Assistant Manager

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.

Interested?

To apply for this exciting opportunity please click ‘Apply’ below.  If you would like further information, please contact our HR team via HR@mcgrathnicol.com.