile Talent Community?
The Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals given the opportunity to work with our clients on a project-by-project basis and provided with strong support and development opportunities offered by Grant Thornton. You’ll get the freedom and advice to work in a way that suits you, that is compliant, and be able to choose the projects you take on, allowing you the independence to manage your time more effectively. The Agile Talent Community will reflect the same values that sit at the heart of Grant Thornton: a commitment to diversity and inclusion, a client centric, quality driven ethos and a fundamental care for our people and doing what’s right, ahead of what’s easy.
About The Role
Grant Thornton's Technology Risk Services team (TRS) provides the advice necessary to help clients manage risk associated with their use of technology. Our professionals can deliver objective, value-added solutions that will enable clients to strengthen internal controls and governance processes, implement sound organisational strategies, increase technological capabilities and improve their operational efficiency. TRS is part of Grant Thornton's Business Risk Services (‘BRS’) department, who provide internal audit and risk advisory services to the FTSE 250, large and complex Corporates, international and major charities and not-for-profit organisations, and central government departments.
This role in based in Saudi Arabia, and is for a secondment to a very well-respected client. Being on-site is a necessity, with Accommodation, Flights and Visas being provided by Grant Thornton.
Knowing you’re right for us
As a contractor you will be expected to 'hit the ground running' allowing Grant Thornton or a Client to continue 'Business as Usual'.
It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
Open to working in Saudi Arabia
Cyber Project Delivery Experience
Operational Technology Experience
Cyber Audit Experience
Internal Audit Experience
Sector Experience: Utilities / Construction / Oil & Gas
Relevant professional qualification and membership.
Why choose Grant Thornton Agile Talent:
Work on a exciting projects in the UK and Internationally
Solve complex technical matters for our clients, and project manage client work
Build and maintain strong working relationship with your team and our clients
Constantly strive to push yourself, and the business, further, knowing you’re supported through every stage
Do you care about the same things we do?
We have six values we work by. When we meet, we’ll want you to show us how they’re important to you, too.
Collaboration: We are aligned around a common purpose that unites us in providing the same quality experience for our clients and our people, seamlessly across borders.
Leadership: We are committed to the success of our clients, our people, our profession, and our stakeholders at large, demonstrating leadership at all levels.
Excellence: We are passionate about exceeding expectation and delivering high quality work. We love what we do, and it shows. We sweat the details. We see things through, no matter how tricky.
Agility: The world moves quickly. To keep up, we stay flexible – changing approaches, changing projects, working offline, online, together and alone to get things done.
Respect: A given, of course: we value each other and our clients. We listen, we understand, we care.
Responsibility: The decisions we make and advice we give affects people’s lives and livelihoods. We take that seriously and always do well by doing what’s right.
About the Company
What does business need now? An adviser that offers a different experience. A better experience. One that delivers technical expertise and a service that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton. We are the UK member firm of a global network that employs 58,000 people in 135 countries. We combine global scale with local insight and understanding to give you the assurance, tax, and advisory services you need to realise your ambitions. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. We make busines... Know more
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