Risk Advisory Services Principal

About the Role Baker Tilly is seeking a Risk Advisory Services Principal to lead the risk advisory practice, provide leadership and directional guidance, and drive exceptional client service. This role offers ownership-style experience within a fast-growing national practice, with a focus on risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT and cybersecurity.

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership, management and strategic direction with a focus on exceptional client service, learning and growth for associates, and sound fiscal performance.
• Translate firm vision and strategy into an actionable business plan, set objectives and monitor progress.
• Team with marketing to develop sales and marketing plans; explore service expansions within existing clients and pursue new clients; actively participate in proposals.
• Coordinate firm resources to deliver top-quality products and services.
• Ensure team members receive meaningful training and development, face appropriate challenges, receive timely feedback, and are recognized for their efforts.
• Oversee practice profitability, including optimal utilization of personnel, appropriate rates, and timely fee collection.
• Work closely with client executives to understand their businesses and help identify and manage financial and operational risks within their systems to address technology risks.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses and industries through direct client interaction while handling multiple engagement aspects.
• Think independently and strategically about clients’ business, systems and risks; propose process improvements based on insights.
• Provide strategic business advice to implement new processes and controls addressing key risks.
• Assess, manage and optimize risk across operational audit, ERM and SOX compliance.
• Review clients’ processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify gaps, and communicate issues and recommendations.
• Lead significant new business development, including identifying, sourcing, pursuing and winning risk advisory opportunities.
• Produce executive summaries and final reports, documenting work papers in line with internal audit methodologies.
• Act as a valued business advisor to clients.

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated leadership experience in risk advisory or related field.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and develop new business.
• Deep knowledge of risk governance, internal audit, compliance, IT risk and cybersecurity.
• Experience with ERM and SOX compliance.
• Strong strategic thinker able to translate strategy into actionable plans and build and mentor teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present at the executive level and deliver compelling reports.