Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

1. Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-188459) pertaining to the Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan

2. Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-188461) pertaining to the Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC 2013 Incentive Plan

of our reports dated March 1, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC for the year ended December 31, 2016.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

March 1, 2017