Risk Consultant

Critec Group Limited; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Critec Group is seeking a Risk Consultant to join its growing consultancy team. You will support security risk assessments across client environments, analysing threats and translating findings into practical recommendations.

The role combines client-facing delivery with hands-on risk work, including site surveys, risk evaluations and reporting, across physical, operational and technology security. Travel to client sites across the UK and, where required, international travel, will be needed to

Qualifications

• Experience in security risk management or related field.
• Ability to run structured risk assessments and produce clear recommendations.
• Comfortable with client engagement and presenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security risk, threat and vulnerability assessments across sites and infrastructure.
• Undertake site surveys, reviews and stakeholder consultations.
• Identify credible threats to people, assets and operations and evaluate risks.
• Develop proportionate, risk-based recommendations to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Produce structured risk assessments, reports and strategies for clients.
• Present findings to clients and project teams and support security lifecycle projects.

Skills

Security risk management

Threat assessment

Vulnerability assessment

Analytical thinking

Client-facing

Education

Membership of a recognised security body (e.g., Security Institute or RISC)

Tools

SABRE framework

Job description

Critec Group is looking for a Risk Consultant to join its growing consultancy team.

The Risk Consultant will support the delivery of security risk, threat and vulnerability assessments across a diverse range of client environments. The role will involve analysing threats, identifying vulnerabilities, assessing potential impacts and translating findings into clear, proportionate and practical security recommendations.

Working closely with clients, project teams and Critec’s wider security and engineering specialists, the successful candidate will contribute across the full lifecycle of security projects, from initial assessment and strategy through to the development and implementation of appropriate mitigation measures.

This is a client-facing role suited to someone who can combine strong analytical thinking with an understanding of physical and operational security.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct security risk, threat and vulnerability assessments across a range of sites, organisations and infrastructure environments.
• Undertake site surveys, security reviews and stakeholder consultations to understand existing security arrangements, vulnerabilities and operational requirements.
• Identify and assess credible threats to people, assets, operations and infrastructure.
• Evaluate security risks using appropriate risk assessment methodologies and frameworks.
• Develop proportionate and risk-based recommendations to reduce identified vulnerabilities and strengthen organisational resilience.
• Produce clear, structured risk assessments, security reports, strategies and supporting documentation.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients, project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of security strategies and mitigation measures across physical, operational and technology-led security.
• Work alongside Critec’s security engineering and design teams to ensure identified risks are translated into appropriate security requirements.
• Contribute to projects throughout the security lifecycle, from initial definition and concept stages through to design, delivery and review.
• Maintain an understanding of evolving security threats, industry standards, legislation and good practice.
• Support workshops, client meetings, presentations and project reviews.
• Assist with the preparation of proposals, scopes of work and other consultancy documentation where required.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and act as a trusted representative of Critec Group.

About You

We are looking for someone who can take a structured approach to complex security challenges while remaining pragmatic about how recommendations will work in real-world environments.

You should be comfortable engaging with clients, carrying out detailed assessments and turning complex findings into clear actions and recommendations.

• Experience within security risk management, security consultancy, protective security or a related field.
• Good understanding of security risk, threat and vulnerability assessment principles.
• Understanding of physical and operational security within the built environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to undertake structured site assessments and identify security vulnerabilities.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
• Confidence communicating findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and professional judgement.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and, where required, internationally.
• A strong commercial awareness with a pragmatic approach to mitigation solutions and can fit into a culture of client first and cost-effective solutions.
• Experience working within critical national infrastructure, utilities, transport, government, defence, major events or other high-security environments.
• Experience developing security risk assessments, threat assessments or security strategies for complex sites.
• Knowledge of counter-terrorism, protective security and organisational resilience.
• Familiarity with security design and mitigation measures including perimeter security, hostile vehicle mitigation, access control, CCTV, intrusion detection and associated physical security systems.
• Knowledge of recognised security risk management methodologies, standards or assurance frameworks.
• Familiarity with the SABRE security assessment framework.
• Membership of, or progress towards membership of, a recognised professional security body such as the Security Institute or The Association of Security Consultants (RISC).
• Relevant security, risk management, engineering or related professional qualifications.

What You’ll Bring to Critec

Beyond technical knowledge, we are looking for someone who is curious, commercially aware and able to look beyond individual security measures to understand the wider risk picture.

You will be expected to challenge assumptions where appropriate, communicate clearly and develop recommendations that are not only technically sound but proportionate, practical and relevant to the client’s operational environment.

Why Join Critec?

This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of high-profile security projects and sectors while collaborating with experienced consultants, engineers and security specialists.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects from initial risk assessment through to security strategy, design and delivery, developing your expertise while helping clients make informed decisions about the protection of their people, operations and critical assets.