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Associate Consultant, Crisis & Security Consulting Jobs in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at Control Risks
Title: Associate Consultant, Crisis & Security Consulting
Company: Control Risks
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: Security
This role may be based in Washington DC, NYC, or Houston.
We seek a highly motivated, detail-oriented, business-minded professional with creativity, initiative, and eagerness to take on new challenges to support our crisis and security consulting teams.
This position is for a fee-earning consultant who will support clients and other team members across a broad range of security and resilience projects, including security risk management, risk assessments, and security reviews, as well as program assessment, design, and implementation across security, business continuity, crisis management, emergency response, disaster recovery, and insider risk.
This is a unique opportunity for candidates at an early stage of their career to contribute to impactful projects, expand their skills, and gain valuable hands-on experience across the entire breadth of crisis and security risk management.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Work as a member of consulting project teams, with guidance from senior team members, to assist with business development activities and deliver security, business continuity, crisis management, emergency response, product recall, and insider risk solutions, including:
Supporting projects as a fee-earning consultant (e.g., assessing program maturity, conducting risk assessments, designing crisis management exercises, supporting business continuity reviews, and developing program governance/policy)
Working with clients (e.g., educating client staff, presenting findings, working with client teams at all levels to implement solutions)
Scoping and writing proposals for client engagements
Co-authoring thought leadership and conducting research
Qualifications
Able to collaborate effectively within a team and work independently
One to two years of work experience in a professional environment
Ability to produce and deliver well-crafted deliverables for clients, to include report writing and presentations
Strong Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, creative and analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance competing requirements
Eagerness to learn new skills, ability to quickly learn and develop proficiency in new technical tools and concepts
Bachelor’s degree
Ability to undertake frequent, short trips as needed, with travel ranging up to 50%
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Preferred:
At least two years of work experience in corporate security, risk management, business continuity, or crisis management
Preferred:
Prior consulting experience
Preferred:
Understanding of basic risk management principles
Preferred:
Familiarity with corporate security, risk, crisis management, or intelligence programs
Preferred:
Master’s degree and/or relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, ABCP, APP)
The base salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.
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