Risk Management Specialist

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. As a Director in the ERM team, you’ll lead global initiatives to assess and manage strategic and emerging risks. You’ll work directly with senior leaders across the firm to inform decision-making, evolve BCG’s risk capabilities and strengthen data-driven scenario planning. This is a high-impact role that combines strategic thinking, data-driven analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Leading enterprise-wide strategic risk assessments and scenario planning Identifying and evaluating emerging and long-term risks Enhancing BCG’s strategic risk management framework and tools Advising senior leaders on risk exposure, implications, and mitigation Partnering with business and functional leaders to deliver tailored risk reviews Monitoring the implementation of mitigation strategies aligned with business goals Thinking strategically and anticipating future risks and trends Translating complex risk data into clear, pragmatic and actionable insights Building strong relationships and influencing across functions and seniority levels Driving change and improving risk maturity within large organizations 10–15+ years of experience in enterprise risk, or related fields, preferably in global, matrixed organizations ~ COSO, ISO 31000) and risk principles ~ Demonstrated ability to lead strategic risk assessments and scenario analysis ~ Proficiency in data analysis and experience with GRC or risk analytics tools preferred ~ Graduate degree in Risk, Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience ~ Willingness to travel internationally as needed The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team plays a critical role in enabling responsible entrepreneurship at BCG. We work closely with senior leaders to identify, assess, and manage the firm’s most significant risks through a forward-looking and integrated risk management approach. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.