Senior Tax Advisor - Mobility Financial jobs at Ey in United Kingdom, London

What we look for

We’re interested in professionals with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so we look for people who will 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.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please note:Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness.We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.

Manager, Learning and Development, Financial Services

Transforming the world of work, together we are:

• Revolutionising employee experiences

• Innovatively building capability and learning solutions

• Redesigning organisations, evolving cultures and driving behavioural change

• Successfully navigating a dynamic and complex regulatory change environment

As a member of People Consulting, you will:

• Contribute to and lead workstreams across a diverse range of complex engagements in the financial services sector.

• Design and create innovative solutions for clients, adapting methods and practices to fit client needs.

• Proactively manage stakeholder relationships, building trusted relationships with clients.

• Identify new opportunities, contribute to preparation of proposals and wider business development activities.

• Manage the operational aspects and risk management of client engagements.

• Coach and provide learning opportunities for junior team members.

• Contribute to delivery of wider strategic goals across PC and participate in initiatives that support the growth of the firm as a whole.

With a specific focus on learning, you will:

• Shape, develop and deliver learning programmes, with our account teams and other practice areas (standalone or as a part of larger transformation programmes) in areas such as (but not exhaustive):

• Designing and building the learning function of the future.

• Developing learning strategies (at enterprise level or specific transformation programme level), including learning technologies, and subsequent execution.

• Creating impactful learning solutions – including the design, development, and deployment of learning assets (digital and non-digital).

• Driving strategic change and organization performance through learning initiatives (including learning analytics).

• Lead pursuit and delivery teams to deliver client projects and business development activities to ensure quality and operational excellence for our teams.

• Lead and manage complex learning projects and programmes of work including managing teams of employees, stakeholders, third party providers and learning design teams.

• Develop our learning offerings and products available across a variety of subjects, from Risk and Regulation, to Sustainability, helping develop our business and assume responsibility for different team initiatives and activities.

• Bring your innovation, understanding of the industry and latest trends to ensure to delivery of market-leading, relevant and targeted solutions and content rich thought leadership to clients.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Authenticity and strong personal impact, able to influence and persuade stakeholders to gain support for major changes and key decisions.

• A growth mindset and a desire to challenge established practices.

• Ability to lead complex projects or programmes of work using an Agile approach and adapt to changing requirements or inputs.

• Skilled in leading workstreams, facilitating and working collaboratively with team members, and empowering teams to maximise performance.

• Resilience and ability to work under pressure to deliver pragmatic solutions; confidence and ability to recognise and manage potential challenges during client assignments.

• Creative thinking, using agile methods and innovative approaches to tackle complex problems and to deliver insightful, practical and sustainable solutions.

To qualify for this role, you must have:

• A comprehensive understanding of adult learning theory and behavioural change principles

• Core consulting skills gained through working in a professional services firm, global consultancy, boutique consultancy or an in-house role with exposure to large-scale programmes of work.

• Experience in architecting learning solutions, including analysis, design, content development, and train the trainer, to ensure measurable outcomes within large, complex organisations.

• Experience of managing learning vendors alongside internal and/or client teams/stakeholders to drive target outputs/outcomes.

• Ability to translate and operationalise learning strategy.

• Ability to proactively build relationships and manage stakeholders, including providing robust advice, constructive challenge, influencing decisions, delivering difficult messages and managing performance issues.

• Strong project management and written and verbal communication skills, and experience of producing robust analysis, reports, papers and presentations.

• Experience of designing learning across different formats.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience of working across financial services: banking, insurance, and wealth and asset management.

• Relevant degree-level education and/or professional qualifications.

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality immigration advice and manage a diverse portfolio of client engagements.
• Ensure technical excellence and compliance with immigration regulations and EY risk policies.

• Build strong client relationships and proactively identify process improvements and opportunities. Manage engagement economics, including budgets, billing, and cash collection.
• Research and apply current immigration developments and policy changes to client solutions.
• Contribute to the development of internal training, communications, and service offerings.
• Support a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and exceptional client service.

About You

• Experienced immigration professional, ideally with expertise in UK Skilled Worker/GBM category.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, able to manage multiple deadlines.
• High attention to detail with sound commercial and strategic judgment.
• Proficient in MS Office and immigration case management software.
• Client-focused, proactive, and solutions-oriented team player.

