BDO UK
Digital, Cyber Governance Assistant Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Ideas | People | Trust
We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.
Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.
We’ll broaden your horizons
Our Consulting team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients affairs.
The Digital team within Consulting helps our clients create competitive advantage and uncover new avenues of growth and profitability through digital strategies. Strategies need to be bold, but they also need to deliver near-term results. That’s why we take a practical approach that marries long-term vision with quick wins and measurable ROI milestones. Our vision is to be a fully integrated, business-led, end-to-end technology advisor and integrator helping clients to enable business change through leveraging technology.
We’ll help you succeed
Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.
Our Digital team is dynamic and fast-paced, providing a stimulating environment for growth and development.
Assistant Manager Role
As an Assistant manager you'll support the delivery of cyber risk advisory and assurance engagements, leading workstreams to ensure high-quality outcomes, strong client service and effective management of timelines, budgets and stakeholder expectations. You will help clients strengthen cyber governance, risk management and control frameworks in line with recognised standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT and NCSC guidance, while coordinating assessments, gathering evidence and producing clear, insightful reporting for senior stakeholders. Alongside identifying opportunities to improve client controls and add value, you will also mentor junior colleagues, contribute to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You’ll be someone with:
- Experience in Cyber Security, Information Security, Technology Risk, IT Audit or Operational Risk, ideally gained within a consulting, advisory or professional services environment.
- A strong understanding of recognised frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT and CIS Controls.
- The ability to manage priorities across multiple engagements, with strong organisation, project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to turn technical cyber risks into clear, business-focused insight.
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior colleagues and contributing positively to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
- Relevant certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, COBIT, ACA, ACCA, CIA, QSA or equivalent being advantageous.
At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions
We have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
We’re in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.
Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.
We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.
We’re looking forward to the future
At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.
Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.
We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to thin
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills