Risk Consulting - Cloud Risk - Manager

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 124,900 - 229,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced IT Auditor/Risk Adviser to lead client engagement teams in Chicago. You will analyze information systems and develop cloud risk frameworks, ensuring compliance and transparency.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including familiarity with tools like Oracle and AWS. This role requires strong project management skills and active client interaction.

Flexible vacation policy and competitive compensation range of $124,900 to $229,100 are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk adviser.
• Experience in financial statement audits or internal audits.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage client engagement teams at an executive level.
• Analyze and evaluate information systems to enhance internal controls.
• Coordinate risk discussions on cloud transformation.

Skills

Cloud risk governance frameworks

IT auditing

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

PeopleSoft

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Locations: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Hoboken, McLean, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles.

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 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

• Managing multiple client engagement teams at an executive level within the practice and the firm; working with high‑level client personnel to analyze, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process; assisting clients and other Risk Assurance professionals in performing information technology control and security engagements.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Provide guidance and share knowledge with team members and participate in performing procedures especially focusing on complex, judgmental and/or specialized issues; 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.
• Brief the engagement team on the client's IT environment and industry IT trends; maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and deliverables; demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations.
• Bring and utilize extensive knowledge of the client's business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client's business; 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.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to serve clients.
• Partner with clients on the development and deployment of cloud risk governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Lead risk discussions on cloud transformation including migration from on‑prem.
• Coordinate with technical EY groups on cloud risk monitoring initiatives that employ advanced tools to proactively identify and mitigate risks across various cloud service models and deployments.
• Design robust cloud control mechanisms and, on engagements where independent, evaluate effectiveness in mitigating risks and maintaining compliance.

To Qualify For The Role

• A bachelor's or master's degree.
• 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.
• Significant experience applying relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements: (a) financial statement audits; (b) internal or operational audits; (c) Service Organization Controls Reporting engagements; (d) ERP security and control reviews (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft); and/or (e) cloud risk engagements (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Available to travel outside of the assigned office location at least 50% of the time, plus commute within the region; work in excess of standard hours when necessary; a valid passport is required.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• A bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT certification is desired; if non‑certified, you are required to become certified within 1 year from your date of hire.
• 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
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

What We Offer You

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you will be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. Base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $124,900 to $229,100. For New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) the range is $150,000 to $260,400. Salaries within those ranges are determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. Total Rewards includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model; most people in external client‑serving roles work together in person 40–60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances. You are also granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your well‑being.

We provide 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 basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1‑800‑EY‑HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at [e-mail].