Job title Risk Specialist

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This job is a Risk Specialist who advises McKinsey's Partners on managing risks in client engagements in Asia. You might like this job because you get to work on technology topics like IT modernization, cybersecurity, Generative AI, and digital transformation while collaborating with various firm functions.

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Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

Your impact within our firm

You will work as part of the firm's Risk function that advises McKinsey's Partners on how the firm can best serve its clients and conduct thought leadership while managing any associated risks.  
As part of the opportunity, you will advise Partners on how to manage potential risks in client engagements in Asia, guided by firm policies, develop briefing materials for and coordinate discussions by the Client Service Risk Committee, a Global Committee of firm Leaders that advises on the most complex cases, on high risk engagements and lead risk assessments across individual offices in Asia to assess key risks and develop mitigation recommendations, with a focus on technology topics, including IT modernization and strategy to Agile, cloud, cybersecurity, Generative AI and digital transformation. In order to do so effectively, you will partner closely with and integrate advice from across firm functions (including Communications, Finance, and Legal) and ‘cells’ (practices, offices, new delivery models) to provide counsel on multi-faceted issues.
In addition, you will contribute to awareness efforts around risk policies and compliance processes, incident management, crisis response, and “after action” assessments and well as on global initiatives, such as policy reviews, as a member of our global Risk function.


Job Requirements

Your qualifications and skills

  • Undergraduate degree, as well as demonstrable intellectual curiosity through professional training, advanced degree, or professional impact
  • 4+ years of professional experience in risk management, government, communications, law, consulting, media, public policy, and/or public affairs
  • Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills, exceptional integrity, and distinctive interpersonal and collaborative skills 
  • Ability to work on complex, sensitive, time-critical issues and quickly get up to speed on new topics across industries and risk areas
  • Outstanding English in written and oral communication skills, including clear and concise writing and editorial skills, with strong personal presence and credibility
  • Ability to work across all levels of seniority, cultivating trust-based, peer-counselor relationships and quickly establishing credibility 
  • Experience working on projects involving data processing, cloud computing and software development/delivery
  • Working knowledge and interest in building expertise in Legal, InfoSec/Cyber, Privacy and Compliance


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