Global Law Engagement Enablement Lead jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, London

The Global Law Tax Quality Leader reports to the Global Tax Quality Leader and Deputy Global Tax Quality Leader and is expected to be a full-time role.

The Global Law Tax Quality Leader, consulting with the Global Tax Quality Leader, is responsible for monitoring, controlling and enhancing the quality of Law services and technologies and for the consistent execution of global policies, procedures and methodologies.

Your key responsibilities

The Global Law Tax Quality Leader’s specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Engage with Global Law Leaders regarding Law strategy and priorities
• Apprise Global Law Leaders of changes to EY policies and regulatory developments impacting the Law business
• Advise Global Law Leaders and professionals regarding regulations, professional standards, quality imperatives, and risk mitigation strategies
• Review and advise regarding new Law services and revisions to existing Law services
• Draft Law-specific guidance and procedures and discuss these with Law leaders
• Review new tools and technology, including AI solutions, to support efficient delivery of Law services
• Liaise with Global and Region GCO, quality and risk management executives, and Law leaders regarding legal entity structure, regulations, and licensing requirements
• Research and apply EY policies to fact-specific questions raised by engagement teams and leaders
• Consult with Law engagement partners regarding quality and regulatory matters relevant to providing services across member firms and regions
• Support Law engagement teams, Region quality and risk leaders, and Global Risk Management in managing conflicts of interest
• Promote compliance with laws, regulations, and EY policies in discussions, via training, and through practice communications
• Prepare communications and lead presentations on quality and risk topics to Law business and Global and Region Tax Quality leaders
• Support Law Quality Reviews and Law Tool Owner Reviews
• Participate in Global Tax Quality meetings
• Lead a Law Quality Network to connect and share leading practices with other Tax Quality colleagues

Skills and attributes for success

• Undergraduate/University degree; law degree preferred.
• 15+ years prior, related work experience.
• Proven ability in the client environment, including significant experience in serving multinational engagements.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EY’s Global organization, strategy and culture.
• In-depth knowledge of the Tax Service Line, enabling the ability to identify Law quality issues in existing and new service offerings and work proactively with the business to resolve these.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to effectively interact with, respond to and influence leaders at all levels.
• Able to balance the need to be approachable and supportive with the requirement to be resolute and resilient in challenging situations.
• High degree of professionalism and integrity.
• Flexibility to accommodate calls and meetings across time zones.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience and awareness of legal regulatory regimes or client facing legal experience.
• A strong existing network of contacts within EY, both within and beyond the Law subservice line.
• The ability to be future-focused, solutions-oriented and adapt to new and developing areas (e.g., sustainability, the impact of AI) as the business evolves.

• 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.

In this role, you’ll go beyond tax compliance and advisory, collaborating with specialists across personal tax, employment tax, immigration, reward, and assignment services. You’ll help clients navigate the complexities of international assignments, business travel, and cross-border remote work programs.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a portfolio of clients, providing expert guidance on UK/US expatriate tax matters.
• Advise on complex cross-border tax issues, helping clients navigate regulatory changes and mitigate risks.
• Review and oversee the preparation of complex UK/US tax returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead client projects from start to finish, delivering technical excellence in mobility tax.
• Drive new business opportunities, identifying ways to expand client services and add value.
• Build relationships across EY’s global network, collaborating with teams worldwide.
• Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Leverage technology and analytics to enhance efficiency and service delivery.

What We’re Looking For

We need a proactive, client-focused leader with a strong background in UK/US expatriate tax and global mobility.

• ATT and/or CTA and EA qualifications required.
• Experience in mobility tax and/or private client services.
• In-depth knowledge of UK/US taxation, with expertise in complex cross-border tax issues.
• Project and team management experience, with strong leadership skill
• Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably and identify new business opportunities
• Strong client relationship management skills, including experience working with senior executives and C-suite leaders.
• Excellent technical and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and drive strategic decision-making.
• A passion for problem-solving and innovation.

What we Offer:

• Global Exposure:Work with international clients and teams across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression:Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching:Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working:We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package:Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture:Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

