Senior Advisory Specialist - German Speaking

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you're not just building the future - you're an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

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Position Overview:

You are intense about technology and exceed all expectations with your clients, from deadlines to deliverables. This position is responsible for executing and delivering solutions related managed services requests from customers. This role is expected to be an expert in the Diligent solutions and collaborate with internal teams to get the job done. Fluency in German required/preferred for effective communication with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagements independently or with a team and coordinate task allocation. Continue to deliver Professional Services over the course of the entire customer journey and/or product enablement lifecycle.
• Assist PS management, CS team, and other internal stakeholders (where relevant and appropriate) in the different stages of the customer lifecycle.
• Leverage Domain, Industry and Product expertise to provide guidance to customers on best practices regarding solution rollout and project execution.
• Utilize experience to drive successful adoption and reduce associated risks through the delivery of Professional Services.
• Perform Quality Assurance of delivery work performed by Advisory Specialists I and II.
• Continue to develop Domain and Product expertise to provide guidance to customers on best practices for solution rollout and project execution through continuous learning and personal development.
• Identify specialty areas of Domain and/or Product to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and prioritize learning and development of those areas.
• Act as a mentor for Data Specialist and Advisory Specialist roles, including being a "buddy" for new hires when assigned.
• Support senior management on potential Business Development activities (Discovery Calls, RFP Response, SOW generation).

Required Experience/Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in an internal or external client-facing or consulting role
• Embody Customer First mindset in all undertakings, operating with urgency, excellence, and accountability to customer outcomes and experiences.
• Maintains a consistently high-quality level of work ethic including attention to detail, accuracy, and following processes and procedures with stakeholders and customers.
• Demonstrate effective time management and organization skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Shows a willingness to problem-solve and take on new challenges
• Ability to work as part of a team to deliver in tight timeframes and respond quickly in a constantly changing environment
• Passionate about GRC (i.e. governance, audit, compliance, internal controls, information security, ESG and/or risk management, etc)
• Excellent communication skills-including delivery of presentations or workshop
• Ability to effectively engage customer personnel in solution discussions to resolve issues regarding GRC requirements and goals
• Relevant Professional GRC accreditation (planned, in progress, or obtained) (e.g., CIA, CA, CGA, CMA, CPA, CFE, CISA, CRISC, CISSP etc.)

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Effectively communicate timelines and manage expectations with the customer and internal stakeholders as they align with the project plan.
• Understand Adoption Manager (AM) reporting needs for forecasting and budget tracking. Partner with AMs to ensure projects are delivered within budget and fully (all scoped activities).
• Ability to understand and interpret solution design plans enabling delivery of activities and milestones detailed in the plans
• Utilizes a problem-focused and specific mentality to provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Experience with Python would be an advantage
• Fluency in German required/preferred for effective communication with clients.

What Diligent Offers You

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability - to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

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