Professional Liability Insurance Associate jobs at Ey in Canada, Toronto

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated to contribute to projects that shape critical national infrastructure with lasting societal impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and flexibility in navigating and solving new problems and addressing diverse stakeholder needs
• Self-motivated and trusted to manage and deliver multiple assignments, with strong organizational and team coordination skills
• Able to think ahead, anticipate the required next steps, and report to senior management to ‘manage upwards’
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Lead in the development of clearly written, quality drafts of reports and presentations for client submissions and meetings, owning and leading on the content for deliverables and lead in executing on EY’s high standards of quality review
• Interested and capable of growing sales and business development initiatives, contributing to executing EY’s “go-to-market” client development strategy, and bringing a point of view on key trends and challenges in infrastructure, to benefit our clients
• Capable of providing hands-on day-to-day leadership of project teams, building trusted relationships with clients and playing an active role in the development and mentoring of junior staff

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree in business, commerce, economics, law or engineering
• Associate: 4+ years of relevant work experience and Senior Associate: 6+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure related fields with relevant experiences across one or more of:
  
  • Major capital projects, including strategy and policy, feasibility studies and business cases
  • Commercial advisory and/or consideration of alternative procurement models
  • Financial analysis and modeling, and/or consideration of economic costs and benefits
  • Contract management, disputes and/or asset management
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in producing high quality deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, adaptable to executive audiences
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the development and delivery of critical infrastructure projects

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV
• Experience managing and mentoring junior staff
• Experience from either:
  
  • a professional services environment with relevant infrastructure related project experience and strategic, commercial or financial advisory experience
  • an infrastructure developer in a project development capacity
  • a governmental (municipal, provincial or federal) infrastructure department/agency
• Financial or economic modelling experience with major capital projects, with the capacity to develop such models independently with minimal guidance
• Experience with project option development and analysis in early planning stages to support government decision-making in strategic infrastructure investment
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets, including reflection of these in a financial modelling and commercial document context
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, Alliance, etc.)

• Strategic Advisory Services
  
  • We help clients to achieve their potential from development to disposition of assets and all steps in between, including oversight, governance, highest and best use and portfolio rationalization.
• Valuation Advisory Services
  
  • Our team has been involved with some of the largest and most challenging real estate valuations for the purposes of disposition, purchase price allocation of multi-billion dollar transactions, shareholder disputes, butterfly transactions, litigation and restructuring.
• Transaction Advisory Services
  
  • We provide an integrated service offering that supports the client through every step of the transaction process from strategy development through to transaction execution and closing.

Your key responsibilities:

As an Analyst or Associate (Manager) in our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Real Estate practice, you will execute on high-impact commercial real estate investment and transaction mandates. You will collaborate with a dynamic national team to deliver strategic insights and drive value for our clients across Canada.

• Work on a variety of real estate engagements with a strong focus on investment analysis, transaction advisory, and capital markets.
• Conduct valuation of commercial real estate assets and portfolios to support investment decisions, due diligence, and transaction structuring.
• Build, review, and maintain complex financial models to assess investment returns, deal feasibility, and capital deployment strategies.
• Advise on real estate investment strategies for both public and private sector clients, including portfolio optimization and asset repositioning.
• Analyze market trends, comparable transactions, and economic indicators to support investment underwriting and deal execution.
• Source, compile, and interpret financial and industry data from databases, public filings, and proprietary sources to support investment theses and transaction rationale.
• Support buy-side and sell-side real estate due diligence, including financial, operational, and market assessments.
• Monitor and interpret Canadian commercial real estate market trends to identify investment opportunities and risks.
• Prepare client-ready presentations and investment memoranda for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal writing, pitch preparation, and relationship management.

