Associate Consultant at Control Risks

Tasks and Responsibility

• Corporate security and resilience consulting tasks
• Operational security consulting tasks
• Conduct executive protection assignments as required
• Provide operational security support to other consultants delivering tasks in medium/high-risk locations
• Service multiple consultancy assignments concurrently utilising regional resources
• Act as Engagement Manager and deliver on assignments
• Support the development of innovative products and services that address client needs, and that help maintain the Company at the forefront of the sector
• Support the wider business with business development tasks
• Consistently develop the Company's positioning with its clients to enhance business development and secure higher fee-earning engagements
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to develop projects and business
• Increase business generated from clients across the practice region
• Ensure that revenue targets are met and/or exceeded
• Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, to the highest standards
• The role will involve travel to client sites and Control Risks offices (particularly in East Africa)
• The incumbent may also be required to undertake crisis management-related activities and wider crisis and security consulting tasks as directed.
• Undertaking fee-earning consultancy, including but not limited to security vulnerability assessments (site/project/supply-chain/business), audits and planning focussed tasks. In addition, you may be required to support security risk workshops, intrusion testing, business continuity consulting and other security consulting tasks.
• Support consultancy assignments in scoping, delivery and reporting.
• Ensure that practices, policies, strategies and services are fully aligned with client needs.
• Support maintenance of client relationships; act in conjunction with consultants and key account managers.
• Maintain time and expense records to ensure accurate invoicing in accordance with company procedure.
• Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget and to the highest standards.
• The role may involve significant travel to client sites and Control Risks offices (across the region).
• Client liaison in order to develop client relationships across the full spectrum of capabilities.
• Ensure requests from clients and prospective clients are dealt with effectively.
• Coordination and support to regional tasks as necessary.
• Maintenance and management of sub-contractors and coordination of associated engagements with appropriate contracts and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Proven ability to support professional delivery with a focus on quality and initiative.
• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Proven team player with an independent capacity to also work with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to multi-task and balance competing requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO 31000 and risk assessment methodology.
• Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to compile quality products for clients in whichever format is required.
• Experience in drafting security and crisis management plans as well as security reviews and risk assessments.
• Exposure to, or delivery of, operational security risk consulting.
• Excellent report, presentation and proposal writing skills in English.
• Ability to liaise with and build successful client relationships.
• Ability to quickly assimilate large quantities of new information.
• Bachelor's degree or advanced diploma in risk management or security-related field.
• Business intellect.
• Client-centric approach.
• Personal impact.
• Solution-focused.

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.
• 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.