The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team within EY. Although based out of EY’s Belfast office, the role is within the UK&I Strategy & Transactions (SaT) Quality Risk Management team, a diverse and multi-cultural team that is led out of London but which has team members based in our offices in India, Belfast, Edinburgh, Bristol and London. The team supports EY’s Strategy & Transactions business on risk management and service quality matters across the whole of UK and Ireland.
You will provide risk and quality solutions to the business and become a trusted adviser of stakeholders (often at senior level, including engagement partners). You will be expected to assess and understand how EY’s risks can be best managed and mitigated.
Your key responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include the following:
1. Act as a first point of contact for EY’s UK&I SaT business in certain quality and risk management matters
2. Review engagement agreements for both private sector and government (including statements of work and terms & conditions), NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements, and other ancillary documentation
3. Review duty of care and release documentation and respond to queries from the business
4. Appropriate escalation of complex challenges and cases
5. Support the deployment of specific Q&RM projects and initiatives
Skills and attributes for success
You will be provided with training and coaching on the job. We are looking for someone who has the following attributes and skills:
6. Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts such as non-disclosure agreements or engagement agreements or other complex contracts with an appreciation of general legal and risk management issues
7. Experience of senior management and stakeholder management
8. A pragmatic problem solver
9. A drive to continuously build and master key technical, functional and professional skills
10. Self-starter and motivated
11. Ability to effectively manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines in a fast-paced, challenging and demanding environment
Ideally you'll also have:
12. Experience of working in a risk management role in a similar / professional services environment
13. Experience of reviewing / drafting contracts
What we look for
14. Someone who wants to grow into a new role at EY and develop new skills and attributes
15. A passion to contribute to the growth of the wider QRM team
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards 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:
16. Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
17. Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
18. The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
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.
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.