Senior Consultant/Manager: Crisis and Security Consulting (m/w/d)

Control Risks GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Control Risks in Berlin seeks a Senior Consultant to lead advisory and risk engagements across EMEA, focusing on crisis management, resilience and enterprise risk management. You will market, design and deliver end-to-end client engagements, manage expectations and contribute to business growth.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements and close collaboration with global teams to develop innovative AI-enabled risk solutions and strengthen client resilience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or advanced diploma in risk management, security studies, geopolitics, international relations or related discipline.
• Proven consulting experience in risk, resilience, security or transformation functions is mandatory.
• Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities within a consulting environment.
• Commercial mindset with budgeting, resourcing and client engagement experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with advisory and risk management leadership to drive long-term growth across risk practice areas in EMEA.
• Lead multiple engagements across EMEA and global teams, coordinating resources and delivering client solutions.
• Develop innovative consulting products and services, including AI-enabled risk and resilience solutions.
• Own the commercial performance of engagements with forecasting, financial oversight and portfolio management.
• Lead business development, develop compelling proposals, and expand existing and new client accounts.
• Build strong client relationships, translate client challenges into integrated solutions and market insights.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Business development

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in risk management / security studies

Job description

Introduction

We are now seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented and business-minded professional with creativity, initiative, teamwork and project management skills to help drive our advisory and risk consulting practice. Our consultants are focused on helping organizations understand, mitigate, respond to and recover from evolving security threats and risks. Example areas of focus include corporate security, crisis management, business continuity, enterprise risk management, supply chain risk management, emergency response, and insider risk. The role of Senior Consultant is that of a fee-earning consultant who will be expected to market, sell and deliver end-to-end engagements. Ideally you will be based in Berlin but we will consider applicants based in Frankfurt am Main.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• To form a strong partnership with the advisory and risk consulting management team to drive long-term, sustainable growth across all risk practice areas in EMEA.
• Partner with clients to understand their strategic objectives and design tailored solutions that strengthen resilience, improve decision-making and address evolving risk challenges
• Lead multiple engagements concurrently, working across EMEA and global teams to bring together the expertise, capabilities and resources required to achieve successful client outcomes
• Drive the development of innovative consulting products and services, including AI-enabled risk and resilience solutions, that address client needs and maintain Control Risks at the forefront of the sector

Project management

• Own the commercial performance of engagements, ensuring delivery against financial targets, quality standards, timeline and client expectations.
• Provide robust forecasting, financial oversight and portfolio management in collaboration with Finance and ARC leadership.
• Drive efficient resource planning and workforce deployment across regional and global teams to maximize utilization and support business growth

Business development

• Lead the pursuit and conversion of strategic opportunities, taking overall responsibility for the development of compelling, differentiated and commercially viable client proposals
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying client needs and contributing to the expansion of existing and future engagements and accounts
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to develop integrated solutions that address client challenges and create new opportunities for growth
• Contribute market insight, sector knowledge and thought leadership to strengthen Control Risks' market position and support business development activities
• Identify emerging client priorities and market trends, including AI and technology-driven developments, and help translate these into innovative client solutions

Requirements

• Experience delivering consulting engagements across crisis management, emergency management, enterprise risk management (ERM), business continuity management (BCM), security management and organisational resilience in complex or high-risk environments
• Background in supporting risk, resilience, security and transformation initiatives, including the design and enhancement of frameworks, operating models and capabilities
• Proven ability to manage consulting engagements and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic and operational objectives
• Commercially aware, with experience in project planning, budgeting, resourcing and client relationship management

Essential

• Master's degree or advanced diploma in risk management, security studies, geopolitics, international relations, political science or a related discipline
• A proven track record in consulting is mandatory; prior experience in corporate risk, resilience, security or transformation function is considered advantageous
• Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities, with experience leading complex engagements and multidisciplinary teams
• Commercial minded, with basic experience in project planning, budgeting, resource management and client engagement
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills within a consulting environment
• People skills, including the ability to inspire and drive the performance of a team of security professionals
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Full professional proficiency in German and English

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.