EY Senior Associate - Litigation Support GCO Enablement 

India, Kerala, Kochi 

97872462

Senior Associate – Litigation Support

Your key responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Drafting communications/objections for review by the GCO for the purpose of preservation and collection of evidence in response to document requests, government regulatory inquiries and subpoenas.
• Communicates directly with individual departments to identify and gather documents and data responsive to subpoenas and other formal requests. Responsible for compliance with document preservation requirements.
• Manages document productions (for subpoenas and litigation) by coordinating the gathering of responsive electronic documents from practice offices via gathering memos, organizing responsive documents, arranging for imaging/copying and document production with vendors.
• Reviews and redacts documents to protect confidential client and personal identifying information.
• Facilitates the production and review of electronic workpaper applications in response to document production requests.
• Maintains detailed indexes and diaries of productions for litigation, investigatory and subpoena matters.
• Digests, analyzes, abstracts and indexes transcripts.
• Collects and/or identifies deposition and trial testimony for input into legal databases.
• Drafting internal memorandums for review by the GCO to assess the risks associated with hiring senior-level candidates by analysing non-compete clauses and other similar restrictions outlined in their employment agreements.
• Work with the GCO to support the Talent team in issuance of cease-and-desist letters, collection letters for debt recovery etc.
• Ensures that all documents prepared are compliant with EY policies.
• Maintaining an understanding of the impact of changes in EY policies, organizational structure, and procedures.
• Reviews and summarizes, abstracts and transcript data and creates indexes so material is easily referenced by GCO attorneys and auditors.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders and other teams/departments.
• Guiding and handholding the junior team members in their day-to-day transactions

Skills and attributes for success

• Exercises independent judgment to identify issues that require GCO member firms attorney input for resolution.
• Uses prior case experience and knowledge to identify issues for escalation that could otherwise jeopardize EY’s standing in a case.
• Considers issues relevant to client confidentiality and the protection of personal identifying information.
• Exercises judgment in outlining the applicable methodologies utilized based upon the time period of the case along with their knowledge of EY’s various workpaper systems.
• Assesses the thoroughness or completeness of EY responses to document requests, regulatory investigations and subpoenas.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors;
• Ability to team effectively with stakeholders and colleagues in other functions;
• Ability to grasp, understand, and accurately articulate and document the requirements;
• Highly responsive with ability to manage high workload volumes efficiently and effectively;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Strong communication and English language (verbal and written) skills;
• Solutions – oriented with relentless focus on world class execution of projects and tasks;
• Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment and ability to work cooperatively with other teams and country practices, demonstrating cultural sensitivity;
• High levels of personal energy and appetite for work and success.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent computer skills in the Office Suite (primarily Word and Excel) and Relativity.
• Self-starter and motivated

Experience and qualifications

• Law Graduate, with 4-6 years of experience in document production, document review and redaction, and electronic discovery;
• Proficient in the concepts of non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants, and other related post-employment restrictions;
• Familiarity with fundamentals of the judicial system; and
• Experience of senior management and stakeholder management.

What we look for

• Someone who wants to grow into a new role at EY and develop new skills and attributes
• A passion to contribute to the growth of the wider GDS GCO Enablement and GDS team