Junior Consultant - Compliance and Governance

Job description

EY GDS (Global Delivery Services) means 40.000 specialists providing globally IT, HR, finance, project management and strategic business services to EY member firms. In addition we deliver support and solutions to clients from all over the world.

 

EY GDS' Global Entity Compliance & Governance team (ECG) team are looking for a junior consultant to help manage engagement portfolios and relationships with our clients and local EY networks. This is a great opportunity to join a global professional services firm to work with a variety of clients on exciting global projects.

Global ECG website: 

http://www.ey.com/uk/en/services/tax/global-compliance-and-reporting/ey-corporate-secretarial-support-services-global

The opportunity:

Our  ECG team, which is part of EY GDS’s Legal Managed Services, provides a technology enabled and innovative solution  to support multinational clients manage the increasing regulatory and legislative demands they face in respect of their global governance, and fulfilling their statutory compliance and reporting requirements. The team specialises in managing and delivering  the outsourced entity management requirements for some of EY GDS’s largest clients in EMEIA and worldwide. The successful individual will be based in Warsaw and will work closely with our core central management team in London.

 

Your key responsibilities:

The successful applicant will work on key client accounts, where they will be involved in the coordination of multi-jurisdiction engagements. They will act as the day-to-day support for the central engagement team, driving the annual compliance deliverables through to completion and facilitating the communication chain between the central team and the local EY offices.  In addition, a key component of the role will be the updating and maintenance of the clients’ legal entity management databases as well as assisting with the billing process. A successful candidate would be responsible for:

 
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Support in the coordination of multi-jurisdiction engagements, including, transition, health checks, on-going delivery and billing;

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Participating in day-to-day status meetings/calls;

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Ensuring client’s legal entity databases are updated accurately and efficiently;

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Communicating effectively with the core central management team and the local EY offices;

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Liaising, coordinating and providing regular reporting to central management team in London;

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Liaising with other internal EY teams (e.g. EY Law, GCR etc.); and

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Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.

Skills and attributes for success:

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Critical Thinking: analytical, creative, innovative

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Flexible & Dependable: adaptable, dynamic, competent

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Interpersonal Skills: respectful, relationship building, collaborative

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Problem Solving: Decision making, insightful, intuitive

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Motivated: dedication, energy, hardworking

 

To qualify for the role you must have:

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Degree or equivalent educational qualification or higher

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Good communication skills

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Fluent in English written and spoken

·  Good knowledge of Excel

 

Ideally, you’ll also have:

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Good understanding of corporate governance

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Additional language skills

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Experience working in a professional services firm and client delivery 

 

What we look for:

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Junior Consultant who is looking for their first step in their career or those looking for their first opportunity in a dynamic and exciting global professional services firm.

 

What working at EY offers:

In EY GDS you can count on stable employment and upgrading your career. You will meet people and gain important knowledge and insights that will stay with you throughout your professional life.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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