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Personal Independence Advisory Manager

Location:  Chicago
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Sep 24, 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1647097

Location: Anywhere in Country

 

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

Independence is a concept fundamental to the audit profession and is pervasive in all dealings between EY member practices and their audit and assurance clients. Maintaining EY's independence means that EY member practices and EY personnel should be and should appear to be free from interests that might be regarded as being incompatible with objectivity, integrity, and impartiality.

 

The opportunity 

We are operating in an increasingly connected world which is changing how we manage risk. With fast-paced technological advancements, new innovations within emerging technologies, and an ever-challenging regulatory environment, it is business critical for our organization to identify not only the risks but the opportunities these present.

 

Your key responsibilities 

As a Manager on our Personal Independence Advisory team, you will use your experience to provide independence assistance to professionals and client service teams, as well as participating in various other special projects. You’ll help our professionals comply with the firm's Independence and Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) policies and associated regulations. You will have the opportunity to consult on various independence policies and procedures in a variety of other independence matters as well, all the while helping others to make educated, thoughtful decisions on Risk Management.

 

The projects you'll work on are complex in nature and may impact the country’s performance, ongoing relationships with major clients or important vendor relationships. In this role, you'll have broad decision-making authority, subject to review by Independence leaders. You'll be closely involved with Independence executives when key business issues are discussed that affect your staff.

 

Skills and attributes for success

  • Uses knowledge gained from in-depth client service or infrastructure experience, to resolve Independence policy and procedure issues, violations and concerns
  • Manages client relationships so that expectations are met or exceeded by advising what to expect and by when, and through listening and responding to client needs
  • Understands key requirements of regulators’ independence rules and firm policies and is knowledgeable about Risk Management areas outside of independence
  • Identifies emerging risks and proposes solutions to address these

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

  • Project management skills to successfully handle multiple projects and initiatives concurrently
  • Exemplary documentation and communication skills
  • Process improvement experience
  • Ability to think strategically and handle complex concepts
  • Problem solving skills to address matters across multiple service lines, industry sectors and geographic areas
  • Experience at driving and adapting to change
  • Ability to deliver tough messages to executive leaders within the firm
  • English language skills - excellent written and verbal communication
  • Strong listening and interpretation skills
  • Good working knowledge of computers and common software packages
  • 7 plus years related experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

 

Ideally, you’ll have

  • The ability to exercise significant levels of independent judgment and discretion when analyzing complex issues and risk across industry and service lines
  • The ability to use your knowledge and experience and refer to the firm's Independence and related policies and regulations, to identify appropriate opportunities and solutions
  • Understanding of ISQM (International Standard on Quality Management and ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting)

 

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

  • We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $96,300 to $180,100.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $115,600 to $204,600.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
  • Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
  • Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  

 

For those living in California, please click here for additional information.

 

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

 

EY  |  Building a better working world

 

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

 

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

 

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

 

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.  

 

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Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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