Shape a practice, not just staff one.
For principals, practice leaders, directors and executive advisers who want to build something with lasting standards.
A note on “veteran”. We mean veterans of the profession: seasoned experts with long careers in security, assurance or risk. Military veterans with relevant experience are warmly welcome too.
Where senior experience matters most.
- Principal Consultant
Technical authority on the hardest engagements
- Practice Leader
Build and run a practice
- Director
Lead client portfolios
- Executive Adviser
Counsel boards and executives

Judgment earned the hard way.
- 01
Domain depth
Recognized expertise in a specialism.
- 02
Credibility
Standing with assessors, auditors and supervisors.
- 03
Leadership
A record of developing people and raising standards.
- 04
Integrity
Conclusions that rest on evidence, every time.
What senior colleagues shape.
Senior hires join at Principal or Director / Practice Lead, with a scope agreed individually.
- Level 01
Analyst
Learns the method alongside a senior practitioner.
- Level 02
Consultant
Runs workstreams and owns findings end to end.
- Level 03
Senior Consultant
Leads engagements day to day and mentors others.
- Level 04
Principal
Owns client relationships and technical quality.
- Level 05
Director / Practice Lead
Sets a practice’s direction, standards and hiring.
Arrangements that fit senior careers.
Full-time leadership or a defined advisory commitment. We shape the arrangement around the practice and around you.
Employment model, partnership arrangements and compensation are agreed individually and confirmed in writing.
Is this pathway only for military veterans?
No. “Senior & Veteran Professionals” refers to seasoned experts with long careers in security, assurance or risk. Military veterans with relevant experience are very welcome, as is anyone with the depth this pathway describes.
Can conversations be kept confidential?
Yes. Practice leadership handles first conversations discreetly. We never contact current employers or referees without your explicit agreement.
Do you consider part-time or advisory roles?
Yes, where the arrangement serves clients and the practice well.



