FSO CBS - Associate Director - Quality - Bahamas

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FSO Core Business Services / Associate Director (Quality) / Bahamas  

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We are currently seeking qualified candidates to be considered for the position of Associate Director - Quality in our Bahamas office. The successful candidate will be responsible for consulting on complex, market-driven issues including client and engagement acceptance, internal policies, procedures and tools, engagement agreements and regulatory matters (including those related to anti-money laundering) across the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands (BBC) region. As this role will primarily support our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) service line, the successful candidate should have prior client-serving experience and deep service line knowledge in restructuring and insolvency services, including knowledge of anti-money laundering/financial crime, treasury procedures and controls and financial services risk management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead consultations with engagement partners and teams to assist in evaluating proposed engagements, engagement planning, identification of risks and risk mitigation
• Support engagement partners and teams with independence and conflicts of interests matters, working with other EY risk management colleagues
• Review client and engagement acceptance assessments
• Review legal and contractual documents (such as Engagement Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements) and liaising with the engagement partner, in-house legal team and others where applicable
• Accept and respond to daily quality & compliance queries and consultations from client serving engagement partners and teams
• Transfer knowledge of firm policies and procedures and advise engagement partners and teams on policies and policy related questions; Be knowledgeable of other quality and risk management areas outside of your core responsibilities
• Interface with firm quality, service line, and country leadership to address complex business issues
• Make recommendations to improve procedures and processes based on firm guidance, professional standards and acquired experience
• Prepare or update policy guidance, tools and template documents for the SaT practice to facilitate policy compliance and best practice
• Facilitate the approval of Quality affairs from other stakeholders of the firm
• Keep abreast of emerging issues; create and deliver training presentations to communicate new developments and the resulting impacts
• Support the Quality Leader to identify, monitor and manage potential non-compliance issues
• Drive and support deployment of specific Quality projects and initiatives and respond to requests from the global Quality function
• Develop relationships and build a network of people within SaT and Quality and Risk Management across the firm

Required experience/skills/attributes:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, law, or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience
• Prior relevant experience in a public accounting firm is strongly preferred.  Legal education or experience within the legal field would also be beneficial
• An internationally recognized industry relevant designation in either the risk management or compliance areas would be a plus
• Experience in and knowledge of insolvency services
• Commercial mindset
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering laws and regulations
• Ability to digest legislation, firm policies and understand their application to the practice
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build trusted relationships and manage challenging conversations
• Creative and solution orientated approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong research and project management skills

Ideally you will also have experience of working in a quality or risk management role in a similar professional services environment, and of independence, conflicts of interest, etc.

The successful candidate must have the ability to work a flexible schedule as overtime and travel will be required, as well as a dedication to teamwork and integrity within a professional environment.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

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EY | Building a better working world 

 
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.  

 
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.  

 
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.