Speculative Applications-Associate Consultant/Consultant, Crisis & Resilience

Control Risks is seeking to interview candidates for several consulting positions. These positions will need to respond to crisis situations and may involve being part of an on-call rotation, especially during weekends. The positions are part of a global team and will occasionally need to work across EMEA and APAC time zones.

We seek a highly motivated, detail-oriented and business-minded professional with creativity, initiative, teamwork and project management skills to help drive our Crisis and Resilience Consulting practice inclusive of crisis management, business continuity, business resilience strategy, disaster recovery, operational risk management, employee preparedness and the range of various risk management program support engagements

The role of Consultant, Crisis and Resilience Consulting, is a fee-earning position dedicated to a Tier 1 Control Risks client. The consultant will serve as a recognized subject matter expert, responsible to support, market, sell, and deliver crisis management, business continuity, and operational risk and resilience consulting support. Additionally, there is an expectation to support global operational crisis activation and response.

Tasks and responsibilities

Work as a member of consulting project teams, with guidance from senior team members, to assist with business development activities and deliver crisis management, business continuity, cyber security, emergency response, disaster recovery and insider risk solutions, including:

• Supporting projects as a fee-earning consultant (e.g., assessing program maturity, conducting risk assessments, developing crisis management exercises, supporting business continuity reviews)
• Working with clients (e.g., educating client staff, presenting findings, working with client teams at all levels to implement solutions)
• Scoping and writing proposals for client engagements
• Co-authoring thought leadership and conducting research
• Collaborate across Control Risks to help better solve complicated client problems
• Coordinate or support client facing crisis management activation and response
• Design and manage robust metrics and reporting related to the performance of a client’s global program
• Support the design, development and management resilience governance documents
• Contribute on strategic resilience projects for clients, including the development of maturity models
• Support third party risk assessment planning and development
• Assist in design and management crisis management and business continuity plans at all levels of the client’s organization
• Support workplace violence prevention initiatives for clients
• Provide reporting and recordkeeping support for program maintenance
• Provide project management and administrative support

Requirements

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Able to collaborate effectively within a team and work independently
• At least two years of work experience in a professional environment
• Ability to produce and deliver well-crafted deliverables for clients
• Strong Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, creative and analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance competing requirements
• Understanding of basic risk management principles
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred

• Prior consulting experience
• Experience in one or more of the following risk management disciplines: crisis management, business continuity, cyber security, emergency response, enterprise risk management, disaster recovery or insider threat
• Eagerness to learn new skills, ability to quickly learn and develop proficiency in new technical tools
• Master’s degree and/or relevant industry certifications (e.g. CISSP, CBCP)

Qualifications and specialist skills

• Ability to travel up to 25-40% of the time and on short notice with a large degree of flexibility regarding 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.

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.