Bough is a decidedly different kind of advisory, assurance, and transformation solutions firm. Working collaboratively with clients in finance, audit, and compliance organizations, we co-create integrated solutions that connect people, processes, and technologies to navigate accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.
Our services include finance and accounting advisory, revenue assurance, FP&A advisory and support, risk advisory, and process automation and transformation.
We are busy and sometimes crazy busy delivering exceptional results to our clients with trust, quality, and humanness. Our name Bough means the main branch of a tree - a name that keeps us grounded in nature and emphasizes our belief that we wish to be the main branch on which our clients and employees lean with trust.
For any position we are hiring, we don't just want you to be an ambitious, analytical, multi-skilled, risk-taking go-getter for Bough. We want you to be more. More for yourself and for anything you undertake. Socially responsible, intuitive, empathetic, trustworthy, thoughtful, imaginative, creative, and curious are some words that resonate with us. Your skills are a qualifier, and we believe that each of us is much more than the skills we bring to our job - the person we are looking for...
Role Overview
As a Senior Consultant / Manager Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), you will play a key role in designing, building, and embedding endtoend ERM systems for our clients, particularly within regulated and financial services environments. This role sits at the intersection of business, risk, and technology - bridging regulatory expectations, performance objectives, and practical execution.
You will work closely with senior client stakeholders and internal teams to architect ERM as a living, decisionenabling system, supporting regulatory compliance, resilience, profitability, and informed decisionmaking. Beyond client delivery, this role is central to building and scaling Bough's ERM practice, shaping frameworks, methodologies, service offerings, and thought leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement endtoend ERM frameworks and cycles, covering risk identification, assessment, prioritization, response, monitoring, and reporting
- Embed ERM as a sustainable, repeatable operating discipline aligned to strategy and regulatory expectations
- Lead enterprisewide risk assessments, workshops, and governance discussions with senior leadership
- Develop and maintain ERM artefacts and reporting, including risk taxonomies, registers, heatmaps, KRIs, dashboards, and senior management / board reporting
- Establish and operationalize risk appetite frameworks, governance models, escalation mechanisms, and ownership structures
- Advise clients on ERM operating models and their integration with internal audit, compliance, performance management, and strategic planning
- Translate risk insights into clear, actionable recommendations that strengthen resilience, oversight, and decisionmaking
- Own ERM delivery outcomes from initial design through rollout, adoption, and continuous improvement
- Support ERM enablement through systems and tools (e.g., GRC or performance platforms) where applicable, ensuring technology supports the ERM framework
- Mentor and guide ERM team members, ensuring quality, consistency, and professional development
- Contribute to building and scaling Bough's ERM practice through development of methodologies, templates, delivery playbooks, thought leadership, and support for business development
Qualifications & Experience
- 68+ years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Advisory, or governance-focused consulting roles.
- Demonstrated experience designing and operationalizing end-to-end ERM cycles (beyond risk documentation exercises).
- Strong understanding of ERM frameworks and standards such as COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and COBIT 2019, with practical application experience.
- Experience working with senior leadership, risk committees, or boards on risk-related matters.
- Exposure to regulated industries, particularly financial services, is preferred.
- Experience enabling ERM through systems, tools, or GRC platforms is an advantage; however, strong ERM judgment independent of technology is essential.
- Experience contributing to the build-out or scaling of ERM or risk advisory offerings within a consulting environment is a strong advantage.
Preferred Skills
- Strong analytical and structured problemsolving capabilities
- Clear, confident communication with the ability to engage senior business and technology stakeholders
- Ability to balance regulatory rigor with practical delivery considerations
- Ownership mindset with a focus on solution quality and client outcomes
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build, shape, and scale new capabilities within a growing consulting practice
- High standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability
