Global Risk Manager

Locations: Lisbon | LondonWho We AreBoston 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 help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.What You'll DoRole ImpactBCG’s Case Risk Rating (CRR) framework is a strategically significant risk management tool that assesses the risk profile of client engagements. As the Owner of the CRR Framework, this role sits at the heart of how BCG operationalises its risk appetite across its global client portfolio.The CRR is built and maintained by a dedicated technical product team; this role sits within the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team and works in partnership with the CRR product team — translating risk requirements into clear functional specifications, ensuring the methodology remains aligned with BCG's risk appetite, and holding accountability for framework governance. The work has direct visibility to BCG's most senior risk and governance forums.Role OverviewThis role has three core areas of responsibility:CRR Framework Ownership — serving as the end-to-end owner of the Case Risk Rating (CRR) methodology, data requirements, scoring logic and documentationPortfolio Risk Reporting & Performance Analysis — tracking how the CRR framework performs across the case portfolio, identifying trends, and translating data into governance-ready insight for senior stakeholdersStakeholder Engagement & Adoption — working with the CRR product team and business stakeholders to support framework adoption, monitor data quality from a risk methodology perspective, and escalate issues as neededROLE SPECIFICATIONSCRR Framework OwnershipServe as the owner of the CRR framework — maintaining the end-to-end methodology including scoring logic, risk attributes, thresholds, and framework documentationDefine the business and data requirements and risk attributes underpinning the CRR methodology, partnering with the CRR product team to ensure they are appropriately captured and reflected in framework outputsMonitor CRR data quality from a risk methodology perspective, identifying where inputs appear incomplete, inconsistent, or misaligned with framework expectations, and escalating as appropriateLead periodic reviews and evolutions of the CRR methodology, working with the Risk Intelligence Director and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the framework reflects BCG's current risk appetite and case landscapeMaintain a clear and current record of all framework decisions, rationale, and version history to support auditability and governancePortfolio Risk Reporting & Performance AnalysisMonitor CRR outputs and portfolio-level performance on an ongoing basis, including tracking risk distribution, score trends, and framework calibration to assess whether thresholds and weightings are behaving as intendedFlag emerging trends or anomalies that may warrant framework evolution, escalation, or changes to risk appetite thresholdsIdentify meaningful patterns in portfolio-level risk data, including trends and concentrations across geographies, industries, and case types, and translate findings into actionable insights for the CRR product team, Risk Intelligence Director, ERM, Risk, and Practice Area leadership.Prepare regular risk reporting for senior governance forums, ensuring outputs are clear, accurate, and framed to support informed decision-makingStakeholder Engagement & AdoptionPartner with the CRR product team to translate case risk methodology requirements into data, reporting, and product specificationsPartner with data owners to define, maintain, and evolve the data requirements supporting the CRR frameworkMaintain a close and transparent working relationship with the CRR product team, proactively sharing risk methodology observations, flagging data quality queries early, and ensuring alignment between functional requirements and product development prioritiesWork closely with the CRR product team to stay informed on data pipeline health, input completeness, and any system-side issues that may affect the quality or reliability of risk scoresSupport adoption and understanding of the CRR framework among end users (including case teams and 1.5 LoD reviewers) through guidance, FAQs, and responsive issue resolutionRepresent ERM in cross-functional discussions about CRR scope, coverage, or framework changes, ensuring risk methodology considerations are clearly representedWhat you are good atOwning complex operational frameworks end-to-end, with strong attention to methodology, data quality, and documentationTranslating analytical and risk concepts into clear, structured outputsBuilding trusted relationships with technical, data and functional stakeholders across a global, matrixed organisationIdentifying patterns and inconsistencies in data, and driving structured resolutionOperating with rigour and precision in a fast-moving environment, managing multiple workstreams simultaneouslyCommunicating clearly and confidently — both in writing and in stakeholder settingsWhat You'll Bring5–8+ years of experience in risk management, risk operations, compliance, analytics, or a related fieldDemonstrated experience owning or managing a risk or compliance framework, methodology, or processStrong analytical and data skills; experience working with risk data, dashboards, or structured reportingExcellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality briefings and documentationExperience managing relationships with technical, data and functional stakeholders in a complex organisationFamiliarity with enterprise risk management concepts and frameworks (ERM, risk registers, risk rating tools) is highly desirableUndergraduate or graduate degree in Risk, Business, Finance, Public Policy, Analytics, or a related discipline; professional certifications (CRMA, CIA, CPA, FRM) are a plusExperience in a global professional services or partner-led environment is beneficialBoston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.Job SummaryJob number: 58807Profession: Legal Team and Risk Management