Lokesh Jha
About Lokesh Jha
Lokesh Jha is an Associate Director of Compliance and Operational Risk Controls at UBS in Pune, India, with a strong background in information security and risk management. He has over a decade of experience in various roles, including positions at Zensar Tech, MitKat Advisory, EXL, and EY.
Work at UBS
Lokesh Jha has been serving as the Associate Director of Compliance and Operational Risk Controls at UBS since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing compliance and risk management processes within the organization. His work is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, where he has contributed to the firm's operational risk framework for three years.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current role at UBS, Lokesh Jha held various positions in the technology and consulting sectors. He worked as a Software Engineer at Zensar Tech Inc. for three years, focusing on software development for Cisco from 2010 to 2013. He then transitioned to MitKat Advisory as an Information Risk Consultant from 2014 to 2015. He also served at EXL as a Manager from 2020 to 2021 and as a Lead Assistant Manager from 2017 to 2019, both roles based in Pune and London.
Education and Expertise
Lokesh Jha holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, completed between 2005 and 2009. He furthered his education with a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology and Business Management (PGDITBM) from Symbiosis International University in 2014. His expertise includes assessing key controls in IT processes, providing consulting services for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), and conducting Information Security Audits.
Consulting and Risk Advisory Experience
Lokesh Jha has extensive experience in consulting and risk advisory services. He worked at EY as a Consultant in Risk Advisory Services from 2015 to 2017, specializing in technology risk-related advisory and regulatory assignments, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. His responsibilities included service development, pre-sales, and business development activities, as well as Management Systems Certification Assessment for standards such as ISO 27001 and ISO 22301.