Senior Consultant - Technology Risk - Operational Resilience

EY; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

8 weeks flex leave per year

Gender-neutral paid parental leave (up

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead technology risk and operational resilience initiatives for financial services clients. You’ll identify IT risks, support audits, and help clients strengthen risk postures across critical operations. The role offers hybrid work in Sydney and flexible options to adjust hours.

The position emphasizes CPS 230/234 familiarity, collaboration with banking and insurance teams, and delivering risk advisory services in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk within financial services.
• Familiarity with IT audit, control assurance, and risk management practices.
• Knowledge of operational resilience and regulatory CPS standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify IT risks related to financial reporting and test ITGC design and operating effectiveness.
• Contribute to control assurance engagements including GS007, ASAE3150, SOC1, SOC2.
• Support regulatory compliance services and assist clients in managing information security and operational resilience risks.

Skills

Technology Risk

IT Audit

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Communication

Tools

GS007

ASAE3150

SOC1

SOC2

Job description

Senior Consultant - Technology Risk - Operational Resilience

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Senior Consultant - Technology Risk - Operational Resilience

The opportunity

As our Senior Consultant, you’ll use your passion for Technology Risk within Financial Services, to join our diverse team in helping clients identify, assess and manage their technology and operational risks. You will focus on providing Technology Risk management services to our financial services clients, including supporting audit and control assurance engagements and delivering risk and operational resilience advisory services. You will work with our banking, insurance, and wealth management clients to develop and deliver exceptional Technology Risk Services. This role will support clients in responding to increasing regulatory expectations on operational resilience, ensuring critical operations can continue and recover effectively through disruption scenarios.

All while maintaining work-life balance through hybrid working.

This role is based in Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Support financial audit teams by identifying financial reporting related IT risks, evaluating ITGC design and operating effectiveness and testing application controls
• Contribute to control assurance engagements, including GS007, ASAE3150, SOC1, SOC2 etc.
• Provide a broad range of Technology Risk services, including supporting regulatory compliance services, e.g. CPS 234 and CPS 230, and assisting clients identify and manage their risks impacting information security and critical operations, and meet tolerance levels during disruptions
• Provide risk-based recommendations and insights to help clients strengthen their risk posture, embed information security and operational resilience into system design and operations

Skills and attributes for success

• Financial services industry-based knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, IT audit supporting external audits, control assurance, internal audit, IT risk management strategies and techniques.
• Understanding of and experience in operational resilience within financial services, including critical operations, tolerance for disruption, and risks arising from third-party dependencies.
• Familiarity with prudential standards (e.g. CPS 230, CPS 234) and their application to technology risk, operational resilience and risk management practices. A result orientated and commercially client focused mindset.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the engagement and client service issues.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• A passion for emerging technologies and advising clients on how to identify, assess and manage risks, including those impacting the resilience of critical systems and services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Comfort to take on unfamiliar tasks and regularly learn new skills.
• Maintain awareness of current industry IT trends and regulations.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026.Learnmore.

At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiencesey.com/au/careerdevelopment

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices arelocatedaround Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliationatey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providingan equitableand barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best andparticipateequitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at***************@au.ey.comor [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

The salary range for this role is AUD $100,000 to AUD $116,000 inclusive of superannuation dependent on skills, experience and work location

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