Manager, Risk Strategy and Transformation, Risk Consulting; UKI

Manager, Risk Strategy and Transformation, Risk Consulting (UKI)

Location:

London

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

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The Opportunity

Risk Consulting is a dynamic group of people focused on helping our clients solving tomorrow’s problems today through integrated solution service offerings in the area of risk, such as internal audit, risk management and financial controls. Risk continues to move up the agenda and our team work with many of today's front-running companies. Our clients want integrated, strategic, tech-enabled, end-to-end solutions and we deliver tailored risk offerings putting client value and relationships at the core of what we do.

You can expect to work with senior client personnel and drive high quality work products.

Our Risk team consists of talented colleagues who invite you to bring your natural curiosity and innovative thoughts to work each day. Working within our team, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We offer excellent career development, diverse opportunities and fantastic work life balance including hybrid working.

Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Your Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated manager to join our dynamic Risk Consulting team. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Keen interest in risk management and its practical implementation to business
• Strong understanding and skills within Governance, Risk and Controls related services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple projects and competing timelines
• Collaboration and teaming skills to work across multi skilled teams
• Keen interest in technology and application of technology to drive better client outcomes

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple engagement teams and stakeholders, both internally and externally, taking full ownership of projects and relationships. Your focus will be on delivering impactful results, on time, within budget and in line with EY’s quality and risk management practices.
  
  Key responsibilities include:
• Client Delivery and Project Management:
  Lead and manage multiple client engagements. Oversee planning, fieldwork and reporting of findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Ensuring high-quality deliverables, on time within budget.
• Technical Expertise:
  Act as a key advisor in discussing Governance Risk and Compliance related propositions, regulations and best practices with clients, including technology trends and application. UK Corporate Reform, US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, Global Internal Audit Standards and other industry-specific regulatory compliance requirements.
• Quality and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure compliance with EY’s quality and risk management processes across client acceptance, contracting and engagement delivery. Proactively identify and manage risks across engagements, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and proactively manage client expectations to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines and deliverables. Collaborate cross-functionally with other EY service lines and subject matter experts to deliver high quality insights. Collaborate with internal leader/s, provide regular updates on engagement progress and support internal decision-making through clear communication and proactive escalation and the ability to flex communication styles.
• Team Leadership and Development:
  Mentor and coach junior team members through effective supervision to develop their technical and professional skills. Support career development through performance reviews and providing timely, regular and actionable feedback. You will contribute to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism…