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Serve as a Strategy and Transaction professional to prepare and execute mergers and acquisition plans to maximize synergies and financial benefits from transactions focusing on the technology functional area. Understand the factors that drive successful mergers and acquisitions, and apply knowledge of the organizations involved in a deal to drive operational value. Provide operationally focused support and advice across the transaction life cycle (including carve-out, due diligence and integration), whether supporting an acquirer or seller. Focus on enhancing value, accelerating implementation and managing operational transaction risk. Provide support and advise on transactions in the Information Technology functional area.

Full time employment, Monday– Friday,40hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics or related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics of related field and 3 years of work experience.Must have 3 years of experience in making detailed assessments of technology, finance, operations or supply chain infrastructure, of which 2 years should be for the integration or separation of client operations.

Must have 2 years of experience in a consulting environment.

Must have 2 years of experience in business integrations, divestitures, or carve-outs including experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Must have 1 year of experience with IT pre-deal and post-deal due diligence.

Must have 2 years of experience in at least two of the following:
- IT risk assessment
- IT strategy
- IT process, risks & controls
- IT applications, operating systems, and databases - Oracle, SAP, UNIX, Windows, Mainframe etc.,
- IT change management
- IT organization transformation
- IT operations and infrastructure
- Systems Development Lifecyle (SDLC) concepts
- Data analytics and visualization
- Robotic process automation capability design
- IT cost modeling.

Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on yourperformance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $137,717.00 per year. 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.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

The team you will be working with across FSRM will complement your scope of work with deep knowledge in:

• Undertaking risk management advice, remediation and transformation
• Conducting risk management framework design and operational effectiveness
• Regulatory and compliance consulting
• Enterprise risk and controls consulting
• Professional risk support for consulting, internal and external audit services
• Future operating models
• Responding to regulatory criticism and regulatory preparedness
• Providing guidance on current and emerging control practices
• Advising clients on risk culture, conduct and accountability regimes and practices
• Conducting important proactive assessments and assurance around the effectiveness of controls and company processes, while also providing objective consulting support

Your key responsibilities

Business development and management of EY projects with respect to:

• Substantive matters of current and emerging HKMA, SFC, and global regulatory expectations regarding ESG and Climate Risk
• Strategy setting and implementation of net-zero commitments made by our clients
• Advice and guidance on structuring client organizational model (people, process and technology) for ESG / climate risk
• Structure and function of compliance roles and responsibilities and business models
• Understanding of ESG and Climate aligned technology and data solutions including fintech and regtech innovation
• Regulatory change management including planning and communication with regulators
• Policy development efforts in Hong Kong
• Climate Risk Management Framework Development
• Revision or formulation of new policies and controls aligned with regulatory and compliance guidelines and requirements
• Collaboration with our ESG / climate risk professionals in other parts of the globe (Americas, EMEIA and APAC) on ESG / climate risk

To qualify for the role you must have

• A university degree majoring in sustainability, climate risk, accounting, information systems, data, business or legal related subjects
• At least 3+ years of solid experience in ESG / Sustainability preferably within the financial services industry, either in a consulting role or in-house. In-depth knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk management is a must. Candidates with lesser experience will be considered at Manager Level
• Robust practical experience of internal controls, regulatory compliance, risk governance and related operational knowledge
• Familiarity with Financial Services domain and the regulatory environment of Hong Kong with experience in liaising with HKMA and SFC. Regional experience would be an advantage.
• Good command of both written and spoken English; dual language skills are a plus
• Ability to interact with executive levels of clients, regulators and EY management
• Good influencing skills and stakeholder relationship management skills, advanced conflict management/resolution skills and project coordination experience
• Strong report-writing skills, with ability to create and organize varying forms of business information while developing it into clear, meaningful, professional reports and presentations
• Industry related certification is a plus (e.g., FRM, CPA/ CA, CFA, GARP SCR)
• Sustainability certification is a plus

What working at EY offers

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• A variety of roles and client experiences, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple client projects solving complex problems across financial services
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Department: Climate Change and Sustainability Services

For Green Bond, Carbon, Environment and HSE

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications - Internal

Your key responsibilities

• Work alongside with EY Partner in Climate Change & Sustainability Services (CCaSS) to pursue opportunities and build-up the client portfolio
• Execute on projects
• Lead and manage the team for effective and efficient execution
• Serve as a champion on certain CCaSS initiatives

