Manager

About Us 

McGrathNicol is a specialist Advisory and Restructuring firm, helping businesses improve performance, manage risk, and achieve stability and growth. Guided by our values of Understanding, Commitment, and Impact, we are high-performing, client-focused, and proud of our collegiate culture. 

The Opportunity 

Our Technology & Cyber team is trusted by clients to support complex digital forensics, incident response, eDiscovery and cyber-related matters, often in highly sensitive and high-pressure environments. We take a practical, hands-on approach and work closely with our clients to deliver outcomes that matter. 
 
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Forensics professional to join the team at Manager level. In this role, you will lead complex engagements, manage client relationships, and play a key role in shaping and growing our Digital Forensics capability.  Based in Sydney, you will work closely with a well-established national team and be exposed to high-profile matters across financial services, corporates and government clients. This role offers strong client exposure and the opportunity to further build your profile in the Sydney market. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage digital forensics and eDiscovery engagements, including investigations, disputes and expert matters. 

• Oversee end-to-end engagement delivery, including evidence identification and collection, analysis, review and reporting. 

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and external advisers (including legal counsel). 

• Review and quality-assure forensic outputs, expert reports and client deliverables. 

• Manage engagement risk, resourcing, budgets and timelines. 

• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members and contribute to technical capability uplift. 

• Support business development initiatives and help grow the Digital Forensics and wider Cyber practice. 

About You 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cyber, Computer Science, Information or Data Science, or equivalent experience. 

• Significant experience in digital forensics and/or eDiscovery, ideally within a professional services or consulting environment. 

• Proven experience leading engagements and managing senior stakeholders. 

• Strong technical expertise across digital forensics tools, methodologies and data sources. 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly and confidently. 

• Calm, pragmatic and resilient, with the ability to perform under pressure.