Senior Consultant

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join BDO’s Management Consulting practice, supporting clients on projects that strengthen trust in their data, information and emerging technologies such as Generative AI.

This is a hands‑on consulting role, suited to an experienced Consultant or Senior Consultant who enjoys delivery, problem‑solving and working closely with clients to embed practical, value‑led outcomes. You’ll contribute across the full project lifecycle while continuing to grow your advisory capability within a collaborative team environment.

About the team

We deliver end‑to‑end capability across data strategy, data trust, data engineering, analytics, AI and visualisation, with a strong focus on turning data into practical business value. Our work spans a wide range of industries and regularly supports senior leadership on high‑impact programs.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of data governance and information management frameworks
• Contribute to enterprise content, records and information management initiatives
• Assist with data management programs including data quality, metadata, cataloguing and migration activities
• Support the establishment and uplift of data governance practices, including data ownership models
• Assist with privacy, compliance and regulatory assessments and uplift programs
• Develop and document policies, procedures and supporting tools
• Design practical workflows for the secure handling of information and sensitive data
• Participate in client workshops and stakeholder working sessions
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high‑quality consulting outcomes

About you

• Experience in data, information management or governance roles, ideally within a consulting or advisory environment
• Practical exposure to implementing data or information management frameworks, policies or programs
• Experience or interest in areas such as data governance, information protection, privacy, records management or AI governance
• Familiarity with Australian privacy and regulatory requirements (e.g. Australian Privacy Act; GDPR exposure beneficial)
• Experience with enterprise content or information management platforms; Microsoft SharePoint is highly regarded
• Exposure to information protection or eDiscovery tooling (e.g. Microsoft Purview) is an advantage
• Relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent practical experience

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@bdo.com.au