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As a Wealth Management Consultant, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of wealth management for our clients and our firm. You will lead transformative projects that blend strategic consulting expertise with deep industry knowledge, driving operational excellence and performance improvement across diverse, complex engagements. Leveraging methodologies from wealth management, you will analyze market trends, identify disruptive opportunities, and craft holistic solutions that address our clients’ most pressing challenges.

• Strong communications, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage and establish trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively perform in cross-functional teams

• Understanding our clients' unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible
• Drive high-quality work products within expected time frames and on budget

• Project delivery skills including the ability to scope/size a project, collaborate in a team environment, provide subject matter experience, and manage in the delivery of an engagement workstream
• Passion for the Wealth Management industry, with a preference toward previous industry experience

• A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, computer science, engineering, or a related field; MBA or MS degree preferred
• 4-6 years of relevant experience. Preferred experience includes
• Strong experience in Wealth Management (business, operations, or IT)
• 3+ years of consulting, industry and/or service provider experience
• Performance Improvement / Operations experience
• Project Manager / Work stream lead experience
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing industry and deep content knowledge in the wealth management area
• Participation in technology-enabled business transformations and experience with Agile, including, but not limited to, business requirements, user experience design, product testing, project management, etc.
• Process improvement mindset going above and beyond to identify operational inefficiencies and taking steps to improve processes and automating repetitive tasks
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise findings tailored for executive-level audiences and decision-makers
• Project planning, status reporting, RAID logs, Business Process Reviews, requirement gathering, process flows, trade operations, reconciliation, derivative operations, collateral management, corporate actions, data management, etc. experience
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
• A willingness to work in person (EY office and/or client site) 3 days a week

• A willingness to travel to meet client needs and a valid driver's license and passport required
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

We're interested in highly motivated, talented individuals with a strong willingness to think outside the box. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you'll need the drive to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and expand our business in the evolving market. If you're passionate about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients' most complex issues, this role is for you.

Your main objective is to participate in Transaction Tax engagements by thoroughly and accurately analysing information and develop effective approaches to clients tax requirements. You will be required to demonstrate dedication to quality in all aspects of your work, which will include managing client service team members and contributing to the achievement of team goals.

The opportunity

• Developing and delivering International and Transaction Tax engagements such as Due Diligence, structuring, International tax advisory engagements and reports with timely, responsive services/work products
• Support on tax advice and assisting with required filings
• Participate in business development initiatives
• Assist in managing engagement economics by organizing staffing, tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders
• Build strong internal relationships within the team and across other services
• Foster collaboration and constructive communication within the team
• Display general knowledge of engagement “big picture”
• Take ownership of your schedule and proactively seek work when necessary to meet your annual chargeability goal
• Develop, mentor and supervise Analysts, Advanced Analysts and Assistant Managers
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
• Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training transfer pricing professionals
• Maintain a robust educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis
• Adhere to practice protocol and other internal processes consistently

Your Key responsibilities

• Delivering projects consistently by applying designated methodology, processes, standards and technology tools and with respect to turnaround, quality and handling workflow distribution.
• Working as single point of contact on engagements for users/clients regarding service delivery and day-to-day operations
• Monitor metrics for service delivery, opportunities for improving customer satisfaction and implement appropriate modifications to process
• Instil EY culture at the individual level
• Help implement strategic initiatives, as defined by Service Line Leaders
• Proactively and timely identify operational problems and propose solutions. Escalate issues where required to the reporting Managers

Skills and attributes for success

• Exhibit inclusive behaviour in interactions with internal & external stakeholders with strong communication skills
• Taking the initiative to seek continuous learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring feedback, key developmental experiences, self-directed learning and formal learning
• Help define learning gaps and work with sub-service line leaders and local L&D to define and deploy a process to bridge the learning gap
• Setting strategy for how work is assigned and performed under the guidance of the reporting Manager.
• Works with resource manager to ensure the strategy is met

To qualify for the role you must have

• 5-8 Years of International tax and Mergers and Acquisition tax experience. Mandatory that the candidate has a prior experience in an International tax advisory practice in a client facing role.
• Chartered Accountant /MBA/CPA / B.Com / BBA/ BBM/ BA (Economics)/ M.Sc (Statistics)/ MA (Economics)/ MBA/CFA
• Any Additional Degree/ Diploma/Specialization in fields related to Financial Services Sector/Tax/International Taxation

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experienced in handling a team of approx. 2-4 people
• Proficient in strong communication, both written and verbal and ability to present research findings
• Proficient using MS Office tools specifically Powerpoint, WORD, EXCEL and Advance Excel.

What we offer

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all

• 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.

Business is constantly evolving, and more than ever, staying at the forefront is all about identifying and adapting to change. As a Tax Senior, you’ll see this first hand by being immersed in the evolving tax environment through preparing and auditing income tax provisions, assisting with income tax filings, consulting on planning opportunities, and coaching and developing staff on your engagement teams.

Your key responsibilities

You’ll spend your time supporting client engagements by reviewing staff work product, coordinating with clients and internal team members, managing deadlines, and tracking engagement economics. You’ll also be tasked with identifying and resolving tax technical issues, as well as sharing insights that will improve our processes and overall efficiency. In this role, you can expect to be prioritizing and handling a wide range of constantly evolving responsibilities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing our US and Japanese Inbound clients with domestic federal tax advice and guidance tailored to their unique needs
• Keeping up to date with ongoing trends and changes to legislation that will affect planning activities
• Supervising high-performing teams and sharing your experience and knowledge of leading-practices
• Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Preparing practical recommendations to some of our clients’ most complex tax issues

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately three years of related work experience.
• Progress toward (or completion of) a valid CPA certification or licensed attorney status
• A background in tax compliance and accounting for income tax and a broad understanding of US income taxation
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access and data mining tools
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients’ teams
• Fluency in Japanese
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proven record in a professional services environment
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members