Digital Assistant Manager - Tech, Risk & Governance

BDO UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK's Tech, Risk & Governance (TRG) team within Digital Consulting seeks an Assistant Manager to help clients understand and manage technology risks across IT controls, assurance and advisory engagements. You’ll contribute to risk assessments, internal audits and governance improvements for complex financial services clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior managers and directors, delivery of value-led outcomes, and development of your career in a high-performing digital team.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, IT internal audit, IT assurance, risk and controls in professional services or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of IT general controls, SOX/ICFR, cloud risk and ERP risk controls is desirable.
• Familiarity with FCA/PRA frameworks and operational resilience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with technology risk assessments and IT internal audits.
• Support controls assurance and advisory engagements to strengthen governance.
• Contribute to project delivery across technology risk and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Tech risk experience

IT internal audit

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Agile working

Education

Professional certs (CISA/ACCA/CIA/CISSP)

Tools

ERP controls

DevOps controls

Cloud risk tools

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We'll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory 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 team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We'll help you succeed

Leading organisations 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 them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

This role as an Assistant Manager will join our Tech, Risk & Governance team (TRG) part of our Digital practice withing Consulting. This is a rapidly growing business area. You’ll l help clients understand and manage the risks arising from technology, transformation and digital change. The client base is diverse and you’ll support technology risk assessments, IT internal audits, controls assurance and advisory engagements that strengthen governance, resilience and confidence in our clients most critical systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing digital team and develop your career.

You’ll be someone with:

• Experience in technology risk, IT internal audit, IT assurance, risk and controls, or a closely related discipline, gained in professional services, financial services or another regulated organisation.

• Experience in one or more relevant areas: IT general controls and SOX/ICFR; cloud risk; DevOps and SDLC controls; ERP risk and controls; operational resilience; third-party technology risk; data or AI governance; end-user computing; programme assurance

• Financial services experience is desirable such as banks. insurers, asset managers, payments or capital markets organisations and frameworks such as FCA and PRA requirements, operational resilience and outsourcing or third-party risk expectations.

• A practical understanding of technology risks and controls, with the ability to analyse evidence, identify control weaknesses and communicate their business impact clearly.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities
• Relevant qualifications or progress towards them, such as CISA, ACA, ACCA, CIA, CRISC, CISSP or cloud certifications, would be advantageous but are not essential.

You’ll also be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

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 think creatively about how we can do things better.