We are interested in candidates who have:

• Analyst: 2+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Associate/Manager: 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, real estate, economics, or a related field.
• Progress toward or interest in obtaining an AACI, CFA, and/or CBV designation is an asset.
• Registration as a Real Estate Broker or Sales Representative is a plus
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate fundamentals, valuation methodologies, and investment drivers.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, investment analysis, and transaction support.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple engagements under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial databases.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Interest in working with a diverse client base across public and private sectors.

You will help our clients evaluate and enhance their business. You will be part of our account centric growth strategy focusing on issue-based and competency-driven client needs. That's what differentiates EY in the consulting marketplace.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you will be involved in comes down to providing excellent customer service and helping ensure your teams do the same. Whether it is; managing multiple client teams, leading IT internal audit engagements, external audit integration, or SOC reporting as well as assisting with business development activities across financial services’ sectors, you will build strong relations ships and become a trusted advisor to your clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing guidance and knowledge, participating in performing procedures focusing on complex, judgmental, and/or specialized issues
• Working with the team/client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives. Making sure the strategy complies with professional standards and addresses the inherent risks
• Briefing the team on the client’s IT environment and industry IT trends
• Maintaining relationships with client management, managing expectations around work products, timing, and deliverables billing
• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of complex information systems and the client’s business/industry
• Demonstrating excellent project management skills, inspiring teamwork and responsibility with team members. Using current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience
• A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline
• Approximately 5 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company
• Solid experience leading IT internal audit, external audit, service organization control reporting and/or IT internal controls engagements and assisting with business development activities within financial services
• Experience with internal audit risk assessments, SOX/internal controls, Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting, tools and enablers in the financial services sector
• Strong project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills.
• Willingness to travel to meet client obligations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CA, CGEIT, CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CMA, CPA and CRISC certification is desired; non-certified hires are required to become certified within 1 year from the date of hire. Based on an individual’s professional background, area of specialization or industry focus, we recognize that other certifications, credentials or experience may be more relevant than the listed certifications and therefore may be acceptable substitutes with written consent of EY's Americas IT Risk & Assurance leadership

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $87,800 to $160,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $105,400 to $182,800. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Your key responsibilities

You will be part of a team working across geographies and industries to deliver service offerings over sustainability or ESG metrics, including limited and reasonable assurance, pre-assessments, and agreed-upon procedures. In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Understanding client processes and designing and executing assurance procedures to address key risks in accordance with ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410 standards (or Canadian equivalent)
• Identifying gaps in data, calculation methodologies, processes, controls, and disclosures to provide findings and recommendations
• Assisting in the planning of the engagement and monitoring progress against the plan and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels
• Using technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Preparing high-quality internal work products and client deliverables, including written reports, presentation materials, and proposals
• Staying informed of current business and industry trends in sustainability, including regulatory reporting developments, relevant to our clients
• Conducting research and benchmarking to develop insights and leading practices

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience executing financial and/or sustainability assurance services or sustainability reporting
• Base knowledge of, and desire to continue to expand technical expertise in, relevant sustainability reporting standards and frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, PCAF, GRI, SASB, ISSB, TCFD, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to develop insights from data and research
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills and ability to summarize findings and recommendations effectively and concisely in deliverables
• Self-starter who takes ownership for tasks and team performance and can manage working on multiple engagements concurrently
• Team player and leader that can successfully guide the work of others and is committed to achieving common goals
• Professionalism and poise in working with and presenting to clients and colleagues
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• CPA designation is considered an asset
• Accreditation and/or training on ISO 14064-3 and ISO 14065 is considered an asset
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally, fluency in French is considered an asset, but not a requirement for this position.

