Interim Quantum / Cryptography Specialist

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Interim Quantum / Cryptography Specialist (Contract /UK wide/ Hybrid-working) Who we are At Grant Thornton we’re building something bold. We’re doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there’s real momentum. Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder. Grant Thornton's Cyber Advisory team is rebuilding and growing its talent pool to support a strengthening pipeline of client work spanning cyber maturity assessments, governance and controls, third-party risk and emerging technology advisory. We're looking for experienced cyber professionals to join our Agile Talent Community and deliver Grant Thornton-led advisory engagements for clients across financial services and beyond. If you're a cryptography specialist with a genuine quantum-readiness background, you'll help our clients understand where current cryptographic standards break down under quantum computing and advise on their post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration roadmap — from crypto inventory and discovery through prioritisation and transition planning. You'll be equally comfortable translating a highly technical subject into a board-level narrative. You can engage with us through your own limited company or on inside IR35 terms - whichever way gives you the freedom you’re looking for. Skills we are looking for Cryptography background, with a clear understanding of where current cryptographic standards break under quantum computing Experience