Consulting - Financial Services Actuarial jobs at Ey in China, Hong Kong Island

Your key responsibilities

• insights-based strategy and agenda, particularly in the financial services sector;
• Building and help implementing strategies to revamp the financial services value chain including customer, distribution, customer, product and back end operations;
• Being innovative and insightful in consideringmarket entry, opportunity sizing, industry trends and potential disruptions;
• Performing benchmarking researches and assessments to provide market insights for business needs;
• Workingclosely with clients, targets and other technical teams (such as technology and actuarial), supporting the process of financial projection and business case evaluations;
• Maintaining productive relationships with clients and colleagues;
• Building on the existing business through internal and external business development;

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree from a leading university, MBA or Master’s degree is preferred but not mandator
• Problem solving skills and acumen through in-depth analysis
• Ability to generate insights and point of views from large volumes of data and unstructured information
• Demonstrated leadership (thought leadership or people leadership e.g. managed project teams or direct reports)
• Good presentation and communication skills, with a knack for explaining complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, fluency in both English and Chinese
• Team player with curious mind and always want to find out more and dig deeper

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Over 3 years of post-graduate working experience, preferably with financial services strategy (e.g. banking, insurance, wealth and asset management;
• Experience in management presentation (e.g. data analytics, message structuring and storylining)
• Completed or studying towards CPA/CFA/FSA/FIA

Wide breadth of services of NFR includes, but not limited to:

• Undertaking risk and compliance management advice, remediation and transformation
• Conducting risk and compliance management framework design and operational effectiveness
• Regulatory compliance consulting (including but not limited to financial crime compliance, such as know your customer, customer due diligence, screening and transaction monitoring activities related consulting services)
• Enterprise risk and controls consulting
• Professional risk support for consulting, internal and external audit services
• Future operating models, including the use of technology to streamline compliance and risk management controls
• Regulatory preparedness and responding to regulatory criticism
• 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 corporate processes, while also providing objective consulting support

Support EY projects with respect to:

• Substantive matters of current and emerging HKMA, SFC, IA, MPFA and global regulatory expectations related to regulatory compliance including financial crime compliance, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls and internal audit to our financial service industry clients
• Assisting clients to maintain effective and efficient controls, to manage firm and strategic risks
• Providing advisory services to functional management and the Audit Committee on business risk profile and status or trends of related business internal controls
• Conducting internal audits and special reviews on complex or high-risk sites, in multiple disciplines across the business
• Substantive matters of current and emerging HKMA, SFC, IA, MPFA and global regulatory expectations regarding key banking compliance issues such as client onboarding, investor protection, licensing including cross-border compliance, suitability, sales practices, new product processes, product development and diligence, client money, KYC, customer due diligence, financial crime risk assessments, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting etc.
• Structure and function of banking, insurance and capital markets compliance roles and responsibilities and business models
• Use of technology and data including fintech and regtech innovation with respect to non-financial risk and compliance
• Advice and guidance on structuring approaches to emerging regulatory compliance or regulatory exam findings
• Regulatory issue remediation
• Regulatory change management including planning and communication with regulators
• Supporting mock exam reviews, policy development and drafting assistance with relationship management between regulators and financial institutions
• Assessment of compliance frameworks, understanding of core compliance functions: risk assessment, policy management, testing, monitoring and surveillance and reporting etc.
• Supporting the revision or formulation of new policies and controls aligned with regulatory and compliance guidelines and requirements

To qualify for the role you must have

• University degree majoring in business or legal related subjects, accounting or information systems
• Strong desire and ability to assimilate new knowledge including market development and regulatory change
• Relevant working experience with financial institutions or with regulatory bodies, such as SFC, HKMA, IA, MPFA or relevant foreign bodies or with consulting or audit firms
• Familiarity with financial services industry regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with the financial services businesses and operational workflows
• Familiarity with consulting methodologies and requirements is an advantage
• Working experience in compliance or risk departments or internal audit is highly preferred
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills to simplify complex information and an ability to relate to client stakeholders and understand their perspectives
• Proficient software skills including but not limited to PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, fluency in Chinese written and spoken is an advantage
• Relevant professional qualifications, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), are an advantage

Description

This is a role where no two days are the same – so you’ll find yourself taking on plenty of new responsibilities as you go. You’ll work alongside clients and colleagues, balancing your time between supporting business development activities by providing tailored solutions, advising clients on transformation initiatives, delivering solution workshops, supporting market campaigns as well as work with technology ecosystem partners to incorporate suitable plug-ins.

