Risk Specialist, Client Service Risk

McKinsey • Atlanta, GA

274d

About The Position

You will be part of the Client Service Risk (CSR) function, whose mission is to enable client impact and innovation in a way which manages risks to our clients, people, and the firm. CSR is a globally integrated team with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds including communications, consulting, government, and law. Our function advises firm leadership on risks across the lifecycle of our client engagements, including client selection, management of work scope, and changes in operational circumstances. You can learn more about the firm's risk framework and policies at this link. You will report to the Associate Director, Defense and Security, and Senior Client Service Risk Managers whose areas of coverage include the Canadian and US federal and regional public sector and social sector, and will be based in the US. You will provide integrated case management and advice on CSR cases in the Canadian and US federal and regional public sector, as well as the Canadian and US social sector. You will liaise with consulting teams and senior colleagues, Firm functions, and cell leaders to facilitate risk and compliance processes and develop clear, holistic guidance and, on higher risk engagements, key decision-making bodies within the firm's risk governance. You will support Senior Risk Managers on resolving higher risk cases by helping to review engagements, drafting clear, comprehensive, and concise briefings and meeting materials, and documenting outcomes. And, you will advise senior consultants on risk management for low and moderate risk engagements. You will have a focus on providing strategic, integrative advice to manage the multi-faceted and complex risks that arise by virtue of serving Canadian and US federal and regional public sector clients as well as social sector clients. In order to do so effectively, you will partner closely with and integrate advice from across firm functions (including Compliance, Conflicts, Contracts, Communications, Finance, and Legal) and ‘cells' (practices, offices, new delivery models) to provide counsel on multi-faceted issues. You will have the opportunity to build a reputation as a trusted advisor with senior colleagues across the firm. You will support the Head of Americas Government and Healthcare Client Service Risk, Associate Director and Senior Client Service Risk Managers, and may make substantive contributions via, for example, policy reviews or operational changes. You will be expected to radiate knowledge to others, and actively provide and receive feedback, helping to foster an inclusive environment focused on performance and health. Lastly, you will contribute to awareness efforts around risk policies and compliance processes to drive engagement across the firm within the US public sector defense and security spaces.

Requirements

• University degree with a demonstrated intellectual curiosity through professional training, advanced degree, or professional impact.
• Must be a US Citizen (due to engagement work for US Government).
• 3+ years of consulting, law, risk, compliance, communications, or other professional services experience.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and integrity, including affinity and abiding interest and experience in risk and governance issues.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to work across all levels of seniority.
• Ability to navigate difficult situations or decisions with maturity and confidence.
• Clear and effective communicator with ability to tailor messaging based on audience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment and able to manage ambiguity with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated case management and advice on CSR cases in the Canadian and US federal and regional public sector, as well as the Canadian and US social sector.
• Liaise with consulting teams and senior colleagues, Firm functions, and cell leaders to facilitate risk and compliance processes.
• Develop clear, holistic guidance and support key decision-making bodies within the firm's risk governance.
• Support Senior Risk Managers on resolving higher risk cases by reviewing engagements and drafting briefings and meeting materials.
• Advise senior consultants on risk management for low and moderate risk engagements.
• Provide strategic, integrative advice to manage complex risks for federal and regional public sector clients.
• Partner closely with firm functions to provide counsel on multi-faceted issues.
• Contribute to awareness efforts around risk policies and compliance processes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree