EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity?

The objective of our Consulting risk services is to provide clients with a candid and reliable overview of their risk landscape. Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or contract.

For our Cloud Risk services, our teams look to establish a fit-for-purpose and proactive cloud risk framework and oversight capability to ensure consistency, transparency, and sustainability of public cloud use across the lines of defense.

Your key responsibilities?

1. Manage multiple client engagement teams at an executive level within the practice and the firm.
2. Work with high-level client personnel to analyze, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process.
3. Assist clients and other Risk Assurance professionals in performing information technology control and security engagements.
4. Provide guidance and share knowledge with team members and participate in performing procedures focusing on complex, judgmental and/or specialized issues.
5. Work with the team and the client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and addresses the risks inherent in the engagement.
6. Brief the engagement team on the client’s IT environment and industry IT trends.
7. Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables.
8. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations.
9. Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client’s business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client’s business.
10. Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
11. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
12. Partner with clients on the development and deployment of cloud risk governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and adherence to regulatory standards.
13. Lead risk discussions on cloud transformation including migration from on-prem.
14. Coordinate with technical EY groups on cloud risk monitoring initiatives, employing advanced tools to proactively identify and mitigate risks across various cloud service models and deployments.
15. Design robust cloud control mechanisms and evaluate effectiveness in mitigating risks and maintaining compliance.

To qualify for the role you must have

1. A bachelor’s or master’s degree.
2. A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk adviser for a public accounting firm, a professional services firm, or within industry.
3. Availability to travel outside of the assigned office location at least 50% of the time, plus commute within the region (where public transportation often is not available).
4. A valid passport is required.

Ideally, you’ll also have

1. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
2. CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired; if you are non-certified, you are required to become certified within 1 year from your date of hire.
3. Additional cloud-based certifications to credentialize but do not currently meet the rigor of the certification requirement above:

• CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional
• CCSK – Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge
• CCAK – Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $110,500 to $202,700. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $132,700 to $230,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.

+ Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

+ Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

+ Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

+ Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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EY is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.