If you’re flexible and ready to adapt to a constantly changing environment, there’s no better place to develop your skills. Since you’ll be working directly with clients and regional client teams, some travel may be required.

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications - Internal

Your key responsibilities

• Perform the role of Solution Lead for taking CMS Solutions to clients across Asia Pacific.
• Act as a Technical Presales to support opportunities around Cyber managed services solutions while working closely with other solutions leaders, product leads, alliance managers, managed services team members, delivery teams and Client executives for designated accounts/markets in support of key sales and account plans to achieve and exceed defined targets.
• Be responsible for designing complex, multi-year, transformational managed services solutions that integrate People, process, technology and facility/location components into an effective and efficient solution, while considering data sovereignty and regulatory mandates.
• Prepare proposals/Presentations/statement of work (SOWs) and respond to RFIs/RFPs by articulating EY’s CMS value proposition against the customer defined requirements and propose winning solutions, across the areas of Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection and Incident Response, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Data Privacy and Protection, Security Architecture and Operations, Identity and Access Management and Third Party Cyber Risk Management.
• Work closely with Contract management and legal teams to ensure the proposed solution has the highest level of assurance along with well-defined service level management approach to effectively manage risk of engagements.
• Act as a trusted advisor by engaging clients and EY client executives throughout the pre & post sales lifecycle – starting from providing solution briefings to capture Client technical & business requirements, propose technical solution, select suitable technology stacks, scope resources, effort estimation and other associated costs for the expected outcome - to deliver a successful business value proposition by achieving high level of customer satisfaction.
• With your technical hands-on experience, you are expected to deliver engagements focused on developing business case (commercial and technical) for Cyber risk transformation and managed services, and ensure client expectations are met by quality output.
• Proactively participate in developing market-driven competitive service offerings around Cyber managed services and assist with developing content while working with regional teams including product management, sales, brand and communications, in-country cyber practice delivery teams and sector leaders.
• Support and proactively engage with clients and industry on providing latest cyber trends, changes in the threat landscape and EY Cyber Managed services offering in internal/external events and publish thought leadership.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others

Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical and able to work under pressure

• Exceptional communication, documentation and presentation skills and stakeholder management experiences
• Experience working with key cybersecurity solutions and platforms, primarily around Identity & Access Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection and Response, Cyber Analytics and Automation, Vulnerability Management, Third Party Risk Management, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention and Data Protection & Data Privacy.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 7+ Years of core managed security services PreSales/Solution design and practice development experience.
• Hands-on experience of successfully solutioning and delivering managed security services engagements across multiple cyber domains.
• Experience in solutioning complex cyber managed services deals of size >10Mil USD.
• Successful achievement of set goals/targets in the last three consecutive years.
• Experience and exposure to onshore, offshore and nearshore delivery and operating models;
• Expertise in constructing solutions with tiered and pay per use commercial models;
• Hands-On experience in tools such as Splunk, Elastic, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Security, ServiceNow, Palo Alto, Tanium, AttackIQ, Tenable, Qualys, Claroty, Nazomi, CyberX, Zscalar, BigID, Symantec, FireEye, Micro Focus, RSA, OneTrust.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Vendor certifications like SABSA, ITIL, CISSP
• Written and verbal communication skills in Chinese (preferable), Cantonese (Preferable)

What we look for

• Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry.
• An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

Plus, 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.

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

Apply now.

Background

Responsibilities

As a Manager within the Financial Services Risk Management (“FSRM”) Team your role involves developing and implementing risk solutions for financial institutions clients with a focus on credit risk and climate risk.

• Project delivery and team management:
• Lead multiple engagements and ensure on-time and high-quality delivery
• Lead day to day client and stakeholder communication and management
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members
• Continuously enhance existing solutions serving for credit risk management
• Develop new solutions to address evolving market needs
• Business Development / Pitching
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactively identify and pursue new opportunities

Skills

• 5+ years of work experience with knowledge and hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Data analytics
• Credit risk IRB models for retail and wholesale exposures
• Expected Credit Loss models
• Credit risk stress testing models and scenario generation
• Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Program (ICAAP)
• Policy and procedure, key control points, end-to-end process credit risk area including loan approval / post-lending monitoring for both retail and wholesale exposures
• AI use case development experience on credit risk area
• Climate risk management / ISSB reporting
• Possesses strong project management skills and consulting skills, and able to adapt quickly and manage an environment of rapid change and development, and effectively lead others through this process;
• Someone who think out-of-the-box while developing models, reports or data code to solve challenging problems.