What We Offer

• Global Exposure: Work with international clients and collaborate across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression: Lead high-impact projects and shape your professional journey.
• Support & Coaching: Learn from industry leaders and receive ongoing mentoring.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model (minimum two days in the office) with a focus on work-life balance.
• Total Rewards: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where you belong, feel valued, and can thrive.

To help create the best possible experience during the recruitment process, please let us know if you require any disability-related adjustments or accommodations.

As a manager you will manage small delivery teams, advising clients on cyber due diligence. You will analyse company data (often with limited access), conduct outside-in research, and evaluate whether cyber risk will have an impact on a potential investment or divestment. You will be able to recommend (and cost) solutions/remediation and help our clients understand what must be done if the transaction closes.Skills and attributes for success

• Strong desire to work in a M&A environment operating across the transaction lifecycle, predominantly in the pre deal/diligence phase.
• Knowledge and experience of using recognised cyber standards and frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials, PCI
• Familiarity with current and emerging regulations such as the EU GDPR, EU AI Act and NIS 2, and an ability to conduct gap assessments and define the impact to the transaction.
• Understanding of key concepts such as privacy and security by design, secure coding especially in the software/product development environment
• Understand how to design an operating model for managing Cyber risk and privacy, optimised for effectiveness and value and evaluate any complexities associated with transitions/roadmaps.
• Effective at leading projects (or significant workstreams) with little to no support
• Leads the development of complete, error-free deliverables (e.g., data books, reports, non-branded deliverables: blueprints, Day 1 plans, board packs, workshop content etc).
• Supports the Engagement Leaders (i.e. Partner, Director or Associate Director) in identifying, scoping, closing opportunities – both in current engagement, and new opportunities.
• Demonstrates strong client influence and relationship management, effectively identifying value creation opportunities and prioritising team efforts based on client needs.

To qualify for the role, we require

• Proven experience and ability to communicate with clarity and impact to senior stakeholders. This may be demonstrable through leading large projects with senior visibility, success at presenting technical topics to non-technical audiences or speaking at events.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with company management teams and other stakeholders to align on value creation objectives and strategies.
• A history of successful project delivery in corporate businesses where you are responsible for managing project team members and vendors Have a broad range of cyber experience including, risk management, cyber controls, standards, resilience, and response etc.
• Professional services / consulting experience within transactions: ideally due diligence, value creation, carve-out or integrations experience; or
• Deep understanding of one or more core aspects of a cyber function (e.g. governance, risk, and compliance, CISO, AppSec, compliance, privacy etc).
• Have deep knowledge of cyber governance and risk controls within businesses and how this can support and safeguard business operations.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment.
• Experience in providing cyber and privacy advice to senior stakeholders; transactions/M&A experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to design a roadmap to optimise performance often with financial/budgetary limitations.
• A high-level understanding of the secure development of applications throughout the SDLC
• An understanding of how private equity firms are structured to buy and sell assets in their portfolio.
• Cyber or privacy certification such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E, CIPM etc.

Please note:Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

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Your key responsibilities

• Support senior members of the team in building and maintaining tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Support senior members of the team in building relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients
• Support the senior members of the team in managing the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken
• Responsible for day-to-day delivery of client liaison

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Relevant Tax experience within VAT
• Strong Tax technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Team player with ability to build effective relationships at all levels

• UK VAT specialist experience from the profession or in-house team

Ideally, you’ll also

• Ideally ATT / ACA / CA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification. Formal qualifications are not mandatory, so please reach out if you have relevant experience

Senior Consultant, Process and Controls – Internal Audit Banking

We have an unparalleled understanding of the evolving requirements and expectations of Internal Audit. EY is the only professional services firm to have supported the development of the UK CIIA FS Code in 2013, and the 2017 and 2024 refresh.

Candidates must have experience of working in internal audit, risk and / or controls projects either as an internal auditor / advisor at a professional service firm and / or within an in-house Internal Audit function within industry. Financial Services experience is preferred and advantageous.

Your key responsibilities

As part of the FSO Consulting team you will manage and work on teams with responsibility for building client relationships, and ensuring the overall execution of projects, under the guidance and direction of Managers, Senior Managers and Directors.