Skills and attributes for success

• Participate as part of the due diligence team in financial due diligence engagements related to acquisitions or divestments by private equity investor groups and strategic corporate players.
• Analyse financial/operational results of targets through analysis of operational accounting records and conducting interviews with management. Responsible, directly or with assistance from team members, in the build out of the financial analyses
• Identify and quantify GAAP issues as they relate to the valuation of the target.
• Prepare/evaluate pro forma financial information.
• Analyse carve-out issues, as applicable relating to a buy-side or sell-side project.
• Identify issues for purchase price reductions, deal structuring or deal termination.
• Identify post-acquisition/divestiture action steps. .
• Communicate requests, status, findings, and observations directly with engagement team, client and target.
• Correlate due diligence findings with client valuations and manage expectations of service.
• Manager: Develop people including supervising staff effectively, providing constructive feedback/training and conduct performance reviews.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Senior: Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Manager: Minimum 4 years of experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting and/or related major.
• CPA or CA, CPA certification (or equivalent).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Dedication to teamwork.
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas.
• Willingness to team and learn.
• The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel within Canada and US.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of regulatory issues across differing legal regimes around the world (including regimes such as the EU AI Act and NIS2, sanctions and global ESG and modern slavery regulations).
• Advise on the potential impact of regulations relevant to EY clients that may impact how EY provides services to them (such as the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act).
• Horizon scan for regulatory developments and proactively advise on potential compliance obligations and mitigation opportunities.
• Actively collaborate and positively team with fellow members of the Global GCO team and other internal functions to help drive regulatory compliance and efficiency.
• Instruct and work with external counsel.
• Contribute to internal guidance, best practices, and templates.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Legal qualification with at least 8 years PQE in a relevant regulatory area.
• Substantial experience advising on regulatory compliance and active involvement in supporting on regulatory change including on EU regulations/legislation. This may be within a global financial services organization (an added advantage though not essential).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with working with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• In house experience (either on secondment or through an in house role) is an added advantage though not essential.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills and cultural awareness.
• Proactive attitude and positive mindset, high degree of emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.
• Interest and ability to positively team and collaborate effectively across geographic locations.
• Ability to grasp, understand, and effectively articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles.

What we look for

A self-starter, adept at responding promptly/juggling deadlines who actively looks to build relationships based on trust and confidence.

Your key responsibilities

• Business development and pursuit support
  • Work with the Partner group to provide senior support to large pursuit and proposal activities, in response to client RFPs. This includes leading global pricing exercises, involvement in strategic negotiation and being a part of EY’s presentation team at client pitches
  • Support development of the client business “case for change”
  • Identify opportunities for additional EY services and or extensions to EY outsourcing services for existing EY clients
  • Own and drive your own sales pipeline across mid-sized/smaller pursuits
• Contract management
  • Manage a number of large global compliance contracts, with client interface and in a supervisory service delivery role
  • Proactively manage service delivery risk across those contracts through strong governance and escalation processes
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key contract stakeholders (internal and external) across multiple jurisdictions and ensuring effective and timely communication
  • Manage contract governance including adherence to agreed quality and risk processes and procedures
  • Manage contract reporting against service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) ensuring timely resolution of issues
  • Provide guidance and support to peers, colleagues and clients on contractual issues, and oversee local fee and scope negotiations
  • Set clear objectives and expectations for junior team members including day-to-day responsibility for the management of offshore team member

• Finance
  • Review budgets and resourcing requirements on a regular basis with responsibility for meeting margin targets across engagements
  • Lead the billing and cash collection process across your portfolio

• Quality and Risk Management
  • Support the Engagement Partner on all Quality & Risk Management (QRM) matters, overseeing implementation and adherence to agreed processes, procedures and timetables
  • Liaise with Global and Tax QRM and legal teams in the resolution of client service management issues
  • Maintain the specified contractual framework and supporting agreements for all engagements

• Detailed scoping and process assessments
  • Manage any changes to scope and the resulting fee impact including leading client/internal negotiations as needed
  • Review and suggest improvements to compliance and reporting processes considering data sources, hand-off points and control

• Compliance methodology
  
  • Share successful tools, techniques and approaches with other team members;
  • Project managing business development projects.
  • Skills and attributes for success
  • Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
  • Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges
  • Process design skills
  • Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
  • Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
  • Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day leadership of delivery team
  • Change orientated with flexible approach
  • Innovative mindset with a focus on problem solving
    

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A degree level qualification or equivalent
• A proven work record in a similar environment
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Excellent MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint capability
• Experience in Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax or accountancy from a professional services firm or in-house team
• ACA / CA / ATTI/CTA/Tax Inspectors or a breadth of knowledge equivalent to a tax specialist qualification is not essential but welcome
• Proven project management skills, and an ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor budgets. A PRINCE2 qualification or similar would be beneficial.
• Experience of managing international projects
• Experience in process and technology design is beneficial but not mandatory
• Proficient multi-tasking ability
• Ability to coach more junior team members and add value to the team
• Experience with managing teams across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong presentation skills and experience in developing and delivering major proposals to clients and targets
• Strong client management skills
• A commercial mindset

What we look for

• An energetic team player with the ability to build strong working relationships with client and EY teams alike
• An individual who can manage issues through to successful resolution, strengthening the client relationship
• A results driven candidate with the capability to add financial value to an engagement, and bring innovation to their clients and team

Role Profile:

Job Title: Programme Lead

Application Deadline: 17/10/2025

Job Type: FTC – 12months

We work in regions across the country, with team members based in four hubs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham. We operate a hybrid working model, where staff work in the office at least one day per week, however, depending on the nature of your role or specific business needs, you may be required to attend the office or events more than once a week.