To qualify for the role you must have/be

• Master or bachelor degree, major in environmental engineering/ energy/ finance/ economics/ literature etc.
• 3-5 years of related working experience
• Engaged in green assurance/verification/evaluation/rating; or
• Engaged in environmental information disclosure, sustainable development report/CSR report/ESG report; or
• Engaged in environmental & social impact assessment; or
• Engaged in carbon trading, carbon emission verification; or
• Engaged in ESG investment etc.
• Teamwork spirit, flexible to frequent business trip, good at communication, fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to EY service. In addition, the Total Rewards package includes social insurance and housing, additional commerce insurance, a minimum of 10 days of vacation and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Apply now.

Job Roles:

• ct as a supporting manager trusted advisor to CIAs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs and other executives of conglomerates, multinational companies, and in the public sector.
• Member of the engagement team to deliver the work
• Lead or supervise the engagement team to deliver the work.
• Work with colleagues and clients from a wide range of business areas across the world.
• Contribute through your expertise/approaches/knowledge as the clients are eager to learn from your own ideas and experiences.
• Facilitate clients in analysis, design, and implementation of transformative agenda.
• Gathering and analyzing information, formulating, and testing hypotheses, benchmarking, and developing recommendations.
• Create impactful reports and presentation to client executives.
• Assist in proposal development and market pursue.
• Actively expand transformative consulting skills and professional development through training courses, mentoring, and daily interaction with engagement team and clients.

Description – External

APAC Data Analytics and Enablement Lead, Assurance (Financial Services)

Internal Rank: Manager

Your key responsibilities

You will deliver results by using data analytics to deal with large, disparate volumes of data to assist your client group gain critical insights. Your ability to evaluate, identify and extract data from complex IT systems will ensure success in this role. You will have a chance to work with large/listed clients and the latest data systems to enjoy a truly rewarding and successful career at EY.

Some everyday responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple stakeholders including monitoring and reporting on local and Area activities and reporting against targets
• Contribution to performance management and monitoring of local market teams
• Deployment of global tools across the FSO Assurance APAC network
• Contribution to certification of new solutions and UAT testing of Global solutions
• Delivery of training both classroom and large-scale webcast
• Helping audit teams and clients to identify and extract required data from complex IT systems
• Extract and transform a variety of client financial data for use in our state of the art audit tools dedicated for audit data analytics in consultation with the audit teams
• Self promote the extraction capabilities of the team to the business and meet market agreed targets for data extraction.
• Using analytical and visualization software to access, transform, integrate, analyze and visualize client data to help solve real problems and provide real business insights through identification of anomalies and unusual patterns and trends in data
• Leading the local market team to manage and deliver on a portfolio of data extractions
• Manage audit innovation projects and use programming tools/ robotics software to automate manual audit tasks for efficiency and cost savings
• Work with local and APAC area wide counterparts to efficiently deliver standard and high quality data analysis
• Develop systems skills on a range of client ERP/ financial systems
• Analyze complex data including bespoke analysis
• Identify opportunities for further work and areas of interest/ added value to clients

We are looking for people with a mix of Business, Accounting and Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics skills.

• Demonstrated ability to develop data mapping/data lineage documents and design the ETL process to extract data. Experience with any ETL tools like Alteryx and Monarch
• Demonstrated ability to display complex quantitative data in a simple, intuitive format, and to present findings in a clear and concise manner. Experience with visualization tools preferred, including Spotfire, PowerBI and/or Tableau
• Sound working knowledge of MS SQL Server/ SQL Server Integration Services and/or other database and analytical tools
• Sound working knowledge of MS Excel and all MS Office Suite products
• Experience with transactional data (loans, securities, deposits etc.), general ledger reconciliation a plus.
• Project management experience – managing multiple projects with conflicting demands, timeframes and stakeholders
• Strong writing and oral communication skills, including presentation and soft skills for communicating with senior management, working in project teams and with clients
• Analytical skills working with financial and non-financial data
• Influencing skills
• Ability to confidently report on progress, key issues, blockers and success to leadership
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across geographies

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with Python/ R or other programming languages is a plus
• Experience with AI/RPA/Automation is a plus
• Experience of audit and financial accounting processes/systems preferred
• Experience using data analytics for auditing purposes preferred

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. In addition, our comprehensivepackage can be tailored to your individual needs, to give you the freedom to manage your role in a way that’s right for you. This includes;

• a variety of flexible working and leave arrangements
• personalizedincluding coaching and support to help you build your career and access to formal learning so you can develop the skills you’ll need to thrive in the future
• a range of tools and benefits to guide and support your health and wellbeing throughout your entire EY career.

