Consultant, Security Risk Consulting

This position may be based in Washington D.C., Houston, New York, Chicago, or the San Francisco Bay area.

We seek a hands-on consulting professional to join our crisis & security consulting department. The department is responsible for working with clients on tasks that increase their organizational ability to mitigate security risks. This position is for a fee-earning consultant who will support clients and other team members across a broad range of risk management projects, with a particular focus on security risk management, crisis management, business continuity, risk intelligence and insider risk program strategy, design, assessment, improvement and implementation.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Client delivery work

• You will be responsible for supporting projects across a broad range of security, intelligence and crisis management domains, including activities such as risk workshops, maturity assessments, gap analyses, program and organizational design, program/policy/plan development and implementation, training and exercises, and physical security design and reviews, among other areas.
• Support the development and delivery of presentations or other communications for senior-level clients.
• Maintain technical proficiency in the security industry, sharing knowledge throughout the firm and enhancing the department’s current document templates and methodology.

Business development.

• Support the development of project proposals sales presentations
• Proactively identify prospects and generate new business opportunities for Control Risks.
• Support the development of thought leadership on relevant topics building Control Risks and personal brands.
• Continuously enhance client relationships through excellent delivery of projects, wherever possible in close cooperation with the various other departments in Control Risks.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of work experience in a global security organization or consulting firm.
• Understanding of security programs
• Ability to successfully deliver quality solutions including written products and oral delivery of training and presentations
• Ability to travel 50-60% of the time and on short notice
• Exceptional written and interpersonal communications skills
• Proven verbal presentation skills
• 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, enthusiastic and with a ‘can do’ approach
• Confident, solution oriented and 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
• Collaborative team player
• Familiarity with corporate security, risk, crisis management, intelligence programs, travel security, executive protection, event security, supply chain security and/or security investigations
• Familiarity with developing corporate security policies and procedures.

The base salary range for this position in California and New York is $80,000-$90,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.