GDS GCO Enablement Team-Assistant Manager-CC team - US Quality

Assistant Manager – Commercial Contracting (Consulting Quality)

Qualification

• LL. B (professional qualification)

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team within EY. Part of the GDS-GCO Enablement team in India, the role will work with legal/Global General Counsel’s Office (GCO) attorneys, and support EY’s business on vendor contracts. You will provide legal support to the business and become a trusted adviser of stakeholders (often at senior leadership level). You will be expected to assess and understand how risks can be best managed and mitigated.

Your responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Act as a first point of contact for EY’s Consulting business in Quality matters and support the Quality team based in US in its advice to EY’s engagement partners and business teams on risk management issues
• Have a thorough understanding and appreciation of general key business risks that need to be managed (training will be facilitated in respect of EY’s specific risk management framework)
• Conduct comprehensive end to end reviews of Statements of Work (SOWs), including terms and conditions, IOMs, attorney client privilege documents, and other ancillary materials, identifying potential contractual, regulatory, independence, and delivery risks and highlighting them to engagement teams.
• Assist with creating, facilitating and delivering training to the Consulting business
• Liaising with internal specialist functions including Independence, General Counsel’s Office and Risk Management
• ssMaintaining an understanding of the impact of changes in EY policies, organizational structure, and procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

• You will be provided with training and coaching on the job.
• We are looking for someone who has the following attributes and skills:
• A pragmatic problem solver
• A drive to continuously build and master key technical, functional and professional skills
• Self-starter and motivated
• Ability to effectively manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines in a fast-paced, challenging and demanding environment

Experience and qualifications

• Law Graduate/LL.B, with 6-8 years of post-qualification experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating technology contracts or other complex contracts with an appreciation of general legal and risk management issues. Experience in US and UK laws are preferred
• Experience in dealing with IT contracts - S.I programs, niche projects / agile approach,  IT advisory, Program Management / Change around IT programs, Program/software development projects.
• Previous risk management at a professional services firm
• Experience of senior management and stakeholder management
• Interest in the area of risk management or compliance
• Knowledge of data protection (GDPR/CCPA), privacy and security terms
• Confidence delivering subject matter content to peers and seniors (to facilitate training either in person or online)
• Understanding of compliance related concepts such as Independence, Conflicts.
• Holds experience of collaboration in multi-vendor IT landscapes
• Experiences in drafting and negotiating IP terms in contracts

What we look for

• Someone who wants to grow into a new role at EY and develop new skills and attributes
• A passion to contribute to the growth of the wider GDS GCO Enablement and GDS team