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Coordinator - Security Operations & Resilience
McKinsey & Company · Riyadh
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Job ID: 109793 You will provide support for the firm’s activities in the Middle East focusing on incident management, travel safety, event security, study and workplace resilience programs.
Riyadh
Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.
YOUR IMPACT
You will be responsible for actively monitoring, assessing, and enforcing baseline security standards across the region.
This includes conducting regular reviews of threats and hazards that may impact the firm and taking direct action to verify that appropriate safeguards are implemented and functioning across offices, client sites, transportation, and accommodations.
You will execute routine control checks, track compliance with firm security standards, and follow up on identified gaps to ensure timely remediation. You will maintain visibility over risk levels and safeguard status using the firm’s security technology platforms, ensuring data is accurate and up to date.
You will drive incident readiness by validating preparedness measures (e.g., plans, contacts, drills) and support real-time response to local incidents, escalating where needed. During global events, you will contribute to coordinated monitoring and response efforts, including handling safety-related outreach from firm members.
As part of the global firm Security team, you will: monitor global incidents and respond to safety-related inquiries from firm members in a timely manner; maintain and update risk and safeguard data in the global security platform, ensuring completeness and accuracy; and contribute to continuous improvement by documenting incidents, creating playbooks, and sharing lessons learned.
Your responsibilities may require availability outside standard working hours to support incident response and time-sensitive monitoring.
You will work closely with consulting teams, functional partners (HR, Technology, Legal, Office Services), and stakeholders across the firm Security team and broader geography, as well as external security peers. You will provide practical, actionable security guidance and translate firm Security policies into operational actions, ensuring effective implementation on the ground.
You will be based in Riyadh and will be part of the MEO office cluster and be attached to the global firm Security Team. Your team’s mission is to empower exceptional people to deliver distinctive impact safely by harnessing our global network to bring independent perspectives that inform decisions, foster readiness, and enable response.
YOUR GROWTH
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationaliti
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