Independence Consultant (SaT), Associate Director

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Location: Dallas

SaT Consultation Network – Senior Manager

 

Join our Risk Management team and help protect EY from risks that arise from its professional services. Risk Management teams provide coordinated advice and assistance on independence, conflicts, regulatory and risk management issues, as well as supporting our people in managing the risks that arise in our daily working lives. You will work closely with all parts of the organization to identify, manage and monitor risk by providing coordinated advice and assistance on independence, compliance, regulatory, and ethical issues.

 

You will have the opportunity to develop your career by working closely with Independence and Service Line professionals on a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

Job Summary

As a Manager member of the Independence Consultation Network, you will use your creativity and experience to help our client serving teams to deliver high quality, permissible services, as well as participating in various other special projects. You will have the opportunity to consult on various independence policies and procedures in variety of other independence matters all the while helping others to make educated, thoughtful decisions on Risk Management.

 

The projects you will work on are complex in nature and may impact relationships with or services to major clients. In this role, you will have fairly broad decision-making authority, subject to review by Americas Independence Leaders. You will work close with Independence Leaders and collaborate with other Region Independence professionals and deliver sound advice to help us maintain our Independence. Our brand depends on it. It’s all part of our long-term commitment to building a better working world and in return, you can expect plenty of opportunities to take on new responsibilities and develop your career.

 

Your key responsibilities

• Your role will include a variety of areas of Independence including consultations for the Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team. You will also have the opportunity to participate in Public Company Independence Procedures. 
• SaT – You will assist service line teams in complying with firm and regulator Independence policies by reviewing work products related to EY offerings/solutions, proposals and statements of work as it relates to Independence to identify independence threats, considerations and safeguards, preparing and presenting training materials, reviewing new tools and technologies developed, and preparing agendas for and participating in connection meetings with global, regional and competency service line leaders.
• In performing these duties, you'll interact with executive level personnel around the globe, serving as an ambassador for Independence. You may also lead a team, assign and delegate work assignments, review performance, train others and act as a counselor and mentor.

 

Skills and attributes for success

• Use knowledge gained from in-depth client service or infrastructure experience, to resolve Independence policy and procedure issues, violations and concerns
• Manage client relationships so that expectations are met or exceeded by advising what to expect and by when, and through listening and responding to client needs
• Understand key requirements of regulators’ independence rules and firm policies and be knowledgeable about Risk Management areas outside of independence