Expert Consultant, Risk
Boston Consulting Group
This is a Full-Time position in Jersey City, NJ posted March 18, 2023.
Who We Are
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 work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
Practice Area Profile
The Risk & Compliance Practice provides strategic, transformational and technical offerings in risk and compliance. We take a comprehensive view which enables us to help our clients grow their businesses while staying ahead of key risks, anticipating regulatory shifts, and instilling ethical practices. Our offerings include, but also extend beyond: Compliance and Crisis Management, Cyber and Digital Risk, Credit Risk Management, Balance Sheet Optimization, Market & Commodity Risk, ESG, Risk Org, Ops and Operational Risk, and Supply Chain Risk.
What You’ll Do
BCG is looking for Expert Consultants in Risk to join our Risk Management and Compliance Team and work alongside some of the world’s top minds in the industry. You will play a critical role in the growth of our risk management topic through case execution, client development, and intellectual property and product creation. You will also significantly contribute to the development of our risks topics and support our ambitious growth targets.
The US has been in its longest economic expansion in history. Regulatory challenges remain, and banks, insurance companies and industrial companies continue to develop their monitoring, control and risk and compliance management systems. However, many have resilience and down-turn preparedness top of mind. In this context, your expertise will support our growth and strengthen our teams dedicated to risk management with our banking, insurance and industrial customers in North America. You will work hand in hand with the decision makers of our client companies, having a real seat at the table and building long term relationships.
Your responsibilities will include:
Execute risk and compliance management projects in banking, insurance and diverse industries
Assess current risk and compliance challenges and regulations (3LoD, credit risk processes, capital management, fraud, balance sheet management, Treasury and liquidity management)
Define and implement comprehensive risk and compliance government frameworks
Analyze and monitor regulatory requirements for their strategic impact and their operational implementation
Help our clients advance their digital agenda for risk management
Work jointly with BCG and client project teams, bringing expertise to the team and to the client on-site
Actively support our business development efforts
Expert consultants are vital to BCG’s ability to successfully meet our clients’ demand for deep expertise and advanced technical capabilities. Our experts are driven by a passion to explore and innovate in their field. As part of our consulting cohort, they work alongside our generalist and specialty consultants to form “one BCG team,” capable of delivering deep strategy and technical expertise. Experts come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise usually gained outside of BCG in either industry, government, academia, or specialized consulting.
What You’ll Bring (Experience & Qualifications)
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant risk management experience, with at least 2 years of management consulting experience preferred
- Knowledge of key issues and regulations in at least one of: credit risk, collections, operational risk, compliance, stress testing, and/or balance sheet management
- Strong academics from a top-tier institution
- Excellent communication skills; able to explain complex industry concepts in non-technical terms
YOU’LL BE BASED IN:
New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington, D.C. preferred.
YOU’LL BE TRAVELING:
Travel is expected and will vary based on project needs.
VACCINE:
Candidates should be aware that BCG currently maintains a policy requiring all US & Canada based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to their employment start date. BCG is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under applicable federal, state, provincial and local law.
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS:
Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The first year base compensation for this role is:
Consultant: $190,000 USD
In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $5 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not
- Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
