Senior Consultant, Crisis and Security Consulting
Control Risks, China

Control Risks is looking for a competent and enthusiastic security and resilience professional to join our expanding crisis and security practice in Shanghai. The role will involve working on or project manage resilience-led and recovery-led projects across the Greater China and North Asia, providing support to Control Risks clients in identifying, evaluating and mitigating security risks. The role will support and contribute to the regional projects in APAC.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated interest and a keen understanding of the region’s operational environment.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Project manage a multidisciplinary team of investigators, political risk analysts, security experts and crisis management specialists, in resolving clients’ complex problems, responding to crisis issues and developing proactive risk management programs.
• Support development and delivery of crisis and business continuity plans and training across the region
• Carry out security risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies and plans
• Provide technical or logistical support to cross-functional teams engaged in solving complex client problems
• Support development and delivery of communications plan and communications strategy in GCNA region.
• Coordinate and logistically manage CSC deployed subcontracted resources across GCNA region
• Support the regional projects in APAC
• Participate and lead in client meetings and training
• Prepare reports and develop proposals

Requirements

Knowledge and experience

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years as a resilience or crisis communications professional or related field
• Project management experience
• Preparation of detailed reports for clients with presentation of findings
• Experience in preparing written proposals and presenting
• Excellent presentation skills at all levels in client organisations, from the boardroom to the work floor
• Demonstrated experience in the application of a recognised risk assessment methodology
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to travel regionally, sometimes with little advance notice

Preferred:

• Track record of successful consulting assignments in the region
• Experience in a corporate/consulting environment working with multinational companies in GCNA
• Experience in risk assessment following recognised international standards, security planning and/or framework development
• Basic knowledge of information/cyber security
• Knowledge of commercial/operational environment across GCNA
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams

Qualifications and specialist skills

• University degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• Additional language skill (advantageous)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Relevant security industry qualifications

Competencies

Solutions Focused:

• Takes the initiative to proactively resolve issues within own remit and recognise when requires escalation.
• Uses creativity to think outside the box and encourages others to do the same
• Adapts knowledge and analysis to provide effective solutions to clients; Makes informed decisions when appropriate
• Delivers on personal objectives to deliver to strategic and department plans, focuses on delivery, strives to exceed expectations. Shows drive and determination to achieve high standards

Client Centric:

• Uses own knowledge and experience to make sounds judgements or assist others with sound judgement
• Ensures delivery of exceptional service by focusing self on the needs of clients

One Firm:

• Understands the business as a whole, strategic priorities and own contribution to goals; Builds relationships, through common goals, individual contribution.
• Demonstrates global awareness; Considers the regional and global implications of what we do in our own areas of responsibility; Identifies and builds relationships across team and region

Commercial Acumen:

• Suggests and makes improvements and efficiencies to manage costs and improve margins. Understands need to work within project scope including price.

Personal Effectiveness:

• Embraces a changing environment, adapts well to changing demands and ambiguous situations and adapts own behaviour accordingly
• Expresses self clearly amp; displays sensitivity to develop constructive relationship with others. Shows understanding of others in order to influence as appropriate

Behaviours:

• All employees are expected to display behaviours refle

Job Rewards and Benefits