Claims Administration

• Routinely expected to gather and review detailed legal and factual information on professional liability claims against member firms; make recommendations to directors/partners on risk and exposure rating, required reserves, and reservation of rights and coverage issues; and to raise any additional questions which will assist in assessing claims. These decisions affect which reinsurers are notified of the claims, the path claims will follow, and the content of reports to the committees and reinsurers. This role requires excellent reading and writing skills, sound judgment, and the ability to understand and explain complex factual and legal material.
• Responsible for managing the claims reporting processes, including the creation of regular reports to the insurers’ claims committee and reinsurers using the insurance team’s claims management database system; for drafting narrative claims reports that are used to aid senior leadership in evaluating claims risk and costs, including narrative summaries of developments in all open claims files, summaries of settlements, judgments, or other decisions reached in cases during the reporting period; coverage issues raised and addressed by the team in a reporting period; and creating various statistical summary reports as requested by the LPG or insurance team leadership.
• Responsible for the insurance notification process, including: receiving all insurance notifications (through multiple email boxes) from member firms; entering all notifications into the claims management system (which requires interpretation of information received from individuals for whom English is not their first language and following up with questions where notifications are incomplete or unclear); reconciling notifications received; and carrying out the annual “sweep” process through which all member firms are contacted and requested to provide specific insurance notification confirmations, which the claims analyst processes, tracks, and follows up on.
• Responsible, on a bi-annual basis, for the creation and distribution of (at present) over 400 individualized narrative reports which summarize, at particular a point in time, the status of all reported claims. The report is prepared for the use of the captive insurer’s Claims Committee and EY’s reinsurers.
• Responsible for preparing separate reports to fronting insurers three times a year of all open claims matters.
• Responsible for the bi-annual independence process, which involves generating reports detailing the names of all parties that have commenced, and in some cases threatened, litigation against any global EY member firms; reviewing and revising the generated reports as necessary; providing the list to global independence and legal teams for inclusion in the conflicts checking process; and responding to inquiries from these teams concerning names included on the list.

Insurance Documentation

• The Associate is part of the team responsible for creating insurance policy documents that are issued to member firms worldwide and ensuring the proper implementation of coverage.
• Drafts policy documents, identifies potential issues arising from the insurance renewal for Legal Counsel, and reviews policies issued by insurers, all in accordance with local legal requirements.
• Manages the translation process, which includes coordinating, ordering, reviewing translation of the insurance documentation into multiple languages, and updating limits/deductibles/premiums in the translated documents (with support from external translators as required).
• Tracks the issuance of policies, as well as the tracking of any problems identified in the issued policy wording and assists in the resolution of these issues.
• Provides support in managing requests for certificates of insurance, including reviewing requests from EY member firms, communicating with local insurers and/or insurance brokers, as well as filing and tracking the issuance of the certificates.

Database Operations/Administration

• The Associate is a primary source of data input into the team’s claims management database system, which captures facts and financial transactions relating to claims matters. As such, they are required to have an excellent working knowledge of the system, to identify any processing or other issues with the system.
• Responsible for assisting other team members with database issues; creating insurance policy structures and records within the system; creating customized reports on claims and insurance policy data using system data. Attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the insurance programs is critical to ensuring that the policy structures and records created in the system are correct, since those structures drive all policy creation, as well as financial and claims reporting.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Law Clerk diploma or university degree
• At least 4 years of experience working with professional liability or commercial litigation
• Ability to understand complex situations and subjects sufficient to enable their swift management
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high quality and succinct documents
• Excellent writing skills
• Deep technology skills, including the ability to fully leverage and utilize MS Office and SharePoint
• Experience assisting team members with technology challenges

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Excellent Excel skills
• Experience dealing with senior members of the business internally as well as managing relationships with external stakeholders

Risk Management’s Compliance & Ethics team is searching for a Supervising Associate with a focus on regulatory compliance. As an integral member of the team, this individual will assist with policies, processes and procedures established to support the Firm’s compliance with laws and regulations including those related to professional regulatory requirements (from CPA bodies, local and foreign audit regulators), financial crime and internal EY policy compliance. This individual will also promote and demonstrate commitment to risk management processes and policies within the Firm.

