Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent full time
Hybrid role Happy to talk flexible working
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The opportunity
As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant you will shape how cyber and information security risks are identified assessed and mitigated across QBEs core business thirdparty suppliers and major programs and projects. Youll play a key part in strengthening QBEs security posturehelping ensure our organisation remains safe resilient and consistently ahead of emerging cyber threats.
As a senior member of our Group Cyber Security team youll influence strategic decisions and safeguard QBE against increasingly sophisticated cyber risks. This is a highly collaborative consultingfocused role that demands curiosity deep technical expertise and the ability to translate complex insights into practical solutions that address rootcause issues and enable meaningful business outcomes.
Your new role
Deliver an effective Cyber and information security Capability across QBE partnering to deliver appropriate levels of engagement and risk mitigation
Engage in building cyber and information security experience across QBE coaching understanding building awareness and engendering healthy curiosity
Build strong collaborative relationships providing advice and working together to identify and solve root cause problems; demonstrating great tenacity in reducing potential threats and risks
Take personal accountability for seeking out and identifying security weaknesses; seeing mitigation through to a secure conclusion
Engage across QBE to ensure issues are identified self-reported and notified to key stakeholders
Act with integrity and transparency in threat and risk identification and problem solving
Role model the creation and innovation of solutions and threat mitigation strategies; driving fast paced and agile behaviours
Contribute to the development execution and assurance of an effective Cyber practice; including the adoption of relevant policy standards processes and templates
Manage and quality assure staff augmentation and outsourced security arrangements; ensuring delivery to SLAs quality controls and alignment with QBE requirements
Collaboration across Technology Services and IT suppliers to avoid security problems manifesting as business problems
Track compliance and security benefits to demonstrate impact and mitigation success
About QBE
At QBE we get to the heart of what matters for our we do it all with a human touch.
Werean international insurer with more than 13000 people working across 26 countries which meanswerebig enough for your ambitions yet small enough for you to make a real exciting momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact at work and in the worldAspart of the QBE teamyoullget to spend every day working with people who are passionatetalentedand kind.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive prior Cyber Security and governance experience within a large complex organisation.
You will also have:
Demonstrable experience with security and risk-based standards such as ISO2700X ISO31000 NIST800 and PCI DSS and other relevant security risk standards and technologies.
Excellent communication negotiation and conflict management skills with an ability to anticipate and pre-empt potential obstacles
Strong ability to consider where and how people or technology could be exploited; getting into the mindset of an adversary
Problem solving mindset with tenacity to see solutions through to delivery
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
Hybrid Working a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Free holistic wellbeing coaching nutritional confidential counselling financial and legal advice
18 weeks gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents including paid super
To learn more about benefits of working with us clickhere.
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employees experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
To learn more about our achievements clickhere.
How to Apply
Ifyourelooking for a career thatcombines yourexpertiseand your empathy click applicants will need to complete work rightspoliceand credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
Your career. At the heart of it.
QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at.
Skills:
Adaptability Analytical Thinking Conflict Management Critical Thinking Customer Service Cybersecurity Cyber Threat Intelligence Individual Resilience Information Security Information Security Management Intentional collaboration Managing performance Problem Solving Risk Management Threat Mitigation Vulnerability ManagementApplication Close Date: 18/02/2026 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
To submit your application click Apply and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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