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Who You'll Work With McKinsey & Company is a leading management consulting and trusted advisor to the world’s leading businesses, governments, and wider institutions. It is a truly global firm with over 120 offices in over 60 countries. You will be part of the firm’s Client Service Risk (CSR) function whose mission is to enable client impact and innovation in a way which manages risks to our clients, people, and the firm. CSR is a globally integrated team with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds including communications, consulting, government, and law. Our function advises firm leadership on risks across the lifecycle of our client engagements, including client selection, management of work scope, and changes in operational circumstances. You can learn more about the Firm’s risk framework and policies at this link. This role will be based in Asia. Your Impact As a Risk Manager in our Client Service Risk (CSR) team, you’ll help shape strategies, advise senior leaders, and enable our Partners to deliver high impact for clients, while managing risks. You will advise Senior Leaders, work closely with Office Managing Partners, Sector Leaders, and other senior stakeholders to guide client selection and risk management strategies, helping them navigate challenges while driving impact. You will support the Senior Director, and Associate Directors of Client Service Risk on implementing regional strategies within Asia. You will be responsible for shaping Risk Approaches and provide day-to-day advice on risk issues, raise awareness among consultants, and identify patterns to develop proactive strategies. Your judgment will be critical at every stage, from client selection to project completion. You will collaborate Across Teams, Partner with colleagues from different functions (e.g., Communications, Finance, Legal) and groups (e.g., practices, offices, new delivery models) to address complex, multi-dimensional challenges. You will gain Broad Exposure while working across a variety of sectors and geographies, building expertise in emerging risk areas and gaining insights into dynamic industries and jurisdictions. You will support Regional and Global Efforts while helping implement risk strategies in Asia and contribute to global initiatives, working with colleagues across the globe. You will raise Awareness and lead efforts to improve understanding of risk policies and compliance processes, fostering a culture of proactive risk management across the Firm in Asia. You will enable Innovation. By managing risks effectively, you’ll help McKinsey continue delivering innovative, high-impact solutions for clients. You will Join a team of professionals from unique backgrounds, including former lawyers, journalists, and diplomats, who bring fresh perspectives to the table. You will make meaningful Impact and play a vital role in shaping how McKinsey manages risks, ensuring our work is responsible and aligned with our values. You will build expertise in risk management while working on high-stakes, complex challenges across industries and regions. If you’re a strategic thinker with sound judgment, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for solving complex challenges (and love working with interesting people), this role offers you a great chance. Join us in shaping the future of risk management at McKinsey. Your Qualifications and Skills University degree with a demonstrated intellectual curiosity through professional training, advanced degree, or professional impact 7+ years of consulting, law, risk, compliance, communications, or other professional services experience Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English language with ability to tailor messaging based on audience Excellent judgment and exceptional integrity, as well as distinctive interpersonal and collaborative skills Entrepreneurial and collaborative attitude, with interest and aptitude for working as part of a diverse global team Strong analytical, issue-spotting and problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to handle complex, sensitive issues Proven interpersonal and influencing skills with an ability to work across all levels of seniority, cultivating trust-based relationships Strong project management skills Comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment and able to manage ambiguity with confidence Show more Show less
