Associate

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Our business is highly regulated and EY is a complex, matrixed organization. Managing risk is of paramount importance to our brand and reputation, and our Risk Management team works side-by-side with the business to do this. Our aim is to enable responsible growth and that means working with the business to identify, monitor and manage risk, and consult and advise. Through oversight of key risk issues and processes such as independence, conflicts, and legal and regulatory compliance, we help maximize public trust and enable EY to responsibly provide excellent client service.
 

The opportunity
This opportunity is an ideal role for an individual who wants to directly contribute to EY’s global organization. The role will be part of the Global RM Independence team responsible for supporting our partners and client facing professionals to ensure that their personal investments and relationships comply with the firm’s Independence policies and the rules and regulations imposed by external regulatory bodies (e.g., PCAOB, IESBA, US SEC, etc.)
This is an exciting time to join Risk Management. Enabling responsible growth and working together with the business to do this is at the heart of many of the NextWave strategic priorities. We are looking for professionals, interested in Risk Management, to join global Risk Management. You will build your professional knowledge and credentials, learn how EY operates globally and work with some of the most senior partners.
 

Your key responsibilities

• Your role will include interpreting GDS policies, performing compliance checks/audits and determining required actions and making recommendations based on the firm guidance.
• You would be required to develop subject matter expertise on Independence issues. 
• Analysing individuals’ financial holdings and relationships to determine if they and EY are independent under the relevant rules.
• Completing Independence checks and general research in respect of potential new clients.
• Your other responsibilities include analysing issues and producing deliverables to document the diligence with which such tasks were performed, as the work papers are subject to review and scrutiny by outside regulators. Interactions are generally at the executive level with client team members and GDS personnel.
• Your client responsibilities include understanding client’s business & requirements, Service level agreement (SLA) of the process and quality parameters.
• You will be part of project team involved in regular client connects and driving exceptional client service.
• You are required to work as team player to foster teamwork and helps in delivering high quality outputs.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Good analytical thinking / ability to take decisions.
• Strong domain knowledge of various products of financial markets and understands financial terms.
• Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the Onshore teams.
• The candidate should be comfortable working in an unstructured & complex environment requiring out of box thinking, logical reasoning.
• Research and gather required information from various external and internal sources.
• Ability to learn and understand the EY’s Risk Management policies as well as familiarity with other Risk Management initiatives outside of area of expertise.
• Ability to keep confidential sensitive information.
• Interest in working with a culturally diverse team from around the globe to design, develop, and deploy programs and share knowledge.
• Team player and active listener with the ability to respond to and develop the ideas of others.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Be capable of working using own initiative, with excellent communication and organisational skills
• Have strong analytical and interpretation skills with excellent attention to detail
• University graduate / post-graduate with 0-1 year of relevant experience.
• Good academic background.
• Advanced MS office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to operate and flex in an ambiguous and changing environment to respond to emerging priorities
• Experience of working to deadlines and delivering high quality outputs 
• Ability and willingness to periodically work flexibly e.g., participating in calls outside of standard office hours (early morning/late night) to support our global organization

What we look for

• We’re looking for a highly motivated individual who embraces change and innovation to ensure that we can continue to deliver world-class RM initiatives in an ever-changing environment.

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.

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