Background

• Master or Bachelor degree holder with major in Mathematical, Engineering, Statistical, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence
• Sound knowledge in statistical, quantitative analysis and data base language, strong background in programming languages (i.e., Python, SAS, R, SQL)
• Experience with deep learning tools such as Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, & MXNet
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, good command of written and spoken Chinese and English
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and to work independently
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and meet deadlines

Your key responsibilities

Mercury related- Active and leading role in Markets Finance workstream within Mercury Local Deployment team:

• Understand Mercury usage model and asses the impacts to CS teams to prepare them for Mercury
• Act as change advocates for CS on Markets Finance areas
• Take part in Mercury workshops and provide input as needed (e.g. technology enablement requirements and testing).
• Lead training audience analysis and the alignment to global learning maps and collaborates define detailed training deployment schedule.
• Develop local learning networks to ensure effective execution of finance training strategy and training delivery to Finance end user groups; Oversee planning of local training logistics and communications and monitors progress of training initiative
• Post Launch: Take part in Hypercare calls to share and provide business insight to issues, and come up with resolutions
• Be an advocate for the best ways to use our new Mercury tools
• Be ready and open to flex while we understand where the business needs our support most

Markets Finance support

• Assist the MFA RL to manage the Global Integrated Planning processes for the region, working with markets leaders to establish and embed appropriate stretch targets. Including aligning partner accountabilities with markets metrics.
• Work closely with stakeholders from markets, service lines and business development to align on expectations.
• Provide insights to performance by analyzing data throughout the year on revenue, sales & pipeline, margin, trends, and annualized impacts, to support forward looking commercial insights and recommendations on how to achieve optimal financial performance.
• Work with markets leadership / operations to align reporting and strategies to respond including maximizing usage of global reporting tools.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Certified Accountant/Student Member in recognized accounting institution (e.g. HKICPA, ACCA, AICPA, CIMA, IPA etc)
• Proactive, organized and self-sufficient working style with ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Positive attitude coupled with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret data from a variety of sources.
• Basic computer knowledge (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI etc).
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal in, English, Chinese and Cantonese.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 2 years of relevant experience in Management Accounting, Planning, Budgeting and Financial Analysis, with knowledge of a professional services environment preferred
• Graduated in a business-related subject matter (i.e. Accounting, Finance)
• Sound experience in project management involving change in ERP.

• Customer focused and responsive with good commercial acumen / judgement.

What working at EY offers

• 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

Requisition Id : 1631063

FS :

Amid comprehensive regulatory change, today’s financial services institutions are focusing on digital transformation, convergence and disruption from an array of non traditional competitors — all while meeting greater demands for trust and transparency.

We recruit, train and foster a diverse set of people who give their minds to building the future of financial services. Together, we explore new perspectives with innovative and innovative thinking to deliver exceptional client service and ensure that what we do today, counts for tomorrow.

CNS - Risk - Actuarial :

Financial Services Risk - helps clients in the financial sector to identify, manage and monitor the risks in their business. It is done through a transformative and agile approach including process and procedures, risk, data modeling and analytics, reporting to stakeholders and third parties, business requirements (for software selection and IT implementation), analysis of assets and liabilities, and capital and liquidity management.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

at leatest 4 actuarial exams

Understanding of the concepts covered in actuarial exams passed

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

Graduate from a recognised university

Active member of IAI or IFoA, UK

0+ years of experience

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

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

Your key responsibilities

• Drive external business campaigns – including planning strategies and execution for a sequence of activities and processes
• Create actionable services for the five change management levers: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, resistance management plan
• Develop the execution plan to the future state
• Conduct impact-analyses, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders
• Integrate change management activities into project plan
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
• Lead business transformation and change management initiatives
• Support senior leadership on other business matters as needed

Skills and attributes for success

• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Familiarity with Go-To-Market and project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle

To qualify for the role you must have

• Minimum 3 years of experience or above
• Experience and knowledge of consulting and change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Experience as a practitioner in one or more service lines: Consulting, Assurance, Tax, or Strategy & Transaction within Big 4 or similar environment is advantageous
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, in English and Mandarin. Cantonese is an advantage.

Ideally, you’ll also be

• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Self-discipline and ambitious
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Forward looking with a broad approach
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Able to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Strong in problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization

What working at EY offers

• 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