Tech Risk Senior

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Technology Risk Senior - AI Governance to contribute to client engagements and internal initiatives, delivering governance, risk management, and assurance for AI systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to assess controls, monitor risk, and ensure responsible AI practices.

Ideal candidates have strong knowledge of AI governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and experience in IT risk and compliance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in AI governance, model governance, technology risk, data governance, or compliance.
• Experience in ITGC, ITAC, SOX, or GRC engagements preferred.
• Knowledge of AI regulations and governance frameworks (ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Design, assess, and advise on enterprise AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
• Support AI assurance, audit, and compliance reviews with governance evidence and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and business teams to assess governance compliance.
• Monitor AI risk indicators, model performance, control effectiveness, and compliance metrics.

Skills

AI governance

Risk management

Data governance

IT controls

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Job description

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.

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.

Technology Risk Senior - AI Governance

As a Senior, you will contribute to Technology Risk client engagements and internal initiatives by supporting the delivery of AI Governance, AI Risk Management, and AI Assurance activities. An important part of your role will be to work closely with Managers and engagement teams while actively participating in client engagements, conducting risk assessments, evaluating governance controls, and supporting compliance and assurance reviews. In line with EY commitment to quality, you’ll confirm that work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer. As a member of the team, you’ll help to create a positive learning culture and assist fellow team members while delivering an assignment. You will help clients navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI by assessing, designing, and advising on governance frameworks, risk management practices, and compliance control. We'll look to you to advise our clients on designing, assessing, monitoring, and enhancing AI governance programs to ensure responsible, ethical, secure, and compliant use of AI technologies.

The opportunity:

We’re looking for professionals who have at least 4 years or more of experience. You will collaborate closely with cross functional teams to address issues, to deliver seamless support to clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

Skills and Summary of Accountabilities:

• Exposure working in client facing roles, collaborate with cross functional teams including internal audits, IT security and business stakeholders to assess control effectiveness and facilitate remediation activities.
• Design, assess, and advise on enterprise AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
• Support AI assurance, audit, and compliance reviews through governance evidence, control assessments, and risk mitigation activities.
• Preferred knowledge/understanding of experience in IT Controls, Risk and Compliance.
• Design IT Risk Controls framework such as IT SOX.
• Testing of internal controls such as IT general controls, IT application controls, IPE related controls, interface controls etc.
• Perform AI governance reviews, control assessments, and compliance evaluations against established frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Conduct AI risk assessments covering bias, fairness, explainability, privacy, security, model risk, hallucinations, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain AI inventories, model registers, risk classifications, and governance documentation to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and business teams to assess governance compliance, review controls, and provide independent oversight across AI development and deployment processes.
• Monitor AI risk indicators, model performance, control effectiveness, and compliance metrics, providing governance reporting and executive dashboards.
• Assess and evaluate Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, and Model Governance controls to support AI governance and risk management objectives
• Promote ethical AI adoption by ensuring fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy, and security are integrated into AI solutions.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of governance controls, Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) controls, approval workflows, and lifecycle governance checkpoints for Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLM, and Agentic AI solutions

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 4+ years of experience in AI Governance, Model Governance, Technology Risk, AI Risk Management, Data Governance, or Compliance.
• Experience in ITGC, ITAC, SOX, Technology Risk, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance, or GRC engagements is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Responsible AI principles, AI governance frameworks, and AI/ML lifecycle governance.
• Knowledge of AI regulations and standards such as ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and GDPR.
• Experience performing AI risk assessments, governance reviews, control evaluations, and compliance reporting.
• Understanding of Machine Learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and associated governance risks.
• Familiarity with AI and cloud platforms such as Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, AWS, or Google Cloud from a governance, risk, compliance, or controls perspective
• Proficiency with collaboration and governance tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, and ServiceNow.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
• Relevant certifications are considered a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams within a fast-paced environment.

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