Principal Consultant, Cybersecurity
Capco · US - New York · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 154,000 – 192,000 a year
Posted Sep 23, 2026
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About the Team
Joining Capco means joining an organization that is committed to an inclusive working environment where you are encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork.
Capco's Cybersecurity Practice is a multi-disciplinary team focused on helping leading financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex cyber, technology, and regulatory landscape. We partner with clients to evaluate, design, and implement risk-aware solutions that strengthen resilience, protect critical assets, and enable innovation.
As artificial intelligence continues to transform financial services, our team works closely with clients to develop secure and responsible AI adoption strategies, establish governance frameworks, manage emerging technology risks, and build trust in AI-enabled products and services. We combine deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, financial services, cloud transformation, and data protection to help executive leadership address their most critical business and security challenges.
About the Job
As a Principal Consultant within our Cyber Advisory Practice, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, leading complex cybersecurity and technology risk engagements across the Financial Services sector. You will be responsible for helping clients define and execute cybersecurity strategies, strengthen governance programs, manage enterprise risk, and address emerging challenges related to digital transformation, cloud adoption, and artificial intelligence.
You will lead consulting teams, oversee delivery across multiple workstreams, contribute to business development initiatives, and play a key role in shaping the continued growth of Capco's Cybersecurity Practice.
What You'll Get to Do
Lead cybersecurity, technology risk, and AI governance engagements for global financial institutions, helping clients identify, assess, and mitigate cyber and emerging technology risks.
Perform assessments of platforms, applications, cloud environments, AI-enabled solutions, and third-party services to identify risks related to data protection, model security, unauthorized access, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
Design and implement cybersecurity strategies, governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls that align business objectives with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Lead client workshops, executive presentations, and strategic advisory engagements while managing consulting teams and project delivery across multiple initiatives.
Develop thought leadership, reference architectures, security automation capabilities, AI risk management frameworks, white papers, and market-facing intellectual property that enhances Capco's cybersecurity and AI advisory offerings.
What You'll Bring with You
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, information security, or cyber advisory roles.
Experience working within a management consulting or technology consulting…