Managing Consultant – Risk Advisory (Cyber, Tech, & Operational Risk)

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here .

By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that invites you to contribute beyond the scope of client delivery.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive positive impacts through the design, build, execution, and assessment of risk programs across cyber, technology, and operational risk (non-financial risk) domains.

We are looking for passionate self-starters who enjoy learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies, excel at leading teams and mentoring others, and get excited about helping our clients strategically solve complex risk challenges.  

What You’ll Do

• Provide excellent client service and develop and nurture client relationships, serving as a liaison between clients and project teams, understanding their business needs, and delivering responsive and high-quality service
• Lead CrossCountry teams when delivering at clients on engagements such as:
• Risk Transformation: Maturity assessments and roadmaps; operating models; program and process builds; executive advisory
• Risks & Controls: Risk assessments; frameworks; RCSAs; testing methodologies; testing execution and reporting
• Internal Audit: Audit planning, execution, and reporting
• Regulatory Compliance: Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning; compliance readiness and remediation activities; exam and reporting support
• Reporting & Metrics: KPI and KRI development; automation and operations; dashboards and reporting; risk appetite analysis
• Apply specialized knowledge in particular non-financial risk domains, and broad acumen across facets of all domains including cybersecurity, technology, cloud, operational resiliency, data, third party, privacy, and product risk
• Conduct research and analysis, leveraging data to derive valuable insights and actionable recommendations for clients
• Lead working meetings with clients and participate in formal client briefings
• Oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects, including engagement planning, budget development, progress monitoring, and quality control of deliverables
• Lead development of compelling, easy-to-consume, data-driven deliverables that pragmatically solve client problems
• Structure, execute, and synthesize research and analysis on a range of key industry developments and trends to inform client deliverables, proposals, marketing materials, and market strategies
• Participate in advancing the Risk Advisory service line through internal initiatives such as recruiting, business development, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing
• Coach, mentor, and nurture our risk advisory team members
  
  

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience, with proven pedigree in consulting or highly complex risk organizations
• Experience with the major cybersecurity, technology, and operational risk frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, CRI Cybersecurity Profile, CSA Cloud Controls, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, and Basel Operational Risk Principles
• Experience delivering security solutions across major cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) platforms
• Understanding of the components of a comprehensive risk management program, including governance, policy, organizational design, awareness and training, architecture, technologies, processes, and controls
• Professionalism and discretion in interacting with executives and clients, with polished verbal and written communication skills
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multifaceted issues
• Enthusiasm, entrepreneurialism, and energy while working in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated passion for continued learning about new and emerging technologies and staying current with trends in cyber, technology, and operational risk management
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university 
• Active holder of professional certification such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPT, CIPP, or CIPM
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20% - 30% (travel varies based on client preferences)
• Willingness to be present on client site or in office 3 days a week, with 2 days a week remote (hybrid office environment)
  
  

For applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $114,200 - $238,400 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.