Manager, Client Strategy; Risk and Reputation

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You’ll join the team behind Proceed with Pride
—Bain’s client risk management process. This global team is embedded in the firm’s strategic decision-making and collaborates with Partners, Office Heads, Practice Leaders, Legal, PR, and senior leaders across the business. You’ll work closely with the Americas Regional Risk Officer (RRO) and the Senior Manager, AMER Regional Risk, helping shape and execute our approach to ethical client decision-making in the Americas.

We’re hiring a Manager, Americas Regional Risk to help drive risk thinking and operational excellence across the Americas region. You’ll play a key role in Bain’s ethical decision-making infrastructure—supporting high-stakes client conversations, evaluating reputational risk, and building awareness across the business. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, high-visibility team that sits at the heart of what we do and how we do it.

AMER Risk Assessment Process – Lead and manage end-to-end risk assessments

• Monitor the Americas opportunity pipeline to identify potentially higher-risk cases flagged by risk guidelines
• Confirm assessment requirements with Partners and facilitate in-depth risk discussions
• Conduct relevant research, frame key questions, and coordinate input from Legal, PR, and other internal experts
• Summarize decisions and mitigation plans, monitor implementation, and evaluate outcomes

Risk Awareness, Education, and Stakeholder Engagement – Build and sustain a culture of risk mindfulness

• Own and produce reporting on risk issues across the region
• Develop materials and deliver updates to senior stakeholders, including EMEA leadership and Practice Area Heads
• Run monthly sessions with Practice Area Managers (PAMs) to build awareness, surface risks, and strengthen risk capabilities across teams

Team Enablement & Innovation – Strengthen the team through scalable, forward-thinking solutions

• Support initiatives to build and evolve the team’s purpose and mission, including leveraging AI to automate processes
• Continuously refine frameworks and guidelines to remain effective in an ever-changing, volatile environment
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve team efficiency, collaboration, and impact through innovative tools and approaches

• Work on the most pressing, topical topics of our time—whether it’s geopolitics, GLP-1s, or giant mergers, you’ll get to think critically about the real impacts of broader trends on Bain
• Gain a front-row seat to Bain’s ethical decision-making, applying critical thinking to reputational risk and navigating complex tradeoffs with integrity
• Interact directly with very senior stakeholders—including Partners, Office Heads, Practice Leaders, RMPs, and Bain’s Board Risk Sub-Committee
• Learn how Bain operates from the inside: how we shape our client portfolio, protect our reputation, and make leadership decisions under uncertainty
• Help shape a still-young, high-impact function that is growing in scope and influence
• Join a collaborative, close-knit team that balances the seriousness of our mission with camaraderie, creativity, and professional growth

• Minimum 2–3 years of professional experience in a consulting or adjacent role
• Passion for ethical leadership and helping Bain ensure we can be proud of the work we do
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information and anticipate risks
• Excellent…