As an independent charity we raise income through corporate partners, traditional fundraising, and grants.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering exceptional programmes (across our programme portfolio) for young people across our delivery hubs (be willing to travel to Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London or any other area as required) in line with EY Foundation business plan and strategic targets. You’ll work closely with our business development and volunteering teams to support the stewardship of our corporate partners and volunteers.

This role is for an initial 12 month period to support an increase in young people numbers across a number of new delivery windows.

The role will include several key responsibilities but are not limited to:

• Leading on all aspects of programme planning, management and delivery including recruiting, on-boarding and training young people, employers and volunteers involved in the programme. This also includes coordinating programme logistics and admin including room bookings, catering, risk assessments, safeguarding etc.
• Development and delivery of programme curriculum and content
• Stakeholder management including developing and maintaining positive relationships with local schools and colleges (including virtual schools), local authorities, employers, corporate partners and key EY stakeholders.
• Evaluate the impact of programmes in line with the Theory of Change and make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Collect and analyse data and feedback from the young people, volunteers and employers taking part in the programmes
• Staff management of secondees or other members of the team where relevant
• Represent the Foundation at events (internal/external and includes evening/breakfast events)

What you will bring to the Foundation is your demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge in the following areas:

Skills

• Demonstrable ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Excellent project management experience, including managing people and resources
• Delivering against a portfolio of projects/tasks effectively
• Ability to foster positive relationships with a range of people
• Delivering excellent customer service, to internal or external customers or service users
• Team player with a confident manner. Professional, flexible, positive, calm and resilient approach
• Strong influencing skills and ability to establish positive and effective relationships and local networks
• Highly organised individual, who plays close attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Ability to effectively communicate, convey information and collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders and clients
• Collaboration and flexibility in your team working, whilst also being able to work with minimum supervision

Knowledge

• Professional or technical knowledge and experience in your specialist area
• Demonstrable knowledge of issues and opportunities facing young people from low income backgrounds in relation to their transition to work

Experience

• Working in a delivery-focused organisation
• Developing professional or technical qualitative improvement
• Delivering against a portfolio of projects/tasks effectively
• Experience of working with corporate clients and delivering professional services
• Experience in running complex projects with diverse stakeholder involvement
• Experience of managing diverse teams, including third party relationships and staff volunteers

The first stage interview will be based on:

• Competency-Based Interview Questions: We will assess your technical and professional competencies relevant to the role.
• Motivational Interview Questions: We aim to understand your drive, passion, and alignment with our organisation's values and mission.
• Scenario-Based Questions: You will be asked to respond to hypothetical situations to demonstrate your problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills.

The second stage interview will be based on:

• Presentation Development: Candidates will be required to develop and present a topic related to the role, showcasing their communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of Our Organisation: We value candidates who have a strong understanding of our organisation, including our mission, values, and the sector we operate in.

Our organisation is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment, selection, or onboarding process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Key dates

• First round interviews: 29/10/2025
• Second round interviews: 06/11/2025

If you are invited to interview and are unavailable on one or both dates, please let the recruiter know, we will do our best to offer an alternative.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let the recruiter know when contacted.

Responsibilities:

• ISQM Support:
  • Execute certain firm level controls within the ISQM framework.
  • Track milestones, action items, owner responsibilities, and deadlines.
  • Organize files, dashboards, trackers to monitor progress.
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation of relevant controls, testing procedures and results.
  • Act as a point of contact for control owners, process teams, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Assist in preparing the required ISQM firm level documentation.

• Quality Support for audit service line
• Participate in consultations with engagement partners and teams to assist in evaluating proposed engagements, engagement planning, identification of risks and risk mitigation
• Review of draft client and engagement acceptance assessments in the firm’s onboarding system
• Assist with preparation of regulatory filings for local audit regulators within the BBC region.
• Assist with preparation for external inspections and liaise with the external regulators during the inspections.
• Accept and respond to daily quality queries and consultations from client serving engagement partners and teams
• Transfer knowledge of firm policies and procedures and advise engagement partners and teams on policy related questions; Be knowledgeable of other quality and risk management areas outside of your core responsibilities
• Drive and support deployment of specific Quality projects and initiatives
• Identify, develop, and report best practices within your designated area of focus
• Prepare or update policy guidance, tools and template documents for the audit service line to facilitate policy compliance and best practice
• Keep abreast of emerging issues; create and deliver training presentations to communicate new developments and the resulting impacts
• Develop relationships and build a network of people within the team and across the firm

Required experience/skills/attributes:

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in, accounting, finance, business, or a related field
• Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) is required
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, preferable with a Big 4 firm;
• Prior relevant experience in a public accounting firm is strongly preferred. Experience in quality or risk management role would be an advantage.
• Ability to digest legislation, firm policies and understand their application to the practice
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build trusted relationships and manage challenging conversations
• Commercial mindset
• Creative and solution orientated approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong research and project management skills

The successful candidate must have the ability to work a flexible schedule as overtime and travel may be required, as well as a dedication to teamwork and integrity within a professional environment.

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.

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.