Senior Consultant- Resilience - Digital Risk - Industries
EY · Diegem
EY Consulting is a fast-moving, high-growth area within EY, and this with a huge potential for you. It offers variety, challenge, responsibility and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. Our competency teams are focused on helping our clients to improve their business performance and operational efficiency, whilst managing risk. We help clients by delivering assessment, transformation and assurance solutions in specialty areas, like finance, supply chain, strategic choices, risk management, cyber security and technology.
Shape the future with confidence.
The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits?
Resilience is becoming increasingly important for organizations across industries. Cyber incidents, technology dependency, supplier disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and evolving regulatory expectations are forcing organizations to think beyond traditional business continuity plans. They need practical resilience capabilities that work in real situations and help them continue delivering critical services.
As a Consultant within EY's Digital Risk team, specializing in Enterprise Resilience, you will work with clients across a wide range of industries to strengthen their resilience capabilities. From business continuity and crisis management to operational resilience and regulatory readiness, you will help organizations identify vulnerabilities, define improvement initiatives and implement practical solutions that enable them to continue operating during times of disruption. In this role, you will combine strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and hands-on project delivery, helping clients address complex resilience challenges while contributing to the growth of a rapidly expanding team within Digital Risk.
What Makes This Role Unique?
- Combine strategic thinking with practical delivery: workshops, assessments, plans, exercises and clear recommendations.
- Develop both your analytical and interpersonal skills by combining data-driven assessments, stakeholder engagement and hands-on project delivery.
- Gain experience across a wide range of industries, from public sector and financial services to healthcare, transport and critical infrastructure, helping clients strengthen their resilience capabilities in complex and evolving environments.
- Be part of a growing team where your ideas matter and where you can actively contribute to shaping new services, methodologies and resilience solutions for the future.
- Work directly with client stakeholders, from operational teams to senior management, building trusted relationships and helping organizations make informed decisions on their most critical challenges.
- See the tangible impact of your work by helping organizations protect critical services, improve crisis readiness and strengthen their ability to respond to disruption.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Support clients in strengthening their business continuity, operational resilience and crisis management capabilities.
- Conduct Business Impact Analyses, risk assessments and resilience maturity assessments, transforming data and findings into clear insights and practical recommendations.
- Analyze critical operations, dependencies, vulnerabilities and resilience priorities to help clients make informed decisions.
- Develop and improve Business Continuity Plans, recovery strategies, crisis management procedures and supporting governance frameworks.
- Facilitate workshops and engage with business, risk, IT and executive stakeholders to validate assumptions, align priorities and drive improvement initiatives.
- Build trusted relationships with clients by delivering high-quality work, communicating complex topics in a clear and pragmatic way, and acting as a reliable advisor throughout project delivery.
- Participate in tabletop exercises, crisis simulations and resilience testing activities to assess and strengthen organizational preparedness.
- Translate complex findings into management-ready deliverables, executive presentations and actionable improvement roadmaps.
- Help clients navigate resilience-related standards and regulations, including BCM/ISO 22301, CERD, DORA, NIS2 and sector-specific expectations.
- Contribute to the growth of EY’s Enterprise Resilience offering by supporting proposals, methodologies, thought leadership and innovative resilience solutions.
Your Profile
You have:
- A Master’s degree in Business Engineering, Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, Crisis Management, Economics, Law, Public Administration, (International) Politics, Security and Strategic studies, or another relevant field;
- 1 to 4 years of relevant experience in business continuity, operational resilience, crisis management, risk management, governance, regulatory compliance, internal control, IT risk or consulting;
- Strong affinity with AI and genuine interest in applying new AI trends in a professional context;
- A genuine interest in helping organizations prepare for disruption and continue operating under pressure;
- Experience with BCM, ISO 22301, crisis management, resilience programs or regulatory frameworks such as CERD, NIS2 or DORA is considered a plus;
- Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex information into clear insights and recommendations;
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to facilitate workshops and present findings clearly;
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in Dutch or French is required; knowledge of the other national language is a strong asset;
- A proactive, curious and growth-oriented mindset, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
- A positive attitude and the motivation to contribute to a growing team and service offering.
What’s In It For You
- EY Family – you become part of the EY Family providing you with all the necessary skills, training and opportunities; enabling you to grow to your fullest potential.
- Attractive remuneration package - We offer an attractive remuneration package; including a company car and charging card, iPhone plus subscription, health insurance, pension plan, meal vouchers, and eco vouchers. Thanks to our flex plan it is possible to choose what you value most.
- Mobility package - You’ll be able to opt-in for the mobility budget. In return for giving up your (right to a) company car, you’ll receive a monthly budget from EY as compensation. This budget will allow you to use your employer-provided compensation for alternative transportation means or similar benefits, incl. reimbursement of housing costs (on condition you live within 10km of your main place of employment).
- Flexible working arrangements - We are proud of our flexible working arrangements. We will actively support you in building a successful career and delivering excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. We offer flexible working hours and working from home multiple days per week is possible.
- Inspiring work environment - At EY we are dedicated to providing you with an inspiring work environment. A work environment that allows you to further develop your skills and enables you to fulfill your true potential.
- Learning & personal growth - You will benefit from an onboarding program, receive extensive training and will be coached by a counselor. We offer a clear career path tailored to your unique skills with necessary guidance.
- Artificial Intelligence – stay up to date with the latest AI trends through our extensive training opportunities and integrated AI systems. You’ll learn how to leverage AI in a smart and efficient way in your day-to-day work, while developing skills to identify, quantify and track value creation when integrating AI into client environments.
- Fun - By joining our EY- teams, you can participate in team activities, and companywide events and enjoy a drink during our monthly after-work drink.
- Sustainability - We have a fleet of hybrid and electric cars. Our flex plan makes it possible for you to choose the most sustainable option for you. You can also opt for a train subscription or lease a bike.
- Diversity & Inclusion - At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.
- Location - All of our offices are easily accessible by public transport and/or by car and have parking space. They all have parking spaces and charging stations are provided.
Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.