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At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

EisnerAmper is seeking an AI Advisory Director to lead client relationships and drive growth for our AI Advisory practice. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in both AI capability building and adoption as well as AI governance and risk. You will own executive relationships independently, represent EisnerAmper in executive rooms, and shape the strategic direction of our AI Advisory services. This role requires a leader who can navigate executive conversations on AI strategy and risk while also guiding clients through practical implementation and organizational change. This is an opportunity to build something meaningful at a firm with the resources and reputation to support ambitious growth.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• Own client relationships independently, serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives on AI strategy, governance, and implementation.

• Represent EisnerAmper on AI Advisory in executive rooms, confidently navigating conversations that span AI risk and policy through capability building and adoption.

• Build and maintain relationships with boards, executive teams, and key stakeholders across client organizations.

• Drive revenue growth through new client acquisition and expansion of existing relationships.

• Identify opportunities within EisnerAmper's existing client base and collaborate with partners across service lines to deliver AI Advisory services.

• Develop proposals, lead pitch presentations, and close engagements independently.

• Lead complex AI advisory engagements spanning governance frameworks, strategy development, implementation planning, and organizational change.

• Ensure successful delivery outcomes, managing scope, timelines, and client expectations.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external resources to assemble the right expertise for each engagement.

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the AI Advisory practice, including service development, market positioning, and thought leadership.

• Build and lead delivery teams, providing mentorship and development to managers and senior consultants.

• Maintain deep knowledge of AI market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies across industries.

• Travel approximately 35% to client sites and EisnerAmper offices.

• May be required to occasionally work extended hours, or travel to/work from different firm offices and/or client locations.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• 15+ years of experience in AI, technology strategy, risk management, or management consulting.

• 5+ years in a client-facing leadership role with direct responsibility for executive relationships and revenue generation with demonstrated expertise in both AI governance/risk and AI capability building/adoption.

• Experience in professional services, consulting, or advisory roles serving enterprise clients.

• Track record of building and growing advisory practices or service lines.

• Deep knowledge of responsible AI governance frameworks, AI/ML technologies, and enterprise AI adoption patterns.

• Experience advising boards and C-suite executives on technology risk and strategy.

• Strong executive presence with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for non-technical audiences.

• Existing network of executive relationships is a plus.

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About our Business Advisory Team:

The EisnerAmper Business Advisory Group offers a wide array of services to an even broader range of businesses. Whether it's dealing with bankruptcy and transactional disputes or executive compensation structures and health care management, our team thrives by marrying deep-rooted industry expertise with a culture of always embracing new perspectives and ideas.

Our "startup mentality," backed by the institutional knowledge and established reputation of the firm, enables us to be flexible and always test what can take our team and clients to the next level. Whether it's a new internal process, digital platform, or service offering, we believe that innovative ideas come from all levels and every employee should have the opportunity to make an impact on the business, our clients, and their careers.

To us, every sub-sector in our group functions as its own business-so we need to think like entrepreneurs ourselves, often putting on the shoes of our clients. It's this mindset that allows us to grow as professionals and provide innovative solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs