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About the Role
As an Assistant Manager within Business Risk Services (BRS), you will take day-to-day responsibility for delivering client engagements focused on data and AI governance, managing fieldwork, financials, and quality. You will support the development of junior team members, build strong relationships with client stakeholders, and contribute to the growth of the practice.
Responsibilities
- Take day-to-day responsibility for delivering client engagements focused on data & AI, technology risk, managing fieldwork from planning through to reporting, working closely with a Manager or above.
- Support the planning of engagements, including risk assessments, scoping, terms of reference and audit programmes, and lead planning on smaller or less complex assignments.
- Manage the financials of your engagements, including maintaining fee and cost forecasts, monitoring WIP, raising invoices in a timely manner and minimising debt, providing regular updates to your Manager.
- Perform and take responsibility for fieldwork, including data analysis, control testing, discovery exercises and maturity assessments, and review work completed by Associates, ensuring it is completed in line with Grant Thornton methodologies and quality standards, with sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions.
- Apply your growing expertise in data and AI assurance, to identify risks, generate insight and shape practical, proportionate recommendations for clients.
- Support the presentation of reports and findings to client stakeholders, translating technical work into clear, business-relevant conclusions.
- Provide on-the-job coaching and feedback to Associates, supporting their technical and professional development.
- Begin to build your internal and external network, identifying cross-service line (XLOS) opportunities, and supporting proposals and new business pitches.
- Contribute to the continued development of the practice’s data and AI assurance methodology, tools and propositions, including the use of automation and AI in internal audit delivery.
- Build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues, demonstrating professionalism, curiosity and a commitment to quality in all interactions.
Requirements
- A professional qualification (CISA, AAIA, ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA etc.), or working towards one, with experience of delivering audit and assurance engagements.
- Practical experience evaluating data governance and data management frameworks (e.g. DAMA DMBOK, DCAM) against regulatory and industry expectations.
- Experience with using data platforms, programming languages and AI tools, such as Alteryx, Knime, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Python and SQL among others, to deliver practical and impactful analytics assurances and solutions.
- Experience of scoping, delivering, and reporting on internal audits, and in presenting conclusions to relevant stakeholders.
- Knowledge and familiarity with AI Risk Management industry frameworks and methodologies.
- Experience of building extensive and active networks across geographical regions and client organisations.
Skills
- Data governance
- Data management frameworks
- Data analysis
- Control testing
- Discovery exercises
- Maturity assessments
- AI assurance
- Technology risk
- Internal audit
- Data platforms
- Programming languages
- AI tools
- Alteryx
- Knime
- Power BI
- Microsoft Fabric
- Tableau
- Databricks
- Snowflake
- Microsoft Purview
- Collibra
- Informatica
- Claude
- Microsoft Copilot
- Python
- SQL
- AI Risk Management
Location
- London
- Sheffield
- Birmingham
- Manchester
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working
- Reduced hours
- Job shares
Experience Level
- Assistant Manager
Education Level
- Professional qualification (CISA, AAIA, ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA etc.)
Benefits
- Support for work-life balance
- Opportunity to grow technical expertise and management capability
- Client and people leadership skill development
About the Company
- Grant Thornton provides audit, tax and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership.
- With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, Grant Thornton is on an ambitious journey from great to exceptional.
- The Business Risk Services (BRS) practice focuses on helping organisations manage risk, improve operational processes and realise strategic objectives.
- The Data, AI & Analytics team provides audit, assurance and advisory services to Grant Thornton clients in the UK and internationally, helping organisations meet data and AI obligations, strengthen governance and controls, and unlock value from advanced analytics and AI.
- Grant Thornton's culture thrives on the contributions of all its people, looking beyond the easy path to deliver the right thing for everyone.
- An open and accessible culture provides opportunities to work closely with leaders invested in development.
Equal Opportunity
- Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people.