Associate Director

This role may be based in Mexico City or Bogotá.

Control Risks is seeking a commercially minded and operationally focused Associate Director to lead our Embedded Consulting business across Latin America, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and other key markets.

This role is responsible for driving business growth, managing client relationships, overseeing contracts, and leading the delivery of embedded consulting programs throughout the region. The successful candidate will work closely with global, regional and local security, intelligence and investigations teams to ensure consistent service delivery, workforce management, and client satisfaction across multiple countries.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing people, process and client relationships across complex multinational environments within the domains of security consulting, operational security, or risk management more broadly. They should have a strong understanding of embedded security services, contingent workforce management, client relationship development, and the delivery of high-quality security programs across diverse markets. Experience working with local security teams, managing personnel in the field, and supporting commercial growth within a security or risk advisory environment is essential. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, operational discipline, and commercial acumen are critical for success in this role.

Important: This is an operational security role focused on physical security, risk management, executive protection, investigations, and security operations. This position is not part of Information Security, Cybersecurity, IT Security, or Network Security functions.

Tasks and responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the delivery and growth of Embedded Consulting services across Latin America, with a focus on operational security, protective services, corporate security, and risk management programs.
• Serve as the primary regional point of contact for embedded security consulting engagements, ensuring strong client relationships, clear communication, and consistent service delivery. Ensure program quality and client satisfaction.
• Work closely with local security, intelligence and investigations teams in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and other regional markets to align staffing, delivery standards, security protocols, and client requirements.
• Manage a geographically dispersed workforce of embedded security consultants, ensuring high standards of professionalism, operational discipline, accountability, and performance.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management for embedded personnel in partnership with local teams, Talent Acquisition, and HR.