Ideas | People | Trust

We’reBDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm,providingthe advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spiritedand high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’llbroaden 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 affairs. The team work across strategy,operationsand improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory,they’reexperts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them,you’llwork on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience andexpertisealongside the brightest minds in the industry

We’llhelp 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.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, butyou’llalso be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively.You’llbe encouraged toidentifyand draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providingadditionalservices to our clients.

As an Assistant Manager within ourPrivacy Team withinRisk Advisory Services (RAS), you will play a key role in delivering high‑qualityPrivacyengagements for a diverserangeof clients. You will take responsibility for leading defined engagements or workstreams, supporting engagement planning and delivery, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard in line with BDOmethodology

You will work closely withthe rest of the Privacy team, building trusted client relationships and contributing to the effective delivery of engagements.

Alongside this, you will support the development of junior team members and continue to build your technical capability, professionaljudgementand leadership skills as you progress towards Manager level.

The role combines engagement,and portfolio management with handson delivery. Typically, you will spend around40% of your time on management activities—such asbusiness development activities,engagement planning, portfoliooversightand project management—and60% leadingPrivacy engagements, with this balance flexing in line with your experience and development.

You’llbe someone with:

• Extensive working knowledgeof theUKand EU Data Protection Regulatory landscape, andexperience leading the delivery of multiple client engagements,ranging from short-term compliance reviews to longer term implementation programmes

• A collaborative and proactive approach, contributing positively to team deliveryandthe ability to lead and develop junior members of the team, supporting their career ambitions.

• Effective written and verbal communication skillsandthe ability to evaluate evidence, interpret data and articulatewell-reasoned conclusions andpragmatic, client centred, focused recommendations.

• Theability to build andmaintainlasting client relationships by delivering exceptional client service.Good organisational skills and flexibility to travel to client sites asrequired; experience with AI compliance would be desirable.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skillsand an inquisitive and proactive mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively, think critically about privacy compliance, and contribute ideas that enhance ways of working and client outcomes, supported by relevant experience in data protection compliance.

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g.CIPP/E, CIPP/M, AIGPor equivalent).

You’ll 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 every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. 

We’rein it together

Mutual support and respectisone ofBDO’score valuesandwe’reproud ofourdistinctive, people-centredcultureFrominformal success conversations to formal mentoringandcoaching,we’llsupport you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland professional needs.

Wecanprovide the bestsupportforour clients and peoplewhenwe’reworkingside by sideOur agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas andhelpone anotherAt BDO,you’llalways have access to the people and resources you needto do your best work

Weknow thatcollaborationisthekey to creating value for our clients and satisfyingexperiences at work, sowe’veinvested instate-of-the-artcollaboration spaces in our officesBDO’s peoplerepresenta wealth of knowledge andexpertise, andwe’llencourageyoutobuild your network,work alongside others, and share your skills and experiencesWith arangeof multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources,you’llnever stop learning at BDO.