Graduate Program - Risk Advisory

Join our Graduate Program as a Graduate Consultant within Risk Advisory, from January 2026! 

Our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team helps organisations identify and manage business risks to enhance decision-making and operational performance. Our services include internal audit, risk management, third-party contract assurance and compliance management.

Join us to gain hands-on experience in safeguarding businesses against potential threats and ensuring robust governance and compliance.    

What you’ll do:  

As a Risk Advisory Graduate at BDO, you can expect to:  

• Grow your knowledge and skills across a wide range of risk advisory areas  

• Be exposed to internal audit, risk management, third-party contract assurance and compliance management  

• Some day-to-day activities could include supporting business risk identification and assessments, undertaking controls testing, reviewing key process documents, supporting process walkthroughs/mapping, supporting client interviews.  

What you’ll get:

• 12-month learning and development program

• Support and guidance from your buddy and manager

• Service line specific learning and development, aligned to clear career pathways

• Social activities with your early careers’ cohort, and the wider firm

• The little things like free brekkie, healthy snacks and dress for your day

• A culture of opportunity, connection, community, and impact

• And global possibilities, we’re in 166 countries!

What you’ll offer:

• You will be in your final year, or have recently completed a Business Management, Commerce, Economics, Applied Finance, legal or Accounting undergraduate or postgraduate degree

• Your ability to commence full-time in January 2026.

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Applications close 11:45pm Sunday, 5 October 2025. We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so don’t wait to submit yours!  

Our friendly student recruitment team are here to help you and want to ensure you are fully supported. If you have any questions, or need any adjustments to the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out at [email protected].  

To learn more about our programs or recruitment process, visit our student careers page.  

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, free breakfast, 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 by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).