The 2023 Best Small Firms to Work For: risk3sixty

Client Industries Served: B2B SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech

Consulting Service Lines: IT

CMAG: How would you say you've managed to stay among the industry's Best Firms to Work For amid these unprecedented times?

At risk3sixty, we understand that people are the heart and the secrete sauce of our organization. To attract and attain our talented team members, we curated number of in-house programs to continue to invest into team member's growth and development without impacting our bottom-line. We have been self-funded since the establishment of the firm and through the financial disciplines of the co-founders and leadership, we have been able to navigate several economic uncertainties and continue to pay above market-rate.

CMAG: Were there any specific programs or initiatives (internal or external) that contributed to you being a Best Firm to Work For?

• Journeyman Program (cross-functional leadership training program)
• Recognized NASBA Registry of CPE Sponsors which gives us to help team members maintain professional credentials and certificates without reaching into their own pockets or spending additional time outside of work by providing in-house training and programs accordance with nationally recognized standards.
• Mentorship Program that dependent on team members volunteering across the firm willing to mentor individuals outside their teams/departments. It gives team members to connect and form relationships outside their daily teams. I'm always amazed how many individuals across the firm volunteer to be mentors and/or protégés.
• Quarterly On-site, everyone wants to sense of community and belonging. We financially budget to reimburse team members for their travel expenses to the HQ. To us, this is an investment to our culture and alignment to our company value of team.

CMAG: What's unique about your firm? What sets it apart?

Our people strategy. Based on our business strategy and values, we talent acquisition strategy is to build talent. We don't try to compete and buy talent. Only 24% of our team members are traditional hires and the others were non-traditional hires. In return, we put a lot of effort and energy into training and curated a career plan that aligned with their strengths, curiosity and potential. We hire strange renegades, people who are drawn to the flame of opportunity and entrepreneurs. The ambiguity, the challenge, the freedom intrigues them and are willing to think and be outside the comfort zone. We find people by partnering with local Georgia institutions and bootcamps to discover the finest talent across the U.S to join our phenomenal team. There is no room for ego; only humble and ambitious individuals with a passion to drive change.

CMAG: What's the top priority over the next 6 to 12 months?

Our top priority is to finalize our G2M for the outsourcing of managed compliance programs – the ability for our clients to engage risk3sixty consultants, leveraging our proprietary, homegrown GRC platform Phalanx, to serve as an extension of their team in running their program.

CMAG: When you look at the remainder of this year and 2024, what excites you? What opportunities do you see in your markets?

There is great demand to outsource compliance to third-parties – allowing organizations to stay focused on their revenue focused goals and leaving their compliance program leadership to professionals.

CMAG: What impact do you think being a Best Firm to Work For has on the firm? Employees? Clients?

To continuously attract internal talent and clients who want to work with good companies. In the end, people work with people, and it is assuring for any clients and employees to know they are working with the best in the industry.