Analyst - Independence - Risk Management Services

Job description

Team Background:

 

Risk Management Services team at EY plays an important role in managing the internal risks of the firm associated with accepting a new client or an engagement or risks associated with any of our ongoing audit / non audit engagement. Formed in 2007, the RMS team is growing rapidly as a Center of Excellence for all standardized quality / compliance related activities that can be efficiently undertaken from a central location.

 

The RMS team has enjoys good visibility within the global EY RMS community and has been involved in development of some key RMS processes. The team has current staff strength of 300+ people and is poised for growing rapidly in next couple of years.

 

Position – The Analyst within RMS team would be required to develop subject matter expertise on RMS / independence issues and shall be the first point of contact for customer teams. The individual will be interpreting RMS policies, determining required actions and making recommendations based on firm guidance. Other responsibilities include analyzing issues and producing deliverables to document the diligence with which such tasks were performed, as the work product for these individuals is subject to review and scrutiny by outside regulators. Interactions are generally at the executive level with client team members and RMS personnel

 

Technical responsibilities

·  Facilitates and drives the process to completion by following up on requests from RMS Consultants and assisting the client team
·  Understands key requirements of firm and regulators’ RMS rules and policies
·  Performs initial review of submissions from client teams and evaluates completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of proposed transaction/requests.
·  Acts as a liaison between the client teams, other members of the RMS team, and various functional areas within the firm
·  Formulates answers to client questions
·  Manages tasks and activities in a timely manner and is responsible for specific outcomes
·  Uses analytical and project management methodology and tools
·  Learns the firm structure, business strategies, service lines, and people of the firm
·  Builds a network of people within RMS and across the firm
·  Plans and organizes own work and keeps others informed of status and activities
·  Individual is expected to apply judgment to initial consultations and/or submission review and rapidly develop understanding of key requirements of firm and regulator’s RMS rules and policies
·  Individual will reference existing policies; however, due to frequency of unique situations will need to research issues and, through situation specific inquiries, propose solutions to issues
·  Provide feedback required to continuously improve processes

Qualifications:
·  Post Graduate
·  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
·  Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal.
·  Good analytical thinking / ability to take decisions
·  Proficient with MS Excel, and Word
·  Candidates with exposure to financial products would be desired