Senior Consultant - Risk Services

Job Description:
This position is also available in New York, NY and San Franciso, CA.

Senior Consultant - Risk Services Group

International Consulting Firm is seeking a Senior Consultant to analyze complex corporate and legal risks in the components of a client’s business model and infrastructure for developing strategies for operational cost management, information assurance, information security, crisis and incident response, service availability planning and testing, recovery from disaster and business continuity. A highly skilled oral and written communicator is preferred due to the heavy emphasis on presentations to key client executives.

Key Activities
§ Analyze business processes and related information management methods
§ Evaluate the scope of information management and continuity of operations plans
§ Ascertain the adequacy of procedures for activating plans
§ Assess the suitability of alternative emergency operations locations
§ Evaluate information security, incident response, disaster recovery, and crisis management test practices
§ Conduct risk assessment reviews and identify opportunities for risk mitigation
§ Develop, modify, audit and perform Business Impact Assessments and reports
§ Develop Technology and Business Process continuity and recovery strategies, and crisis communication planning.
§ Define time-critical business processes and acceptable recovery time objectives for multiple business units
§ Map time-critical business processes to supporting resources such as facilities, IT computing and infrastructure, third party business partners, etc.
§ Recommend business specific appropriate recovery strategies
§ Perform cost benefit analysis of recovery strategies
§ Develop Emergency Response Plans, Business Recovery Plans and Crisis Management Plans and conduct training via simulated and real testing.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
Professional Qualifications
§ At least 5 years of consulting or professional services experience preferred.
§ Information assurance, operations cost management, or security and continuity sales and delivery experience.
§ Demonstrated ability to write reports and lead presentations.
§ Creative problem solver with ability to think on one's feet.
§ BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems Administration or related field.
§ PMI, CIPP, CBCP, or CISSP certification preferred.
§ Regulatory compliance (i.e. SOX, GLBA, HIPAA etc.) experience a plus

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

Other Information
Work efforts will be focused on regional activities with 25% or more travel.

Location:
Washington DC

Duration:
Direct Placement

Pay Rate:
DOE