Associate Director - Risk Consulting

About the role

Control Risks is looking for an Associate Director in Tokyo to support the growth of its advisory and risk consulting practice across Japan and globally. The role focuses on building deep, profitable client relationships, growing the ARC consulting practice and delivering high-quality service on crisis management, business continuity, enterprise risk management and security risk management engagements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead business continuity, crisis management and ERM projects from first enquiry through proposal, task servicing, quality assurance and closure.
• Cultivate and deepen relationships with security and risk buyers in client organisations, acting as their main contact within Control Risks.
• Identify and help win new business opportunities in the region.
• Project manage and deliver security consulting and services engagements in Southeast Asia and across Asia using a regional team of consultants and experts.
• Develop and mentor junior staff, ensuring continuous skills transfer, coaching and planning.
• Work with country management, marketing and other practices to build a consistent, credible and visible brand.
• Represent Control Risks as a thought leader through social media, professional organisations and industry events.
• Improve services offered to clients and ensure practices, policies, strategy and services serve the client's best interests.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in a corporate/consulting environment with multinational companies in Japan and worldwide.
• Proven ability to manage professionals and strong commercial, analytical and leadership skills.
• Ability to build relationships quickly with senior clients and consultants globally; experience in a multi-cultural environment.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial and operational conditions across South Asia.

Preferred profile

• Experience in business continuity, crisis management, risk assessment to international standards, security planning and framework development.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and managing crises or complex problems.
• Demonstrable experience applying risk management methodologies such as ISO 22301, ISO 31000, SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Required skills

• Good client management and consulting skills, effective decision-making and planning.
• Excellent written and oral communication, including presentations.
• IT literacy: MS Office and advanced Excel.
• Project management skills.