Associate Analyst - RMS Personal Independence -GMS

Career Family:Risk Management Service   

Role Type : Associate Analyst/ Analyst

Competency :Independence Risk Management Enablement Group - DocuService Process

Associate Analyst / Analyst - Independence - Risk Management Services

This role requires the candidate to support EY professionals and execute global Independence processes in alignment with EY Global (EYG) policies. These processes are designed to safeguard EY's independence by assisting professionals in complying with the firm's personal Independence policies. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring professionals’ financial relationships to identify and report potential conflicts of interest with global/regional stakeholders. Furthermore, the role involves interpreting GDS policies, performing compliance checks and reviews, determining required actions, and providing recommendations based on EY Global policies.

The opportunity

Risk Management Services (RMS) is an internal function within EY GDS (Global Delivery services), responsible for protecting the organization from the risks that may arise from its professional practice. We work closely with all parts of the organization to identify and manage risks, providing coordinated advice and assistance on suite of services like Independence, Conflicts, Compliance, regulatory, policy and security issues as well as dealing with claims and queries regarding ethics. Formed in 2007, the RMS team is growing rapidly as a Center of Excellence for all standardized quality/compliance related activities.

This role will be part of the largest sub-service function, i.e., Independence within Risk Management Services (RMS) responsible for assisting EY professionals to maintain auditor objectivity by identifying and mitigating any potential conflicts of interest that could compromise an auditor's independence. This includes assessing employee financial and personal relationships, conducting investigations on potential breachers and monitoring for new independence threats.

RMS Independence team is currently 950+ people strong, operating from 3 countries and 5 centers’: India (Gurugram, Kochi, Bengaluru), Poland (Wroclaw), Philippines (Manila). The team is closely integrated with Global Independence and has been involved in development of key Independence processes.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to EY's reputation as an independent auditor by supporting niche Independence profiles within a dynamic and growing environment. You'll work closely with EY professionals to mitigate their personal independence-related risks. This will involve collaborating with senior team members and stakeholders to resolve queries and gather information, ultimately positioning you as a subject matter expert in Independence processes.

Your key responsibilities

An Associate Analyst/ Analyst in the RMS Independence DocuService team, will be responsible for developing a working knowledge of Personal Independence concepts, including family relations, financial relationships. You will execute procedures as outlined in the EYG Independence policies, conduct research, and make updates to GMS profiles and databases used to monitor their family and financial relationships (like securities, loans, insurance policies, etc). Through these activities, you will support EY Professionals to improve reporting of financial interests. In this role, you will communicate with EY professionals and senior team members to resolve queries and gather information, while learning from experienced professionals to become proficient in the process.

Technical expertise

• Build good understanding of financial products, such as equities, structured products, and funds, to be able to respond to related queries & work in line with established procedures
• Perform reconciliation and validation on EY professionals' family and financial relationships which includes Securities/funds, brokerage accounts, loans, and insurance policies, to determine reporting accuracy
• Deliver detailed document reconciliation support to EY professionals and support in carrying out personal independence process in accordance with EY Global policies and local requirements
• Take part in team discussions/activities, service functions/ organization wide initiatives
• Understand and work towards meeting and exceeding the defined individual KPIs for the role.
• Build working knowledge of different internal Independence tools used to record EY professionals financial and family relation data such as details of securities owned and controlled, broker and deposit accounts, loans, insurance policies etc.
• Candidate needs to be diligent and hardworking and be highly motivated, result oriented, with a strong willingness to learn quickly

Skills and attributes for success

• Possess strong communication and inter-personal skills.
• Fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment by actively participating in team events and engagements
• Must possess a client- centric and enablement mindset
• Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet business expectations without compromising on quality or deadlines.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and values.
• Be adaptable and agile in dynamic situations, facilitating change management.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Masters/post-graduate degree (preferably in Finance) from a reputed institute. 
• 0 – 1 year of experience in research and analysis in a professional services firm
• Well-developed analytical, interpersonal, and communication (both verbal and written) skills in English 
• Basic understanding of financial products like equities, mutual funds, pension plans, insurance policies etc.

Technologies and Tools

• Experience in MS office suites like Outlook, MS excel, Word, SharePoint etc.

What you can look for

• A team of people with technical experience, business acumen and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment.
• A team of professionals driven by growth and client enablement mindset, while safeguarding EY’s brand name.
• A team that runs on foundational values of trust, respect, integrity and teaming.
• A team that functions with One-Team mindset and values diversity and inclusiveness. 
• Opportunities to work with Global teams and stakeholders
• A team that thrives on continuous improvement and bringing in efficiencies to processes.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.  

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.  
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.  
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.  
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.