Partner - Risk Advisory

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 here. 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 Partner 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. What You'll Do: Client Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of services in the following areas: 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) Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, enterprise risk management programs, and risk transformation) Practice Leadership: Serve as a key leader in the Risk Advisory practice by: Overseeing client accounts, projects, and engagements, including work plans, staffing, timelines, fee negotiations, and budgets throughout all lifecycle phases. Leading business development efforts and marketing a full range of services to prospective clients, leveraging existing relationships to generate new opportunities. Developing timely resolutions to issues, mitigating risks, and addressing project team conflicts. Creating delivery methodologies and new service offerings. Managing teams and people by tracking and directing performance against objectives while encouraging continuous improvement and innovation. Shaping the strategic direction of the practice and the market by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs. Contributing to developing and implementing firm-approved, AI-enabled solutions for clients, in accordance with company policies on data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards. Stay informed about emerging AI tools and techniques and collaborating with firm leadership to identify compliant opportunities to enhance client solutions and internal processes. Contributing to talent acquisition and retention efforts by attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values. What You'll Bring: 14+ years of experience advising 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., SOX, COSO, PCAOB, IIA code of ethics, and technology/cybersecurity frameworks). Depth of subject matter expertise with the ability to share knowledge and enhance a team's technical capabilities. Comfort with AI: Demonstrated ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation. Continuous Learning Mindset: Openness to learning and applying emerging technologies including AI and automation in alignment with firm policies and client standards. 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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-CC1 For applicants located in Chicago, 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 $275,000 - 450,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits. Benefits Summary The 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 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, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.