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As a director in RSM’s growing Process Risk and Controls Practice, you will have the opportunity to draw from your experience and knowledge while continuing to grow your leadership skills and practice through a high degree of client and industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The fast-paced and dynamic environment in which we operate will provide you with daily challenges and exciting opportunities.

In the Process Risk and Controls Practice we frequently work as or alongside a client’s internal audit function, the chief risk officer or risk function, Sarbanes-Oxley project team, and various other members of management tasked with managing risk. Our advisors help our clients with identifying and prioritizing risk and leveraging process and controls to reduce risk exposure.

Job Responsibilities

• Draw upon your demonstrated technical, industry and risk advisory knowledge to become a trusted advisor to our clients within the life sciences sector; incorporate consideration for emerging risks, trends and concepts into client service
• Increase the firm’s relevance by understanding the client’s culture and strategy and incorporating this understanding into service delivery
• Maintain responsibility for C-suite, board-level and external audit relationships
• Complete review of all project deliverables
• Maintain overall responsibility for engagement economics including adjustments to account strategy or structure to improve financial performance
• Perform engagement level review of work performed to ensure overall quality and consistency with engagement objectives and requirements
• Lead account communication strategy and ensure adherence to the reporting protocol defined for each client
• Handle more complicated relationship concerns and demonstrate sound judgment in escalating or seeking additional counsel
• Provides professional support for assigned projects and initiatives.
• Completes assigned tasks and deliverables.
• Collaborates with team members and stakeholders.
• Follows established processes and quality standards.
• Maintains flexibility to support varying business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including significant leadership responsibility

Additional Role Expectations

• Travel to client or the organization locations may be required based on business needs.
• Work may include periods of increased hours during peak business cycles.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.