UKI Risk Consulting - Transaction Risk, Manager

UKI Risk Consulting - Transaction Risk, Manager

General Information

Location: Dublin / Belfast / Cork

Available for Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Business Area: Risk Consulting

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

Introduction to Risk Consulting

Risk Consulting at EY Ireland is dedicated to 'building a better working world' by delivering exceptional client services across various sectors, including public sector, energy and utilities, financial services, and telecommunications. As part of the Consulting business unit, we offer a range of governance, risk management, compliance, and assurance services to our expanding client base in Ireland and internationally.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leading team within EY. The role is within the UK&I Transaction Risk team, which is a core pillar within Risk Consulting. Team members are based in our offices in Belfast, Dublin and London.

Our Transaction Risk team delivers governance, risk management and controls related solutions to a broad range of clients, including corporate clients and private equity firms undertaking or preparing for large scale transactions, including Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”), Integrations and Separations.

The Opportunity

As a Manager in Transaction Risk, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality work products within expected timeframes, monitoring engagement progress, managing risk and ensuring that key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. You will foster relationships with client personnel at senior levels and manage expectations of client service delivery. When working on projects you will almost always be working as part of a wider cross service line team.

As you progress your career with EY, you will have the opportunity to work on more complex transactions, increasingly lead teams, hold the primary relationship with our clients and take on broader roles within our business.

Your key responsibilities

The Manager will work closely with the Engagement Senior Manager or Director and with other service line delivery teams across the EY network. As a Manager you will have responsibility for: 

• Working as part of a team on client engagements, and ensuring high quality delivery for your areas of ownership, with input into status tracking, issue and risk management, and change control
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and an ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge
• Contributing to an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Monitoring and reporting on engagement economics, margin and resource trends
• Effective stakeholder engagement and accountability for client deliverables, including preparation of formal reports and presentations
• Contributing to the creation of client value through a commercial mindset and delivery of focused conclusions, recommendations and advice
• Contributing to team development, providing constructive feedback and team training, guidance and support
• Assisting in the development of client solutions and identifying new business opportunities
• Adhering to EY’s Quality and Risk Management policies, compliance requirements and supporting specific projects and initiatives
• Developing and deploying tools, methods, best practices and improvement initiatives
• Active investment in own learning and development

People responsibilities 

• Develop network of contacts (internal & external)
• Seek regular feedback on individual assignments and regular guidance from counsellor
• Manage own time to budgets and communicate progress against plan to assignment manager
• Identifying issues and drawing to attention of Partner/Director and contributing to discussions

Skills and attributes for success 

• Exceptional client service delivery, including high quality reports and deliverables for presentation to the client and other parties
• Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making ability
• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands and priorities
• Relationship development, excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in coaching engagement team members
• Teaming with diverse cultures and across the countries of operation of EY
• Growth mindset and proactive in own continuous development

To qualify for the role; 

• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Business processes and controls knowledge (gained via previous experience within Governance, Risk and Controls, External Audit, Internal Audit, SOX or similar)
• Experience of client and stakeholder management, and relationship development
• Strong analytical, presentation and report writing skills
• Strong engagement management and ability to effectively manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, confidence in client and wider stakeholder interactions
• Mentoring and developing team members
• Be a self-starter and a pragmatic problem solver
• A passion to provide high quality service to your clients

The following will be an advantage; 

• Experience working in a professional services environment, Private Equity Fund / Portfolio Company or PLC
• Transactions Advisory and Due Diligence and project management experience, including associated risk management procedures
• Knowledge of UK Corporate Governance, UK Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and Market Abuse Regulation requirements

What We Look For
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organisation.

What Working At EY Offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:
Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
  All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:
   
• Hybrid Working

• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards

• Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.

• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

Apply now.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.