Associate Director, Crisis & Security Consulting

This role may be based in Houston, New York City, or Washington DC.

We seek a highly motivated, detail oriented, business-minded professional with creativity, initiative, teamwork and project management skills to help drive our Crisis and Security Consulting practice inclusive of crisis management, business continuity, enterprise risk management, emergency response, corporate security, and the range of various impact reduction consultancy engagements.

The role of Associate Director, Crisis and Security Consulting is that of a fee-earning consultant who will be expected to market, sell and deliver end-to-end crisis management, business continuity, enterprise risk management and emergency response and related resilience consulting engagements.

Tasks and responsibilities

Work with team members on crisis and security consulting engagements of diverse scope and complexity consistent with industry best practice and drawing on personal experiences. Specifically:

• Assess, design, implement and improve end-to-end programs and capabilities across all previously stated focus areas
• Develop, design and deliver scenario-based exercises for client training and testing
• Independently identify prospects and lead business development activities, including, but not limited to, conducting client meetings, scoping and writing proposals
• End-to-end project management of client engagements, including being the primary contact to the client and managing a delivery team
• Author thought leadership / white papers on topics that are relevant to our clients’ operating environments and risk profiles
• Collaborate across Control Risks to help us better solve complicated client problems

Requirements

Knowledge and experience

• Eight to 10 years of total work experience
• Excellent client relationship skills with a track record of sales and engagement delivery success in a high-performing management consulting environment
• Significant experience in crisis management and business continuity for large, global corporations
• Experience delivering high quality engagements in multiple client industries
• The ability to both work independently and collaboratively as a team
• Preferred: At least 5 years of consulting experience in crisis management and business continuity
• Preferred: Experience delivering corporate security engagements Experience living and working abroad in a consulting capacity

Qualifications and specialist skills

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred
• ABCP or higher certification from DRII or equivalent organization strongly preferred
• Ability to travel 50-70% of the time and on short notice
• Exceptional written and interpersonal communications skills
• Ownership and accountability to drive success both within the team and across Control Risks
• The ability to multi-task and balance competing requirements, including client-facing, business development-related and internal matters
• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills
• Committed and enthusiastic with a “can do” approach
• Confident and solution-oriented with a positive attitude
• A high level of integrity, loyalty and discretion
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• A large degree of flexibility with regards to work schedule and peaks in work intensity

Behaviors

• All employees are expected to display behaviors reflective of our company values: Integrity and Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Commitment to People and Professionalism and Excellence.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000-$145,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.