Managing Consultant/Director, Geopolitical and Strategic Advisory, LATAM

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Company Description

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. We have over 100 locations worldwide and are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients.

Job Description

We are seeking a Managing Consultant or Director to join our Strategic Risk & Advisory team to help drive the growth of our practice across Latin America. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to join the growing Strategic Risk & Advisory team within the Global Risk, Investigations, & Disputes (GRID) practice.

The ideal person for this role will need to have a strong grasp of the political economy of Latin America, and a solid grasp of relevant sectoral knowledge, and be a flexible and strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct Latin America-focused business intelligence and risk projects
• Develop and maintain a high level of regional, country, and sectoral expertise
• Support the growth of J.S. Held’s client base in the region
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, while effectively executing client account management plans
• Plan, manage and deliver complex reputational due diligence investigations
• Proactively identify business development opportunities and work with senior colleagues to develop new client relationships
• Support J.S. Held’s marketing initiatives through the production of expert thought leadership
• Network with key public sector stakeholders to build strong, trusted relationships
• Represent J.S. Held at relevant events and provide expert commentary to media outlets

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university in a relevant discipline, such as international relations.
• Experience managing and conducting complex region-specific business intelligence and risk projects, particularly those relating to political analysis and/or stakeholder mapping.
• Strong knowledge of the continent’s political and commercial dynamics, gained through relevant professional experience and/or having lived or worked in the region.
• Leverage existing networks of public and private sector contacts in Latin America, for example, journalists, government officials, and business executives, and a willingness to proactively expand these networks.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to write clear and concise client briefings and reports to tight deadlines with minimal guidance.
• High levels of dynamism and proactivity, with a ‘can-do’, self-starter attitude.
• An ability to serve clients with the utmost discretion and diplomacy.
• Experience in business development, with a genuine enthusiasm for growing J.S. Held’s client base.
• Language skills beyond English are an added advantage, namely Spanish or Portuguese.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s degree is preferred.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel as needed (20-25%).

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

• Flexible work environment allowing employees to work remotely when needed.
• Generous Annual Leave Policy.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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