Conflicts Management-Associate Analyst

Job Title:

Associate Analyst

Sub Function:

Risk Management Services (RMS - Conflicts)

Job Purpose:

Risk Management Services (RMS) team plays an important role for EY in addressing the internal risks of the firm associated with accepting new clients or engagements as well as in managing any risks associated with our on-going audit / non audit engagements/clients. Formed in 2007, the RMS team is growing rapidly (1000+ team members) as a Center of Excellence for all standardized risk management related activities that can be efficiently undertaken from Global Delivery Services locations. 

The role of the Conflicts sub-function in RMS is to identify and address potential conflicts of interest of new or existing engagements. The conflicts process assesses internal EY relationships with the parties involved and provides safeguards to address the threat of potential conflict to an acceptable level. The process also identifies certain matters that need to be considered, or complied with, from an independence perspective, as well as other professional ethical standards and legal or regulatory requirements.

What you will do:

• Develop an understanding of EY Global / local conflict policies and apply them to real situations.
• Perform initial review of conflict check submissions from EY client serving teams.Identify all the relevant entities related to the engagement and perform analysis.
• Review findings to identify potential conflicts.
• Share leading practices and support seniors in the development of training materials.
• Ensuring prompt escalation whenever required.
• Prepare appropriate conflict safeguards for client serving teams to address the firm’s ethical obligations.
• Understand the firm structure, business strategies and service lines of the firm.
• Deliver on pre-defined individual and team targets including delivering outcomes with quality and completion.
• Knowledge, skills and experience requirements:
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment.

Attention to detail.

• Good analytical skills with a logical mind-set to take right decisions at right time.
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or in coordination with other professionals
• Understand and maintain the confidentiality of all information.

Interpersonal skills.

• Good level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferably working experience in a Compliance environment but not mandatory.
• Must have good working knowledge of MS office.

Qualifications, certifications and education requirements:

• Postgraduate in any discipline.
• Preferably an International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management or similar