The angular contact bearing assembly for use in a steering column according to the invention comprises in particular a conductive inner ring (12) with a concave recess forming a first raceway, a conductive outer ring 16 with a concave recess forming a second raceway, a set of conductive balls (18) contacting both the first raceway and the second raceway, a sleeve (14) for mounting the conductive inner ring (12) on a shaft (10); and at least one conductive part (20) creating an electrically conductive contact between the inner ring (12) and the shaft (10). It is proposed that the conductive part (20) has a circumferential extension of less than 360 DEG and does not have a main body in the shape of (or topologically equivalent to) a full ring.