Digital Risk Assistant Manager - MENA (Travel‑Heavy)

EY Podnikatel Roku; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an Assistant Manager to join its Digital Risk team across MENA offices. You will support clients with IT risk, cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection initiatives, traveling as needed to deliver services and build trusted advisory relationships with regional partners.

You will work across audits, governance, and security controls, helping clients navigate GDPR-like requirements and UAE frameworks while collaborating with regional teams to drive risk-based solutions in complex

Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science information systems or a related discipline.
• 5 years of relevant experience as IT risk consultant or IT auditor in professional services, tech, telecom, financial services, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead/privacy and security assessments including PIAs DPIAs LIAs TIAs.
• Develop and maintain privacy and cybersecurity programs aligned with ISO 27001/27701 and NIST CSF.
• Plan and execute internal and third-party data privacy audits and cybersecurity risk assessments.
• Draft, review and maintain policies relating to data protection privacy and information security.
• Provide client service delivery support, cross-border collaboration and reporting to senior stakeholders.

Skills

IT risk

Cybersecurity

Data privacy

Privacy

English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

Job description

EY is seeking an Assistant Manager to join its Digital Risk team across MENA offices. You will support clients with IT risk, cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection initiatives, traveling as needed to deliver services and build trusted advisory relationships with regional partners.

You will work across audits, governance, and security controls, helping clients navigate GDPR-like requirements and UAE frameworks while collaborating with regional teams to drive risk-based solutions in complex