Risk Management Consultant Jobs in California
Risk Management Consultant jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, technology, healthcare, and real estate across an experience range from entry-level analyst to senior principal. The largest hiring hubs are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where firms like Deloitte, KPMG, and Aon maintain substantial California operations. The most in-demand specialties include enterprise risk, operational risk, and cybersecurity risk consulting. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is looking for a Risk Manager to join our growing team. The ideal individual will be an experienced risk professional that has supported large scale construction projects.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
- Use risk data to inform investment planning.
- Monitor overall risk exposure and assess the remaining risk budget.
- Work with contractors to assess contractors held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them.
- Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat and opportunity status.
- Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
- Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of risk management services for the client.
- Undertake end-to-end project risk management practices on multiple projects/programs.
- Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
- Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported.
- Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost-effective risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered.
- Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting.
- Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team, and to the client. The transfer of knowledge may include informal one-on-one discussions with client stakeholders and more formal presentations to clients and colleagues.
- Create value stream mapping to quantify pain points and develop solutions to minimize waste (both in terms of speed and cost).
- Collaborate on the supplier performance management program including the collection of performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
- Demonstrate a level of support to expert witnesses in arbitral or ligation processes.
- Lead, manage, and carry out construction stage contract and claims management.
- Carry out assessment of contractual claims in accordance with the contract.
- Provide strategic and contractual advice on disputes and related resolution issues.
- Evaluate delay recovery measures.
- Carry out change management and construction stage cost control.
- Supervise the measurement and valuation of completed works and variations.
- Manage the settlement of final accounts with contractors
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3 years of applicable experience
- Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
- Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Program Controls environment
- Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification, facilitation and techniques.
- Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
- In-depth understanding of construction contracts, commercial models, and delivery methods.
- Proficient in process mapping, root causes analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping.
- Familiarity with web-based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau
- Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer centric.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
The base salary range for this role is $160K-$170K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is looking for a Risk Manager to join our growing team. The ideal individual will be an experienced risk professional that has supported large scale construction projects.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
- Use risk data to inform investment planning.
- Monitor overall risk exposure and assess the remaining risk budget.
- Work with contractors to assess contractors held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them.
- Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat and opportunity status.
- Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
- Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of risk management services for the client.
- Undertake end-to-end project risk management practices on multiple projects/programs.
- Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
- Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported.
- Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost-effective risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered.
- Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting.
- Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team, and to the client. The transfer of knowledge may include informal one-on-one discussions with client stakeholders and more formal presentations to clients and colleagues.
- Create value stream mapping to quantify pain points and develop solutions to minimize waste (both in terms of speed and cost).
- Collaborate on the supplier performance management program including the collection of performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
- Demonstrate a level of support to expert witnesses in arbitral or ligation processes.
- Lead, manage, and carry out construction stage contract and claims management.
- Carry out assessment of contractual claims in accordance with the contract.
- Provide strategic and contractual advice on disputes and related resolution issues.
- Evaluate delay recovery measures.
- Carry out change management and construction stage cost control.
- Supervise the measurement and valuation of completed works and variations.
- Manage the settlement of final accounts with contractors
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3 years of applicable experience
- Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
- Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Program Controls environment
- Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification, facilitation and techniques.
- Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
- In-depth understanding of construction contracts, commercial models, and delivery methods.
- Proficient in process mapping, root causes analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping.
- Familiarity with web-based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau
- Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer centric.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
The base salary range for this role is $160K-$170K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in risk management consultant jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field required
- Professional certification such as FRM, CRM, or CRMP strongly preferred
- Three or more years of risk assessment or consulting experience in California industries
- Demonstrated proficiency with risk management frameworks such as COSO or ISO 31000
- Experience with California-regulated industries including financial services or healthcare
- Strong written communication skills and ability to present findings to executive stakeholders
Risk Management Consultant Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a risk management consultant in California?
Most risk management consultants in California enter the field with a bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related discipline, then build toward a recognized professional credential. California does not issue a state-specific license for this role, but employers strongly favor candidates who hold the Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) designation. Many consulting firms and financial institutions in California treat one of these certifications as a near requirement for advancement.
How much do risk management consultants make in California?
Risk management consultants in California earn a median of about $129,110 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,610 for the lowest 10% to over $208,360 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire risk management consultants in California?
Employers hiring risk management consultants in California right now include EY, RSM, and TRISTAR, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's concentration of global financial firms, large health systems, and major technology companies means demand stays consistent across the state year-round.
Which California cities have the most risk management consultant jobs?
San Francisco, San Jose, and San Diego have the most risk management consultant openings in California. Los Angeles and San Francisco drive most of the volume thanks to their dense clusters of financial institutions, insurance carriers, and professional services firms, while San Diego's defense contractors and life sciences companies generate consistent demand in operational and enterprise risk.
Are there remote risk management consultant jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Risk management consulting is largely analytical and document-driven, which makes it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 100% of risk management consultant openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting broad employer comfort with distributed advisory work. Project delivery phases and client-facing engagements are the parts most likely to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a risk management consultant in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is joining a large consulting firm or financial institution in an analyst or associate role, then building toward the full consultant title. Deloitte, PwC, and Aon all run structured analyst programs in California that accept new graduates. Lateral moves from roles in internal audit, compliance, or financial analysis are common and well recognized. Earning the CRM or starting the FRM exam process while job searching signals commitment and gives California employers a concrete reason to consider a candidate without consulting experience.
Where can I find and apply to risk management consultant jobs in California?
You can find and apply to risk management consultant jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring. Find the roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly through each listing.
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