EY Independence Consultant SaT Associate Director 

United States, Texas, Dallas 

450021971

SaT Consultation Network – Senior Manager

supporting our people in managing the risks that arise in our daily working lives. You will work closely with all parts of the organization to identify, manage and monitor risk by providing coordinated advice and assistance on independence, compliance, regulatory, and ethical issues.

Job Summary

As a Manager member of the Independence Consultation Network, you will use your creativity and experience to help our client serving teams to deliver high quality, permissible services, as well as participating in various other special projects. You will have the opportunity to consult on various independence policies and procedures in variety of other independence matters all the while helping others to make educated, thoughtful decisions on Risk Management.

The projects you will work on are complex in nature and may impact relationships with or services to major clients. In this role, you will have fairly broad decision-making authority, subject to review by Americas Independence Leaders. You will work close with Independence Leaders and collaborate with other Region Independence professionals and deliver sound advice to help us maintain our Independence. Our brand depends on it. It’s all part of our long-term commitment to building a better working world and in return, you can expect plenty of opportunities to take on new responsibilities and develop your career.

Your key responsibilities

• Your role will include a variety of areas of Independence including consultations for the Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team. You will also have the opportunity to participate in Public Company Independence Procedures.
• SaT – You will assist service line teams in complying with firm and regulator Independence policies by reviewing work products related to EY offerings/solutions, proposals and statements of work as it relates to Independence to identify independence threats, considerations and safeguards, preparing and presenting training materials, reviewing new tools and technologies developed, and preparing agendas for and participating in connection meetings with global, regional and competency service line leaders.
• In performing these duties, you'll interact with executive level personnel around the globe, serving as an ambassador for Independence.

Skills and attributes for success

• Use knowledge gained from in-depth client service or infrastructure experience, to resolve Independence policy and procedure issues, violations and concerns
• Manage client relationships so that expectations are met or exceeded by advising what to expect and by when, and through listening and responding to client needs
• Understand key requirements of regulators’ independence rules and firm policies and be knowledgeable about Risk Management areas outside of independence
• Identifies emerging risks and proposes solutions to address these

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Project management skills to successfully handle multiple projects and initiatives concurrently
• Exemplary documentation and communication skills
• Working knowledge of process documentation, system implementation skills not required but beneficial
• Ability to think strategically and handle complex concepts
• Problem solving skills to address matters across multiple service lines, industry sectors and geographic areas
• Experience at driving and adapting to change
• Ability to deliver tough messages to executive leaders within the firm
• English language skills - excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong listening and interpretation skills
• Good working knowledge of computers and common software packages
• 7 to 10 plus years related experience
• Bachelor's degree

Ideally, you’ll have

• The ability to exercise significant levels of independent judgment and discretion when analyzing complex issues and risk across industry and service lines
• The ability to use your knowledge and experience and refer to the firm's Independence and related policies and regulations, to identify appropriate opportunities and solutions
• Background in Assurance

• 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.