Director - Risk Advisory

CrossCountry Consulting • New York, NY

15h • $174,000 - $356,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CrossCountry Consulting is seeking a Director to join its growing New York Risk Advisory practice. The Director will advise clients on complex risk and governance challenges and lead engagements across enterprise risk management, internal audit, SOX/Section 404, third-party risk management, strategic and operational risk, governance, compliance, and controls optimization. The role combines deep subject-matter expertise with leadership across multiple risk domains, executive relationship-building, account growth, team development, and practice expansion. The Director will work with organizations at varying stages of maturity, from growth-stage companies establishing foundational risk and control environments to mature organizations modernizing and optimizing existing programs.

The Director will advise on the design, implementation, enhancement, and transformation of risk, governance, compliance, and controls programs. The role includes leading SOX readiness and compliance initiatives, internal audit and risk engagements, and integrated solutions that address risk, compliance, governance, process improvement, and operational effectiveness. The Director will serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and collaborate with teams across the first, second, and third lines of defense. The position also involves developing client relationships and business opportunities, contributing to proposals and service offerings, and mentoring professionals.

The role calls for an AI-first and continuous-learning mindset, including responsibly exploring and adopting firm-approved AI tools and technologies in accordance with company policies and client standards. The position is hybrid, with three days per week on client site or in the office and two days remote. Domestic travel is expected to vary by client preference, with stated willingness to travel up to 20%–30%.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership and deep expertise in one or more of ERM, Internal Audit, SOX/Section 404, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Operational Risk, or Third-Party Risk Management.
• Experience helping growth companies establish scalable governance, risk, and internal control frameworks, including SOX readiness and public company preparedness.
• Success assessing, optimizing, and transforming mature risk and control programs to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and stakeholder value.
• Ability to operate credibly across the first, second, and third lines of defense and influence stakeholders across organizational functions and levels.
• Experience engaging buyers and influencers including CFOs, Controllers, CAEs, CROs, CCOs, CIOs, Boards, and Audit Committees.
• Strong understanding of evolving risk, regulatory, governance, and compliance trends and their impact across industries.
• Ability to lead complex client engagements while driving business development and expanding client relationships.
• Excellent executive communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation.
• Openness to learning and applying emerging technologies, including AI and automation, in alignment with firm policies and client standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, risk management, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%–30%, depending on client preferences.
• Willingness to be present on client site or in the office three days per week, with two days per week remote.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting or professional services experience, including leading client engagements, managing executive relationships, and contributing to business development and practice growth.
• Relevant professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, or CRISC.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the design, implementation, enhancement, and transformation of enterprise risk, governance, compliance, and controls programs.
• Lead engagements across ERM, internal audit outsourcing or co-sourcing, risk-based audit planning and execution, SOX/Section 404, operational risk, compliance, governance, and risk and controls transformation.
• Help organizations identify, assess, monitor, and respond to strategic, operational, financial, technology, cybersecurity, regulatory, and compliance risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, Boards of Directors, Audit Committees, CROs, CAEs, CCOs, CFOs, Controllers, and other senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing and implementing firm-approved AI-enabled client solutions in accordance with data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards.
• Stay informed about emerging AI tools and technologies and identify responsible opportunities to use AI, automation, and analytics to enhance risk management, internal audit, controls delivery, and client solutions.
• Lead SOX/Section 404 readiness, implementation, optimization, and compliance programs for public and pre-public companies.
• Help growth-stage companies establish scalable internal control frameworks and advise mature organizations on evaluating, rationalizing, optimizing, and modernizing SOX and internal control programs.
• Assess control environments, identify gaps, and develop practical remediation strategies aligned with risk, compliance expectations, and business objectives.
• Advise on governance, risk, and compliance practices related to COSO, ICFR, SEC requirements, and evolving regulatory expectations.
• Partner with the three lines of defense and cross-functional teams, including Finance, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Technology, Information Security, Procurement, and Internal Audit.
• Help clients navigate regulatory, compliance, and risk management requirements and align risk programs with business objectives.
• Deliver integrated solutions addressing risk, compliance, governance, process improvement, operational effectiveness, and organizational transformation.
• Support clients in evaluating and enhancing capabilities across operational risk, third-party risk, compliance risk, and emerging risk areas.
• Build and maintain executive-level client relationships and act as a strategic advisor across multiple buying centers.
• Identify, develop, and expand opportunities across Risk Advisory offerings in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with leadership on service offerings, thought leadership, methodologies, and go-to-market strategies.
• Contribute to proposals, client pursuits, and business development activities that grow the practice and its market presence.
• Help shape the New York Risk practice by collaborating across service lines, developing people and offerings, and working with firm leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop professionals across the Risk Advisory practice.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment focused on quality, innovation, and client service.
• Ensure engagements are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with firm standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Generous parental and maternity leave policies.
• Technology stipends.
• Wellness reimbursement programs.
• Annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director