EY Consultant / Senior - Strategy Innovation 

Mauritius, Plaines Wilhems, Quatre Bornes 

452824344

In this role, you will be supporting different projects for our clients, performing research, analysis, customer presentations and marketing activities to build new relationships.

About you

To start, all of the following must true:

• You have worked at a Bank, a Fintech or Insuretech, or an Insurance Company before
• You have at least one year of experience (we are hiring at all levels!)
• You have work authorization in Mauritius, or you are already a resident

Here are some of the challenges that you might work on:

• Re-imagine how customers interact with a Bank or Insurance company
• Architect a simplified digital onboarding process, eliminating human error and human effort
• Build a plan to create new revenue streams for a Digital Bank
• Conceive and test new innovations with wealth management customers

Think like a strategist, and build like an entrepreneur.Here’s what it takes

You will be responsible for supporting our client projects, from business development, to project delivery.

Your average day with us:

• Research: Conduct written primary and secondary research on industries, companies, and end-users.
• Analysis: Synthesise complex information from multiple sources into a coherent narrative
• Communication: Build trust with clients through written Powerpoint and oral presentations, professional reports and other communications.
• Project Management: Apply an Agile-inspired approach to managing projects.
• Business Development: Organize sprints, hackathons, and innovation challenges on behalf of clients.
• Team building: Actively participate in building a high-powered team that learns and grows together.
• Travelling: You may travel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to meet clients where they are.

Are you our Financial Services Innovator?

• You are a Financial Services native. You understand and can speak to Cost to Serve, drivers of non-interest revenue, option pricing, loss ratios, re-insurance, ROE and other concepts fluently
• You are well organized. Your work is neat. You schedule your work with enough time to perform a quality job. You are aware of all projects that you are working on and the time that they need. You are aware of other people and what they need to do to make your work even better.

• You are quick. You talk, walk, and act faster than most people. You have an urge to deliver, and don’t put things off. You anticipate things and do them without being asked. You are pro-active and volunteer to do things that are necessary, that nobody has thought about.
• You write well. Your written communication is sharp, elegant, and motivates the right action. You don’t waste words.
  You are numerate. You use Excel very well. You know how to find patterns in data and draw charts to make an important case.
• You have a habit of reading. Reading is part of your day-to-day life. You enjoy learning about different things that are not related to your work. You have a system for acquiring knowledge and using that knowledge.
• You have outstanding listening and communication skills. You ask good questions, listen well, and present well. You present your ideas in a way that makes a lasting impression. You communicate briefly, with engagement and impact. Your communication motivates others to act. You can convince others to follow a course of action.
• You are friendly. People want to have you on their teams. You bring positive energy to the room. You make friends easily. Working with you is easy. You care about others. You make conversation easily and inspire confidence in others.
• You take ownership. You drive towards outcomes. You take responsibility for your growth and success, as well as the team’s success.

Qualifications:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Social Science.
• You have one year or more of work experience in a Bank, Insurance Company, Fintech or similar*.

* If you are a fresh graduate, your internships might count as work experience.

• You have experience leading teams to achieve successful outcomes (e.g., as a club president, in a sports team, or at school or work).
• You are based in Mauritius and you can work here.

We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. On top of that, you get opportunities for:

• Meaningful impact: We want you to bring your unique voice and purpose to our team, and use EY as a platform for the issues you care about. With EY’s mission of building a better working world, you have the opportunity to make an impact on society, culture and community through your work.
• Growth and learning: You will be immersed in a rich learning environment from the knowledge you acquire in your work, EY’s educational resources, travel opportunities, and mentorship from your peers.
• Career Acceleration: We will provide the support you need to be successful, so you can own your own projects and be responsible for Client success. We do not set limits on growth, meaning that your promotion comes as early as you deserve it.
• Global exposure: You will not only get to work with global clients, but also get the opportunity to work in highly integrated teams across the globe, and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds everyday.
• Great people and culture: Join an empowering and entrepreneurial working environment in which you’ll be rapidly building and growing a strategy business that makes a real impact on the market. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.