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What You'll Do

You’ll be joining BCG’s Federal Risk & Security team as the lead for personnel security—the team member our cleared employees rely on from their very first onboarding steps to their day-to-day work on sensitive programs. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Facility Security Officer and Assistant FSO, shaping how we meet government security expectations while making the process feel seamless for our people.

In this role, you’ll run the engine that keeps our cleared workforce moving: coordinating clearances, helping teammates navigate investigations and briefings, and keeping our security records and requirements compliant and mission-ready.

Your work touches every part of the BCG Federal model—supporting incoming hires, partnering with our staffing teams, guiding employees through training, and ensuring that our program stays aligned with government standards.

The Security Specialist will play an essential role in enabling BCG Fed to deliver secure, impactful work across the federal landscape.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

You enjoy keeping complex things organized and running smoothly—especially when the stakes are high and the details matter. In this role, you’ll help manage the day-to-day rhythm of BCG’s Federal security program, supporting projects that range from unclassified advisory work to engagements requiring cleared personnel.

Here’s how your strengths come to life:

• Guiding employees through the full lifecycle of their security clearances—launching new investigations, helping them navigate SF-86 requirements, answering questions along the way, and staying on top of periodic reinvestigations and information requests from DCSA
• Partnering closely with our Federal People & Ops team to make onboarding for cleared hires feel smooth, timely, and well-supported.
• Handling the administrative side of personnel security with fluency—using systems such as DISS and NBIS, processing reports, issuing briefings, and making sure our records stay accurate and compliant with NISPOM rule.
• Leading and supporting security trainings for everyone from first-time cleared employees to long-time team members—indoctrinations, refreshers, and debriefings included.
• Proactively identifying and documenting potential security issues or violations, using good judgement to navigate sensitive matters
• Coordinating visit authorization requests, client site access, badging, CACs, and other needs that keep our teams able to show up and deliver.
• Building strong relationships with government and client security officers so that projects stay compliant and teams stay supported.

What You'll Bring

• US citizen with an active security clearance at Secret or above is required
• 2+ years of professional experience in a National Industrial Security Program (NISP) government or contractor security role with expertise in T1-T5 investigations & adjudication
• Strong knowledge of USG system of records such as NISS, DISS, NBIS, eAPP, Scattered Castles
• In-depth knowledge of NISPOM Rule and related DoD regulations
• Foundational understanding of CUI marking, handling, and transmission requirements
• Excellent verbal and written skills and timely communication style
• Ability to exercise judgment and understanding of how decisions impact overall organization
• Ability to exercise judgment in managing confidential/sensitive information
• High level of self-motivation and initiative; a drive to follow through seeing tasks to completion with the ability to work effectively independently, multi-task and adapt in an ever changing, often challenging, and consistently fast-paced environment
• Ability to anticipate alternate solutions and be prepared with contingency plans as needed in a calm and efficient manner
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy with willingness to consistently check and double-check all aspects of the security program with respect to US Government security guidance
• Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player
• Nice to have: FSO Non-possessing or Possessing certification, ISP, PSP, CPP, APP or other security related certifications or industry memberships

Who You'll Work With

You will be part of the BCG Federal Risk and Security team, interfacing regularly with internal functions like peoples & operations, finance, contracts, and cybersecurity, IT and directly supporting our Federal case teams, clients, and the DCSA.

Additional info

Format

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role is $79,000-$97,000.

This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

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