Join our globally integrated team of dedicated indirect tax professionals and you'll have the opportunity to combine your technical knowledge and industry understanding to identify risks and sustainable planning opportunities for our clients. You'll help us provide effective processes, improve day-to-day reporting, reduce attribution errors and costs, and ensure indirect taxes are handled correctly for our clients.

Our tax function is constantly evolving, and it's here you'll find everything you need to grow as we do. It's all about taking on new skills and responsibilities as they arise, and making the most of our dedicated mentors and training programs. It's here that you'll have the opportunity to contribute your technical expertise and experience related to compliance, audit defense and consulting for abandoned and unclaimed property. This position offers excellent opportunities for teaming, leadership, career advancement and feedback.

Your key responsibilities

You'll likely spend much of your time supporting client consultations and challenging the unclaimed property and escheat approach for optimal effectiveness. We'll look to you to develop strong relationships with our clients and team effectively with internal resources. To make that happen, we'll look to you to implement your knowledge of unclaimed property concepts and requirements. You can expect to be working in a highly collaborative culture, where listening to and sharing information with colleagues is an essential part of the role.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contributing to client satisfaction by providing timely and responsive services and work products
• Staying informed of current technical developments and effectively apply knowledge to client situations
• Thoroughly and accurately analyze information; prepare quality, practical approaches to the client's unclaimed property situation and arrive at appropriate conclusions
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex unclaimed property concepts.
• Participate in and contribute to achieving team goals

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and 3 years of related work experience
• Technical experience related to compliance, audit defense and consulting for abandoned and unclaimed property services
• Performance and process advisory experience related to unclaimed property compliance
• Broad exposure to state and local taxation
• Excellent organizational, analytical and verbal/written communication skills
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant unclaimed property consulting experience within a professional services environment
• Ability to obtain CPA certification, Member of the US Bar or professional designation from the IPT

As part of the Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) practice and you will provide a well-integrated broad array of risk management services to capital market participants within global banking, capital markets, asset management and insurance. FSRM products and services include Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Compliance, Prudential Supervision, Bank Holding Company reporting, Credit Risk/ Capital Adequacy/ Liquidity Risk, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk, Structured Finance and Quantitative Advisory Services.

Your Key Responsibilities

As Senior Associate in the Risk Management – Financial Crime Compliance team, you will be expected to provide strategic sourcing services related to regulatory compliance, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC), corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls and internal audit, to our clients in financial services (FS) industry. You are also required to assist organizations to maintain effective and efficient controls, in order to manage organizational and strategic risks. Also, to be able to contribute to our advisory business in FCC, where advisory services on FCC target operating models, business processes and internal controls are in compliance with regulatory requirements without compromising on customer experience that are provided to the client.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Good understanding of economic or market issues and the ability to interpret their impact on clients
• Possess strong interpersonal and teaming skills
• Leverage technology to continually learn, improve service delivery and maintain our leading-edge best practices
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Build an understanding of our solutions, share knowledge and be able to draw on subject matter specialists accordingly
• Self-motivated with lots of energy and drive
• Effective project management and teamwork skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Post-graduate qualifications in AML/CFT or professional/ technical qualifications in risk management.
• Experience with the design, development and implementation of framework and strategy, internal controls for financial services business processes.
  

To Qualify for the role, you must have

• Min. 3 years relevant Financial Crime Compliance (AML/ CFT, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Fraud) experience in banking, insurance, asset management, and/or in a big public accounting firm.Candidates with experience in Private Banking KYC (i.e. review of Source of Wealth narrative and corroboration) would have an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of expectations of regulators such as MAS and HKMA. Knowledge of other ASEAN jurisdictions’ AML regulations and environment, and practical experience in the industry a plus.
• Knowledge of the global risk and regulatory environment, especially developments in the FCC space.
• Graduate degree in law, finance or commerce preferred.
• Industry related certification (e.g., CAMS or ICA diploma in AML).
• Demonstrate strong planning, execution and reporting skills.
• Analytical skills, specifically, the ability to assess and decompose financial services industry processes utilizing a risk and control focus.

What we offer

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Shape your future with confidence.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.