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Senior Security Consultant
Senior Security Consultant (Malicious Risk & Strategy) – Arup UKIMEA
About the Role
Arup’s mission—shaping a better world—has defined our approach for over 80 years. Rooted in our shared values and collaborative spirit, our Security Advisory practice delivers global resilience, security, and risk expertise, including:
- Threat and risk analysis
- Security intelligence (as-a-service based on tailored threat briefings)
- Travel risk assessments
- Strategic security design
- Regulatory and policy affairs (including aviation security)
- Operational security advice
An opportunity has opened up for a Senior Security Consultant specialising in malicious risk and security management strategy to join Arup’s Resilience, Security & Risk team, based in the UKIMEA region.
The Opportunity
The Security Advisory practice offers a diverse suite of consultancy services, covering:
- Security Risk Assessment
- Security Strategy & Governance
- Security Operations
- Risk Culture & Awareness
- Sector Expertise: Transport (Rail, Aviation, Maritime), Infrastructure (Energy, Water, Data), Property (Sports, Healthcare, Government)
Your role will blur professional lines—supporting internal projects alongside client engagements to:
- Develop high-impact security solutions for global organisations
- Lead Security Risk Assessment and project delivery
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Shape internal methodologies and align service offerings with market demand
You’ll partner with clients—from scope definition to solution delivery—while representing Arup at a senior consultative level.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy & Development:
- Contribute to the long-term direction of Security Advisory offerings
- Evolve service delivery methods and tools to meet client and sector needs
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Client Leadership:
- Engage internationally (UK + beyond, notably Europe) with stakeholders
- Define client risk appetites
- Identify security vulnerabilities and devise custom mitigation strategies
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Project & Team Management:
- Lead project execution within Security Advisory and broader Resilience, Security & Risk
- Oversee financial performance, programme delivery, and team collaboration
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Market Expansion:
- Build a new fee-generating client pipeline
- Act as both technical specialist and commercial liaison
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Innovation & Improvement:
- Enhance internal systems and methodologies
- Consult on protective security measures for comprehensive risk solutions
Your Profile
Arup seeks a highly qualified, commercially astute leader with:
Essential /
- Minimum 3-year professional security experience (or certification/qualification at N/SVQ level 5+) OR
- Final degree (or equivalent) in criminal justice, international relations, political science, security risk, or engineering and Suitably Qualified Security Specialist (SQSS) permissions (BREEAM v7 2025—Hea 08)
- Proven consulting or client-facing experience advising on security
- Exceptional capability in:
- Technical clarity (explaining security risks to non-experts across all organisational levels)
- Threat/Vulnerability/Risk Assessment (TVRA) implementation
- Solutions engineering (developing sustainable, risk-proportionate answers)
- Project & team leadership (budgeting, timelines, scope definition)
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Preferred /
- Consultancy experience in similar corporate or PSR-based roles
- A mix of quantitative and qualitative security risk analysis expertise
- Recognised certifications:
- MSc-SI or CSyP or RSES (GSA)
Note: This is a UK Security Clearance requirement position (~5 years’ UK residency preferred for security vetting, though exemptions may apply).
About Arup
Why Join Us?
At Arup, we build environments for impact—where everyone’s contribution drives collective success. We reward excellence with trust, ownership, and freedom:
- Equitable compensation (pay scales and profit share)
- Wellness benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Life/accident/income protection
- Flexible wellness schemes
- Professional growth:
- Unlimited learning and development
- Career pathways guided by our values
- Community impact through SDGs-aligned work
Values & Inclusion
Forbes the World’s Most Innovative Companies, Arup is a diverse powerhouse. Our diversity networks—LGBTQ+; race, ethnicity & cross-cultural; disability; gender equity—foster an inclusive culture. Energy and ideas don’t need a label, so we celebrate difference as the bedrock of creative problem-solving.
Application Compliance
Arup never asks for bank details during recruitment. Secure your place by:
- Visiting Arup’s UK Careers Portal for steps
- Checking eligibility for work rights—no visa sponsorship is available
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