Job Description

Would you like to be part of a leading advisory firm where you can bring your personality to your job? BDO helps organizations grow sustainably with expertise in audit & assurance, tax advice, legal services, and consultancy.

At BDO, you're more than just a number; your wellbeing and development are paramount. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!

What will you be doing?

As a Junior Risk Advisor, your duties are highly varied. Together with more experienced colleagues, you work on various risk-related projects such as Risk Management, Internal Audits, Cyber Security and Data Privacy. In practice, this involves: 

• Gaining an understanding of a client’s current risk landscape, assessing the maturity of their capabilities and making recommendations. 

• Identifying and assessing vulnerabilities in clients’ control environments or processes through interviews and the inspection of systems and documents.

• Carrying out certification processes at the client site, including the examination of business processes and IT processes (such as security, continuity and change management).

• Discovering the softer side of Cybersecurity and helping our customers build more resilient defense strategies from governance to awareness and Technology Risk gap assessments. 

You will work as part of a team that helps to ensure that the strategies and operations of our clients align with their objectives. As a team you will provide independent, critical advice to develop tailored internal control frameworks and optimize business processes. 

What do you bring to the table?

• You will graduate with a Master’s degree in Business Economics, Commercial Engineering, Applied Economics, Computer Science, Commercial Science, Risk Management or similar fields. 

• If you were to describe yourself, one of the first terms to come to mind would be “flexible”. Juggling multiple deadlines or dealing with several different files on the same day? A piece of cake for you. 

• You are happy to take the initiative and present new ideas, but also receptive to your colleagues’ point of view. You make sure to keep them informed of a project’s progress; team spirit is the way to go for you. 

• Your work is analytical and meticulous. You are capable of objectively and critically assessing your own and others’ work. 

• You are tech-savvy, with familiarity in audit tools and AI considered a plus.

• You are fluent in English, combined with Dutch or French. All three is an additional asset.

What do we bring to the table?

• Start in a general position and discover which types of clients, projects and technical skills within Risk Advisory suit you best.

• Culture: you will join a family of experts who encourage respect, diversity and teamwork. You work in an open culture, so feel free to speak to anyone, at any level.

• Development: you decide the direction of your career, and we support you where necessary. Our BDO Academy provides a whole range of training courses to foster your growth.  

• Impact: from day 1 you will be given responsibility, with support from your team.  

• Network: you can work on different projects and clients, across business practices.  

• Flexibility: Options to work from home or from the nearest office, for example, and flexible working hours in agreement with your direct colleagues

• Wellbeing: your physical and mental health is important to us.  

• Salary: you receive a competitive salary package with many attractive benefits such as a net expense allowance, company car, mobile phone plan, hospitalisation insurance, etc. 

• Sustainability: you work within a company with an integrated sustainability policy.  

Are you excited after reading this vacancy? Send us your CV right away! We hope to welcome you soon as our new colleague!