Managing Director - Risk Advisory

Company: Cross Country Consulting
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest - one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today's challenges and deliver present and future value.Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking .By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice, you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You'll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored, integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Managing Director at CrossCountry Consulting, you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading and developing teams, and serving as a member of CrossCountry's leadership team. This role offers significant opportunities for personal and professional growth.In this role, you will provide advisory services in one or more of the following risk domains: Financial and Compliance Risk (e.g., SOX and FIDICA compliance, ESG, regulatory reporting); Technology Risk (e.g., IT controls, cybersecurity, cloud, emerging technology); Strategic and Operational Risk (e.g., privacy, data governance, third party risk), and Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, enterprise risk management programs, and risk transformation).What You'll Do

• Lead and deliver a broad range of Risk Advisory projects throughout their entire lifecycle (e.g., risk assessment, fieldwork, transformation analyses, and reporting), ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations.
• Oversee teams and individual performance, monitoring and guiding to align with objectives while promptly addressing issues, risks, and conflicts as they arise.
• Provide senior account and project-level leadership that ensures exceptional delivery quality, exceeds client expectations, nurtures client relationships, and creates expansion opportunities.
• Take personal ownership of client engagements to deliver high-quality consulting services, ensuring that all deliverables are practical and impactful.
• Shape the strategic direction of the practice and the market by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, formulating strategy, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs.
• Contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts by attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values.
• Lead business development efforts, marketing a full range of services to prospective clients and leveraging existing relationships to generate new opportunities.What You'll Bring
  • 14+ years of experience advising public companies on financial, compliance, technology, strategic, operational, and/or enterprise-wide risk.
  • Professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting or consulting firm.
  • Expertise in key risk domain standards and frameworks (e.g., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, PCAOB, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA's) code of ethics, as well as technology and cybersecurity frameworks).
  • Depth of subject matter expertise with the ability to share knowledge and enhance a team's technical capabilities.
  • Proven track record in account leadership, financial management of accounts, and client partnership building.
  • Recognized for delivering the highest quality work to clients and sought after for technical acumen and leadership abilities.
  • Proven ability to develop strategies that foster practice development and firm growth.
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve complex and multi-faceted issues.
  • Proven record of building and developing strong client relationships with C-level executives that consistently yield results.Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
    • Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CIPP etc.For applicants located in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $281,000- $402,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.Benefits SummaryThe CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: .Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, and inclusive workplace.As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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