EY Risk Management - Financial Crime Associate 

United Kingdom, England, London 

953400031

Risk Management – Financial Crime Associate (Fraud) - 7-month fixed term contract – London or Newcastle

Within the professional services environment, the application of effective risk management is fundamental to both successful delivery of client services and promotion of our brand. Risk management (RM) encompasses the technical support and processes which enable the delivery of service quality, contain the threat of litigation, limit damage to our reputation and achieve full fee recovery.

Your key responsibilities

You will join the UK Financial Crime Team reporting to the Internal Fraud Manager focused on assisting work to optimize Anti-Fraud controls. This includes assisting a programme of enhancement to the existing controls to prevent, detect and mitigate fraud risk including assisting the development of the

2nd line assurance programme to measure the effectiveness.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the maintenance of the policies and procedures related to Anti-Fraud
• Assisting the development of analytics and the collation of fraud events detected or reported against the Firm
• Assisting the development and reporting of effective KRI, KPI and MI to measure control effectiveness
• Assisting testing to assure 1st line controls in place to mitigate fraud risks for effectiveness and deliver continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders
• Assisting the preparation and maintenance of records
• Assisting the development and delivery of appropriately targeted training to relevant EY Personnel

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of the requirements of a 2nd line role regarding effective fraud risk management
• Base knowledge of the Fraud Act 2006 and applicable sections relating to Failure to Disclose, False Representation and Abuse of Position
• Knowledge of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and associated Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence
• Good personal communication and influencing skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 1-2 years’ experience in fraud management or financial crime in a financial organisation
• Knowledge of law and practice around fraud and other financial crime
• A good level of Microsoft skills including Excel and Power Point
• The ability to manage and analyse large data sets
• The ability to establish a high degree of credibility, respect, and trust at all levels.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships across the firm (jurisdictions and service lines),
• Effective planning and organising skills to prioritise key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Relevant Degree-level education
• Microsoft Power BI experience

We are looking for a highly self-motivated Associate with an understanding of fraud management including relevant legislation and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Plus, we offer:

Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.