Assistant Manager

McGrathNicol; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Training & development

Parental leave 26 weeks

Health and wellbeing programs

Employee assistance

Job summary

McGrathNicol, Sydney-based, is seeking a security risk advisory professional to join the Forensic division. You will work on enterprise security risk engagements across industries, interfacing with senior client stakeholders on complex projects.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in consulting, risk or assurance, with strong analytical, report writing and stakeholder skills. The firm offers a competitive bonus, training, parental leave, wellbeing programs, and community involvement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in consulting, audit, assurance, risk advisory, governance or related roles.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, preferably security risk assessments or assurance reviews.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to build stakeholder relationships and work across teams.
• CA, CPA, CIA or equivalent is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support security risk, governance and assurance engagements across multiple industries.
• Analyse risk and control environments and provide practical recommendations.
• Prepare reports, executive briefings and client presentations.
• Contribute to planning, fieldwork and engagement delivery.
• Mentor junior team members and support business development.

Skills

Security risk assessments

Governance & assurance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, Security, Criminology

Job description

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Company: McGrathNicol

Division: Advisory

Department: Forensic

Employment Type: Full Time Permanent

Application Closing Date: 31 December 2026

About Us

McGrathNicol is an independent professional services firm specialising in Cyber, Deals, Forensic, Performance, Restructuring, and Risk & Compliance. For more than 20 years, we have supported organisations to navigate critical moments, from growth and transformation through to financial stress and uncertainty, across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Guided by our values – Understanding, Commitment and Impact – we are client-focused, collaborative and committed to creating an environment where our people can do their best work and continue to grow their careers.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and high-performing practice working at the intersection of security, risk, governance and assurance.

You will work alongside experienced practitioners delivering enterprise security risk engagements across a broad range of industries. The role offers exposure to senior client stakeholders and involvement in complex and high-profile projects spanning critical infrastructure, government and regulated sectors.

The successful candidate will have a strong risk, audit or assurance foundation, coupled with an interest in security risk management and organisational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

You will support a broad range of security risk, governance and assurance engagements, including enterprise security risk assessments, security frameworks and governance reviews, security maturity and assurance assessments, CIRMP and TSRMP development and reviews, regulatory compliance activities, and security risk assessments across personnel, physical, information and third-party security domains.

You Will Also

• Analyse risk and control environments and develop practical recommendations for improvement.
• Prepare reports, executive briefings and client presentations.
• Support engagement delivery, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development, proposals and thought leadership initiatives.
• Support the development and mentoring of junior team members.

About You

You are a motivated and analytical professional who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering practical outcomes for clients. You will ideally have:

• 3-5 years' experience in consulting, audit, assurance, risk advisory, governance, risk management or a related industry role.
• Experience conducting risk - preferably security risk - assessments, assurance reviews or audit engagements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and report writing skills.
• The ability to build effective stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
• Strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, Security, Criminology or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA, CIA or equivalent professional qualification will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

At McGrathNicol, you'll thrive in an empowering environment where your expertise drives real impact. We offer a competitive annual bonus program, alongside exceptional training and career development opportunities. Our inclusive culture fosters growth through personalised mentorship. You'll also benefit from comprehensive support such as 26 weeks parental leave, additional leave options, employee assistance, health and wellbeing programs, and opportunities for social and community engagement. Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your success.