Employer: Control Risks
Location: Nigeria , Lagos
About the job
This is a high-profile role that requires commercial and technical gravitas and the credibility to lead complex, multi-disciplined risk consulting projects. The essential qualifications for this role are laid out below.
This role will deliver project manage and oversee security risk consulting engagements across West Africa. The focus of the role will be on delivering and managing complex clients consulting tasks from scoping through projects initiation, delivery and conclusion. The individual will be responsible for the delivery of regional strategy that supports business goals through the positioning of the security risk consulting business as the preferred provider of these services in West Africa. It will also help drive growth of the other Control Risks services in the region.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Consulting
The Consultant will be expected to deliver security and risks consulting tasks, with the particular emphasis on emphasis application of security management techniques in an African context.
Across West Africa the consultant will lead the delivery of corporate security and resilience consulting tasks and operational security consulting tasks
Service multiple consultancy assignments concurrently utilising regional resources
Act as Engagement Manager and lead on assignments when more junior team members are engaged
Support the development of innovative products and services that address client need, and that help maintain the Company at the forefront of the sector
Business Development
Support delivery of competitive business strategies and well-crafted business plans designed to expand the Company’s standing with its Client
Consistently develop the Company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development and secure higher fee-earning engagements
Pro-actively seek opportunity to develop projects and business
Increase business generated from clients across the practice region
Ensure that revenue targets are met and/or exceeded
Task Delivery
Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, to the highest standards
The role will involve significant travel to client sites and Control Risks offices (particularly in Africa)
The incumbent may also be required to undertake crisis management related activities and wider crisis and security consulting tasks as directed
Practice Development
Develop and mentor junior staff, maximise utilisation of resources
Support performance management and provide specialist training in order to develop practice team
Knowledge and Experience
This is a senior appointment that requires a minimum of 5-years commercial risk consulting experience gained in related industry or a top tier consulting firm. You will be recognised as an expert in your field with a formidable theoretical and practical grasp of the fundamentals of risk management.
Demonstrable depth and breadth of understanding of security risk management, business resilience, and the dynamics of a consultancy practice within the sector
Proven and demonstrable track record of successful security risk and resilience consultancy projects, preferably within Africa, and coupled with an understanding of the requirements for delivering services in a hostile environment
Extensive and demonstrable experience of operating within a commercial consulting environment
Proven experience of successfully driving teams to reach the strategic and operational goals
Commercially astute when planning and pricing project in terms of time, resource and outcomes
Proven experience of effectively managing a consulting team to perform highly and meet / exceed given targets
Relevant role of having successfully built effective and strong client relationships, being the preferred partner of choice.
Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Educated to degree level
Able to communicate fluently (written and oral) in French and English
ECOWAS passport holder
Project management skills within a commercial/consulting environment
Strong commercial focus (financial management skills, legal and contractual skills) and leadership
Good client (both internal & external) management and consulting skills
Effective decision making & judgment
Assertiveness and drive with strong influencing skills
People leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and drive the performance of a team of security and risk professionals
Strong interpersonal skills – building trust & rapport
Excellent communication skills – written & oral (informal and presentation to board level)
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Location: Nigeria , Lagos
About the job
This is a high-profile role that requires commercial and technical gravitas and the credibility to lead complex, multi-disciplined risk consulting projects. The essential qualifications for this role are laid out below.
This role will deliver project manage and oversee security risk consulting engagements across West Africa. The focus of the role will be on delivering and managing complex clients consulting tasks from scoping through projects initiation, delivery and conclusion. The individual will be responsible for the delivery of regional strategy that supports business goals through the positioning of the security risk consulting business as the preferred provider of these services in West Africa. It will also help drive growth of the other Control Risks services in the region.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Consulting
The Consultant will be expected to deliver security and risks consulting tasks, with the particular emphasis on emphasis application of security management techniques in an African context.
Across West Africa the consultant will lead the delivery of corporate security and resilience consulting tasks and operational security consulting tasks
Service multiple consultancy assignments concurrently utilising regional resources
Act as Engagement Manager and lead on assignments when more junior team members are engaged
Support the development of innovative products and services that address client need, and that help maintain the Company at the forefront of the sector
Business Development
Support delivery of competitive business strategies and well-crafted business plans designed to expand the Company’s standing with its Client
Consistently develop the Company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development and secure higher fee-earning engagements
Pro-actively seek opportunity to develop projects and business
Increase business generated from clients across the practice region
Ensure that revenue targets are met and/or exceeded
Task Delivery
Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, to the highest standards
The role will involve significant travel to client sites and Control Risks offices (particularly in Africa)
The incumbent may also be required to undertake crisis management related activities and wider crisis and security consulting tasks as directed
Practice Development
Develop and mentor junior staff, maximise utilisation of resources
Support performance management and provide specialist training in order to develop practice team
Knowledge and Experience
This is a senior appointment that requires a minimum of 5-years commercial risk consulting experience gained in related industry or a top tier consulting firm. You will be recognised as an expert in your field with a formidable theoretical and practical grasp of the fundamentals of risk management.
Demonstrable depth and breadth of understanding of security risk management, business resilience, and the dynamics of a consultancy practice within the sector
Proven and demonstrable track record of successful security risk and resilience consultancy projects, preferably within Africa, and coupled with an understanding of the requirements for delivering services in a hostile environment
Extensive and demonstrable experience of operating within a commercial consulting environment
Proven experience of successfully driving teams to reach the strategic and operational goals
Commercially astute when planning and pricing project in terms of time, resource and outcomes
Proven experience of effectively managing a consulting team to perform highly and meet / exceed given targets
Relevant role of having successfully built effective and strong client relationships, being the preferred partner of choice.
Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Educated to degree level
Able to communicate fluently (written and oral) in French and English
ECOWAS passport holder
Project management skills within a commercial/consulting environment
Strong commercial focus (financial management skills, legal and contractual skills) and leadership
Good client (both internal & external) management and consulting skills
Effective decision making & judgment
Assertiveness and drive with strong influencing skills
People leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and drive the performance of a team of security and risk professionals
Strong interpersonal skills – building trust & rapport
Excellent communication skills – written & oral (informal and presentation to board level)
APPLY