Your key responsibilities

• Support and promote compliance with various Canadian laws and regulations and EY policies and processes, including responding to queries from EY personnel, clients and regulators.
• Assist with tracking applicable requirements, implementing and updating policies and related processes and tools, and performing risk assessments, reviews, and testing.
• Consistently provide high quality risk-appropriate solutions, guidance and advice to EY professionals and stakeholders.
• Help measure and monitor the effectiveness of tools and processes, conduct regular monitoring and reporting, solicit feedback from stakeholders and recommend improvements.
• Provide support to the Compliance & Ethics Leader and the broader compliance team.
• Collaborate with EY Global/Area functions, other EY member firms, and local stakeholders such as GCO and Professional Practice to implement policies, processes and tools within Canada.
• Assist with and support other special projects on an as needed basis.
• Assist in developing and delivering training to new hires and professional personnel, as required, and awareness campaigns on a regular basis.
• Foster a culture of compliance throughout the firm, promoting ethical behaviour and accountability

Skills and attributes for success

• University or college degree
• Minimum two years’ experience in a risk management, compliance or legal function in a multi-disciplinary professional services firm
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and client service
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) coupled with the ability to deal with confidential information discreetly and to handle difficult and demanding situations
• Familiarity with risk management and compliance principles and the ability to understand policies and provide guidance on related matters.
• Familiarity with the services provided by a multidisciplinary professional services firm
• Ability to work in a busy, deadline driven environment focused on accuracy and confidentiality
• Ability to effectively solve problems using sound judgment
• Flexibility to adapt to a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape
• Strong knowledge of Excel and project management experience an asset but not required

What we offer you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $75,600 to $113,400. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

As an EM Supervising Associate, you will be responsible for supporting deployment; development; and capacity management of the Consulting client-serving professionals. You will be responsible for reporting requirements in order to effectively deploy client-serving professionals and provide them with meaningful career experiences. You'll receive regular supervision on a day-to-day basis to set appropriate priorities.

The Experience Management (EM) Supervising Associate will be supporting Consulting Canada as a member of the national Experience Management team.

Deployment:

• Address complex scheduling assignments for assigned competencies.
• Conduct skill and bio/CV searches that focuses on matching project need(s) with required skills, development opportunities and project risk.
• Assist with the creation/maintenance of accurate personnel and client project schedules.
• Proactively identify resources that will become availability in short term (i.e. next 2-3 weeks)
• Proactively monitor and highlight unassigned resources to minimize unassigned time
• Regularly communicate material schedule changes to the appropriate Experience Manager
• Communicate regularly with Experience Management team on the status of staffing requirements

Teaming:

• Demonstrate effective teaming with Consulting and cross service line EM team(s) by proactively/creatively responding to requests.
• Involved in ad hoc projects as required (i.e. task forces, reporting, process improvement committees, training manuals etc.)
• Identify ways to improve Experience Management processes
• Participate in the orientation of new hires by providing an overview of the Experience Management function and operating model
• Partner with the Consulting Talent Team (i.e. HR) on Performance Management initiatives
• High degree of expertise on Experience Management systems/enablers including but not limited to ProFinda, Retain/MERA; EYA; EY Discover; Mercury; and SuccessFactors.
• Work with peers across Consulting regions by contributing to EM priorities; task forces; and/or projects

Reporting:

• Act as a subject matter resource on EM tools/enablers
• Assist with the creation of Service Line; Market and/or Competency reporting including utilization performance; forecasts; variance analysis; and capacity management analytics
• Create reports and pivot tables for deployment data

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Experience staffing consulting roles/professionals
• Advanced PowerBI and Microsoft Excel skills
• Proficient in other Microsoft applications
• Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail
• English language skills - very strong written and verbal communication
• Proven client service focus, with an ability to resolve issues quickly, with a sense of urgency
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Flexible in adapting to constantly changing priorities
• Outstanding teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Confident at working independently and a self-starter
• Adept at handling multiple tasks, with strong organizational skills
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in a professional services firm desirable

Ideally, you’ll also

• French language will be considered an asset

What we offer you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $75,600 to $113,400. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.