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Your key responsibilities

• Manage and participate in SPA advisory engagements for acquisitions or disposals by private equity investors, funds, or strategic corporate clients. This includes working closely with clients, their bankers, and legal advisers, and performing tasks such as cash, debt, and working capital analysis, pricing schedule preparation, and financial reviews of the SPA and Completion Accounts.
• Advise clients on transaction mechanisms and financial analysis by providing insights on the most suitable purchase price mechanisms, analysing financial results through diligence findings and interviews, and supporting negotiations with clients to agree on detailed and compelling outputs.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal contacts and external clients to develop a portfolio of high-value projects, and collaborate with other EY service teams to deliver an integrated approach to clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Possess a bachelor or master degree in accounting, business, finance, or economics, and be a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, CAANZ, or an international equivalent.
• Have at least 5 years of experience in a professional services or chartered accounting environment, or in a financial performance and analysis or mergers & acquisitions role at a corporate organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly develop, build, and manage relationships with multiple clients and teams, both external and internal. Experience working with senior stakeholders on multiple engagements in a Transaction Diligence role or mergers and acquisitions environment.
• A keen interest in understanding businesses, transactions, and deal value drivers. Passion for client service excellence, attention to detail, and the ability to grasp complex issues and explain them clearly to non-accountants.

• Career development:At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements:Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
• Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

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Your key responsibilities

• Providing high quality and strategic employment law advice to internal and external clients (both in Australia and internationally) on all aspects of the employment relationship, from conduct and performance to workforce flexibility and contracts of employment
• Reviewing and interpreting legislation and industrial instruments for wage and entitlement compliance projects which uses EY’s cutting edge data analytics capability
• Providing strategic workforce and industrial relations advice, including developing enterprise agreement strategies, drafting EAs and conducting BOOT analysis
• Advising on the employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions and restructures including undertaking employment law due diligence
• Advising clients on workplace change and culture issues including discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment and whistleblowing

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in an Australian top-tier, mid-tier, boutique employment law firm or Big 4 legal practice
• A good understanding and demonstrative knowledge of Australian employment law
• Commercially astute and able to talk about the law in a practical way
• An interest in business development and legal technology

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

• A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

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Your key responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management
  
  • Define and evolve the EY.ai for Risk roadmap in collaboration with global leadership, sector teams, and alliance partners.
  • Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch, including KPI definition, performance monitoring, and iterative improvement.
  • Translate business requirements into actionable product features using tools like Jira, Confluence, and ADO.
  • Align product development with EY’s broader platform strategy, including integration with RiskGPT, ICT.ai, and Agent Builder.
• Pre-Sales & Client Enablement
  
  • Act as the primary point of contact for prospective clients, delivering compelling product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and tailored solutions to showcase the value of EY.ai for Risk.
  • Collaborate with the sales team to develop proposals, RFPs, and presentations, providing technical expertise and product insights to close deals.
  • Partner with clients to understand their risk management challenges, translating needs into technical and functional requirements for the platform.
  • Lead client delivery processes, ensuring successful onboarding and implementation of the platform. Manage escalations promptly, resolving issues to maintain client satisfaction.
  • Gather competitive intelligence and client feedback to inform product enhancements and pre-sales strategies.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  
  • Partner with engineering, design, and data science teams to deliver high-quality releases.
  • Drive alignment across global regions, ensuring consistency in product messaging and delivery.
  • Facilitate working sessions on architecture, UI/UX, and operating model governance.
• Innovation & Internal Enablement
  
  • Champion agentic workflows and reusable assets to accelerate delivery and improve margins.
  • Support internal enablement through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Contribute to EY’s thought leadership in AI for risk, including demos, videos, and client showcases.

Skills and attributes for success

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with clients and internal teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Strategic thinking and ability to align product and sales strategies with business goals.
• Leadership in driving cross-functional collaboration and managing complex projects

To qualify for the role you must have

• Must have 8-10 years of experience in one or a combination of the following domains: Digital strategy, Customer or user experience, Product strategy. Including skillsets such as: Market and user research, Requirements gathering, Business case development, KPI management, Business architecture definition. –
• Must have 8-10 years of experience taking a digital product from concept to market, supporting strategy, roadmap development, and agile execution.
• Must have 8-10 years of cross-functional experience working with internal and third-party development teams, including: UX designers, Visual designers, Developers, Technologists.

Recruiter:Melissa Barquero Sandi

Hybrid Roles:

You're Responsibilities include:

• Meeting Reconciliation & Reporting
• Manage post-meeting reconciliation activities, ensuring accurate recording of minutes, action items, and follow-ups.
• Track completion of deliverables and ensure alignment with project or departmental goals.
• Develop and maintain reporting templates, dashboards, and summaries for leadership review.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure all meeting outputs are integrated into ongoing workflows.

• Team Leadership & Performance Management
• Supervise day-to-day activities of assigned staff, including scheduling, workload balancing, and performance monitoring.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and training sessions to support professional growth.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages accountability and innovation.

• Operational Excellence
• Streamline meeting and reconciliation processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team productivity and communication.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, documentation practices, and data integrity requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• English Level desired: Advanced.
• Experience: 5 years of relevant experience, of which 2+ years include supervisory responsibilities, preferably in an operational or administrative setting.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead a diverse team effectively.

Core Competencies

• Leadership & Coaching.
• Strategic Organization.
• Attention to Detail.
• Process Improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Results Orientation.