Senior Specialist, Global Safety and Security

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You'll join Bain's Global Safety & Security team, part of our Global Risk organization. Consistent with Bain's core values, the mission of this team is to enable our teams to work as safely as possible. The team supports employee safety, travel risk awareness, incident coordination, crisis response preparedness, and security-related communications across the firm. In this role, you'll work closely with regional and global colleagues to help keep important processes, systems, training, and communications running smoothly. You'll also have the opportunity to develop your expertise across a broad range of safety, security, resilience and crisis management disciplines while working alongside experienced practitioners. This role is based in Johannesburg. You will report to the VP, Global Safety and Security.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

As the Senior Specialist EMEA, Global Safety & Security, you'll provide essential coordination and operational support across a range of safety and security activities. You'll assist the EMEA team in responding to security and safety incidents, which could be global in nature. You will also assist in the development and use of AI tools that will assist the GSS team in making important information available to the greater Bain population, assist in the development of trainings and develop incident and case management tools.

This role is well suited to someone early in their career who is intellectually curious, enjoys solving problems, and is interested in building a career in corporate security, resilience or risk management. We welcome candidates with experience in related disciplines such as occupational health and safety, audit and compliance, business continuity, business resilience, journalism, intelligence or research, emergency management, cyber or information security, or other analytical or operational environments.

This role is ideal for someone who is technology minded, highly organized, service-oriented, discreet, and comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role will come from strong analytical thinking, sound judgement, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to learn and develop. The role is an individual contributor position and does not include people management responsibilities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Support the day-to-day coordination of Global Safety & Security activities, with a focus on accuracy, responsiveness, and operational reliability. Key responsibilities include:

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Coordinate safety and security training sessions, awareness activities, and related communications for employees. 

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Assist with incident response coordination by supporting documentation, internal communication, follow-up actions, and process administration. 

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Help organize incident response exercises, drills, and after-action materials to strengthen team preparedness. 

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Support crisis communication activities, including drafting, formatting, distributing, and tracking key messages and materials. 

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Partner with colleagues across offices and functions to help implement safety and security initiatives effectively. 

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Identify opportunities to improve coordination processes, documentation quality, and workflow efficiency. 

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Use digital and AI-enabled tools responsibly to organize information, streamline administrative work, improve reporting, and support the preparation of training and communication materials. 

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Conduct research and analysis on emerging risks, geopolitical developments, and security trends to support decision-making. 

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Support projects across safety, security, resilience and business continuity, providing operational and analytical support to the regional and global team. 

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Contribute to the continuous improvement of policies, procedures, training materials and knowledge resources that strengthen Bain's Global Safety & Security capability. 

ABOUT YOU

You bring strong coordination skills, sound judgment, and a calm, professional approach to sensitive work. You are detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable supporting a global team across different time zones. You are naturally curious, enjoy learning new skills, and are motivated by solving problems in a dynamic global environment.

Required qualifications:

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Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience. 

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Approximately 2–5 years of professional experience in security, safety, operations, business resilience, business continuity, audit, compliance, journalism, intelligence, research, occupational health and safety, cyber or information security, emergency management, project coordination, or another related field. Candidates with transferable skills from other disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

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Familiarity with AI tools or other productivity technologies that can help improve coordination, reporting, document preparation, or knowledge management in a secure and responsible way. 

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Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail. 

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Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. 

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Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. 

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Ability to manage multiple tasks, work to deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities. 

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Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess information, identify trends and communicate clear insights. 

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Demonstrated willingness to learn and develop new technical and professional skills, particularly within the physical security, crisis management and resilience domains.