Strategic Risk Consultant - ERM

The Strategic Risk Consultant will be responsible for supporting the development of Lockton's strategic risk consulting proposition, within Lockton's Risk Control Services (RCS) team. The consultant will work within the strategic risk team to support continued growth, build new propositions and enhance current capabilities. It is anticipated the role will involve a combination of business development and technical project delivery, maximising opportunities to:

• Deliver enhanced value to clients.
• Support new business opportunities.
• Develop revenue opportunities in line with Lockton values.
• Grow Lockton's strategic consulting approach.
• Complement and enhance the current strategic practice proposition.
The successful candidate will have good experience in delivering risk consulting projects, ideally within a consultancy environment.. Knowledge and experience of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Internal Control Frameworks.. The candidate should have the ability to lead and support the delivery of client projects in these areas, working with others across the team. As a consultant within RCS, the associate will form part of the wider Risk Practices team, located in London. The consultant will be expected to form close relationships with client-facing colleagues across Lockton, acting as a risk partner to realise opportunities to support existing clients and new business. The majority of the consultants' time will be spent supporting UK projects, thus will require regular travel across the UK and Ireland. As Lockton continues to expand its international operations, there may be a need to support and respond to strategic risk consulting projects overseas and from the international businesses, which may require international travel from time to time.


• Educated to Degree level
• Good experience in a risk consulting role
• Technical expertise in at least one of the following risk disciplines: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Internal Control across a range of industry sectors
• Advanced presentation skills including report writing, proposal development and client presentation delivery
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word)
• Proficient analytical skills and data analysis techniques
• Effective communication skills and project management capabilities
Beneficial to have:
• Additional technical risk background (e.g. controls assurance, project risk management, , business interruption, etc.).
• Specialist industry sector experience (e.g. real estate and construction, manufacturing, financial services, etc.).
• Strong team ethos and ability to work collaboratively and independently as required.
• Innovative and confident in bringing new ideas and ways of thinking.
• Effective workload management and ability to deliver multiple projects concurrently.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to quickly understand the business model of various companies.
  
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