Manager, Client Strategy (Risk and Reputation)

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
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.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM
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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

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

WHY YOU’LL WANT TO JOIN

• 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

ABOUT YOU

• 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 communication and stakeholder engagement skills, especially with senior leaders
• Collaborative and service-oriented with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Organized, detail-oriented, and reliable with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Tech-savvy and open to using AI tools and new technologies to enhance how we work

U.S. COMPENSATION INFORMATION
  Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service, and Bain’s best-in-class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range to be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

• In Boston, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($127,000 - $153,000).
• In Texas, good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($116,500 - $139,750).
• In Chicago, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($121,750 - $146,250).
• In Atlanta, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($110,750 - $133,000).
• In Washington DC, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($127,000 - $153,000)
• In New York City, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between ($138,000 - $166,000)
  • Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level
• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation
• 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date

Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection, and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.

• Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision programs
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Annual fitness reimbursements