Join us and you'll work on challenging projects and accelerate your career within a supportive team. You'll also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory.

Your goal will be to help clients achieve their potential - and you can expect to do the same. As part of a supportive team, you'll have every opportunity to progress and build knowledge that will make a difference to your entire career.

Skills and attributes for success

• Planning and delivering internal audit and controls engagements that meet clients’ needs and expectations
• Using pre-existing methodologies to deliver engagements.
• Preparing deliverables for Manager and Partner review against quality expectations
• Maintaining active communication with both Managers/Senior Managers and clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction.
• Understanding our service offerings and seek to identify opportunities to better serve clients.
• Assisting Managers with the development of client proposals and engagement contracts
• Overseeing and coaching graduate level colleagues
• Ability to operate with stakeholders / manage projects which potentially span all functions within client organisations.
• High level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions and ability to work and lead under pressure.

To qualify for the role, you must have some or all of the following:

• Strong academic record, a professional qualification would be advantageous
• Ideally 3-5 years track record of delivering controls, risk, regulatory or internal audit assessment reviews in the Financial Services industry.
• Good understanding of the Financial Services industry and the role of key functions within an Financial Services company.
• Experience of performing reviews against regulatory requirements and expectations
• Good understanding and experience of using standard IT platforms and software packages, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint and Outlook.
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Be commercially savvy and able to collaboratively engage in discussions on future market trends and what this may mean for our clients.
• Be a problem solver; tailoring what you have learnt from your experiences to date to different client problems to help design and implement the solution.

What we look for

• We are looking for highly motivated and professional candidates who are excited by the opportunity to help us develop and grow a team of high performing consultants. You will further add to the continued success of our Internal Audit & Controls practice and you are excited about helping our clients improve the way they operate.
• Being a strong team player is important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly on different clients and different engagements.
• We are a diverse and inclusive team; our working styles are flexible and are supportive in allowing for everyone to work in a way that meets their needs. We use technology effectively in our work to enable easy transition between office and home working where appropriate to your style.

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, Financial Services, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

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.

Skills and attributes for success

Client Management and Business Development:

• Develop/maintain productive relationships with client management including C Suite executives.
• Develop new business development initiatives, go to market campaigns, sales sprints, leading end-to-end bid processes, engagement delivery and knowledge management with a proven experience of achieving sales targets greater than £1m per year.
• Stay informed of the client's industry, and recognise key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical/industry developments.
• Strong problem solving skills to support clients on a comprehensive range of issues in relation to financial crime, fraud, regulatory and compliance, litigation and other adverse events in the Financial Services industry across Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance and Wealth and Asset Management sectors.

Engagement Delivery and People Management:

• Lead complex Data and AI-led assignments, review the work prepared by the engagement teams to ensure that it meets EY’s quality standards and the client’s expectations.
• Monitor engagement progress to manage and mitigate risks and resolving any issues that may arise during the project. Ensure successful completion of project objectives within timescales and budget.
• Direct management of senior client stakeholders, investigators, internal and external auditors, lawyers and regulatory authorities during sensitive and sometimes adversarial situations.
• Lead the development of training, recruiting, resourcing projects, and/or other practice-wide needs to create a positive work and learning culture.
• Define best practices, processes, and standards to ensure realisation of measurable improvement in value, effectiveness, efficiency and quality of services delivered to clients.

To qualify for the role you must have

Extensive deep expertise in:

• Financial Services industry, focused on financial crime, forensics, fraud, legal and regulatory compliance
• End to end data engineering and data science life cycle including data discovery, ETL, data analysis/machine learning, data visualisation/reporting and latest Gen AI and Agentic AI technologies
• Leading large and complex data and AI-driven programmes and innovating reusable tech solutions through problem solving
• Developing and mentoring data engineering and data science teams

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous Big 4 and large consulting firms experience is an advantage.

What we look for

We’re not just looking for strong technical skills – we’re interested in people that can nurture relationships, both internal and external, and are committed to intimately understanding our clients’ needs. If you’re looking to become part of elite group of data engineers and data scientists where you’ll make a measurable difference across some of the most prestigious businesses around, this role is for you.

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.

Please note;

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness