Associate Consultant - Crisis Management Consulting

Role PurposeControl Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant, and resilient organisations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success. We go beyond problem-solving and give our clients the insight and intelligence they need to realise opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.Control Risks is seeking a candidate to join its growing Crisis Management Consulting practice based out of its London office. The role is responsible for delivery of crisis management and business continuity consulting projects to a wide range of clients, across multiple sectors, throughout the EMEA region.Be part of the team that works closely with clients to build sustainable resilience strategies, improve processes, controls, and risk management; and support clients to prepare, respond and recover when crises do occur.Tasks and ResponsibilitiesWorking with our diverse client portfolio, the role will be focused on delivering crisis management and business continuity consulting projects from across our value proposition.Other responsibilities will include supporting the wider EMEA Crisis and Security Consulting team with a variety of specialist risk projects, as well as supporting business development and practice expansion goals.Key tasks include: Day to day project delivery on time, on budget and to the highest standards. Creation of high-quality training and exercising content, and reports. Analysis of client frameworks and procedures. Delivery of briefing and training sessions to clients. Providing ad hoc support to clients. Participation in business development activities. Maintaining business operational requirements including timesheets and commercials. The role requires some time in our London office, and may involve significant travel to client sites and Control Risks offices across the EMEA region. The successful applicant will be a part of our UK team, supporting clients across the region as part of our broader EMEA team of crisis and security consultants. This role will include project management, delivery of consulting services independently and as part of multi-disciplinary teams, and support to business development activities. Recent and relevant experience in crisis management, business continuity, risk, security, or professional services.
Strong academic background, including a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or similar experience. Project management experience – strong organisational and time management skills, and a collaborative work approach. Excellent written and verbal communication skills – the role requires a range of communication capabilities, ranging from informal/collegial, client proposals and reports, to board-level presentations. Professional flexibility, tenacity and willingness to learn, including the ability to assimilate large quantities of specialist and complex information. High level of competency with D365 suite, especially PowerPoint and Word. Full professional competency in English.Desired: Master’s degree or advanced diploma in risk management or security related field would be advantageous. Professional security, crisis management, or business continuity qualifications. Professional project management qualifications Operational experience of crisis management, security operations, and risk management. Career Framework Level - Band F. Application closing date for Control Risk employees 5 April 2024 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. 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. Apply for this jobIf 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.
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