EY Consulting - Quality & Risk Management Manager 

Ireland 

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Quality & Risk Management

Contract Type:Full-Time – Permanent

You will help provide our client engagement teams with support and advice to enable them to deliver the highest quality services to their clients, and to manage the risks involved in providing those services. You will also provide risk and quality solutions to the business and become a trusted adviser of stakeholders (at senior level, including engagement partners). You will be expected to assess and understand how firm risks can be best managed and mitigated.

Your key responsibilities

• Report directly to the Ireland Consulting Quality Leader
• Being pro-active in identifying and driving forward initiatives which help to streamline processes and mitigate risk for the business
• Development and delivery of training on Quality and Risk Management areas
• Assist engagement teams when they are setting up new clients and new engagements to include –

- performance of independence checks,

- preparation for oversight committees e.g., IT Oversight Committee or Managed Services oversight Committee

• Assist with the running and enhancement of the Quality performance management process for all Ireland Consulting Partners and Associate Partners
• Preparation and issuing of communications and insights to the business and partner group
• Preparation of monthly Quality and Risk Mgmt reports, to include analysing basic data sets
• Reviewing client contracts / engagement letters to identify clauses that are not in line with firm policy, and to identify areas where such contracts could be strengthened.
• Manage our monthly in-flight engagement reviews. This will involve reviewing contracts and internal risk approvals to ensure (a) that engagement teams are complying with internal risk policy(s); and (b) to provide engagement teams with recommendations and advice on how they can improve their risk practices going forward
• Liaising with internal Risk Management teams on an ongoing basis to include Independence, Legal, Financial Crime and Risk Management
• Liaising with Consulting engagement teams, including Engagement Partners, on identifying and resolving quality, legal and risk management concerns

To qualify for the role, you must have

• High level of enthusiasm, energy, and personal integrity
• Strong desire to learn and willingness to share knowledge
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, but integrate well into teams
• Excellent time and project management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise competing commitments
• Concise and clear communication
• Strong analytical and technical aptitude
• Have a thorough understanding and appreciation of general key business risks that need to be managed
• Ability to effectively manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines in a fast-paced, challenging, and demanding environment
• Ability to manage complex discussions and meetings, with varying staff levels, to successfully influence outcomes
• Experience in reviewing commercial contracts or other complex contracts and framework agreements (with an appreciation of general legal, data privacy and risk management issues) would be very helpful
• Legal qualifications and / or legal training would be very helpful
• Knowledge of GDPR or other data protection considerations would be helpful but not essential
• An understanding of managing government information requirements would be helpful but not essential

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.