Job Specifications:
Associate Consultant:
Consulting - Technology Risk
The Opportunity
The business environment, along with our clients’ needs and expectations, is
changing quickly and markedly. Key market trends – technological advances,
globalization, and evolving laws, regulations and standards - are transforming
businesses, including business processes and related data flows but also making
them more complex. The pace of these trends is accelerating, resulting in a
fundamentally different business environment. Companies are larger, more global,
more complex and subject to greater legal, regulatory and accounting standards
changes than ever before. As a result, risks, particularly technology risks, are
escalating. One of the key areas of change is the increased use of information
technology (IT) by companies, making IT increasingly vital to everything companies
do. Companies are implementing newer technologies such as cloud, big data,
mobile, social, blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, the internet of things,
sensors and more, to bring about change faster, more continuously and with more
rapid adoption rates. Business and technology are rapidly converging. As
companies implement newer technologies to improve their business, they
generally increase the complexity of their business (e.g. creating more ways to
initiate, record, process, and report transactions) and their IT environment (e.g.,
rapid pace of technology change, large number of in-scope applications and
supporting technologies, increased use of outsourcing, increased use of end-user-
reporting and computing tools). While creating many benefits, the added
complexity is increasing risks. To keep pace with the increased use of technology
and assess the related risks, seamless integration of our Technology Risk
professionals across service lines and with other Advisory domains is becoming
more important to bringing comprehensive solutions to our clients that transform
their business while protecting and enabling sustainable business performance.
Your Key Responsibilities
Execution on client engagement – Ensure quality delivery as per client
requirements within stipulated timeline.
Continuously strive towards exceeding client & team expectations and work
on increasingly complex assignments.
Work with the team and the client to create plans for accomplishing
engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional
standards and advise clients to understand and manage their business risks
and verify the validity of their business information.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of compliance, financial, IT, and
operational risks along with performing control testing, develop plans, and
provide Technology Risk services.
Understand business & industry issues/trends. Identify areas requiring
improvement in the client's business processes to enable preparation of
recommendations.
Conduct research and prepare client presentations, information
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memorandums and thought leadership documents.
Manage the engagement budgets and support superiors in developing
marketing collaterals, business proposals and new solution / methodology
development.
Keep abreast with developments in business related areas and assist team
leaders/managers in preparing client decks.
Attend L&D programs and exhibit through knowledge of advisory methodology
and consulting attributes.
Sector focus (basic understanding of the industry, trends, issues/challenges &
key players) based on the industry group alignment.
Ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk
management procedures.
Develop strong working relationships with client (process owner/functional
heads).
Exhibit initiative and participate in corporate social and team events.
Typical nature of work
IT Project Management/Program Management
Project Co-ordination/PMO
IT Transformation & Transition
IT Service Management/ IS Governance
IT General Controls
Sarbanes Oxley (SOx)
Application Controls
Internal Financial Reporting (IFC)
Internal audits / internal controls / IT Audits
Information Security
Service Organization Controls Reporting (SOC1 / SOC2 / SSAE 16 /
ISAE 3402)
Assessing IT controls frameworks, including testing of design and
operational effectiveness
Developing IT risk remediation strategies
Performing and interpreting gap analysis
Business Continuity Management
Software Asset Management
IT Project/Program Management
Skills and attributes for success
Stakeholder Management - Proven ability to deal with a large number of
stakeholders at various levels
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Excellent problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify
issues, solve them quickly and know when to rely on internal resources to
assist.
Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and
responsibility with engagement team members, and use current
technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
Superb organizational skills to be able to coordinate multiple projects.
Anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as
appropriate.
Assist team members, Seniors and Managers in developing new
methodologies and internal initiatives.
Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills.
To qualify for the role you must have
Master’s Degree or Equivalent with specialization in Technology/
IT Systems/Finance/ Operations/Marketing.
Aptitude for Information Technology.
We would expect for you to be available to travel outside of the assigned
office location at least 50% of the time.
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Preference would be given to candidates who can bring in significant experience in
applying relevant technical knowledge in at least ONE of the following domains:
(a) Assessing IT controls frameworks, including testing of design and operational
effectiveness
(b) Developing IT risk remediation strategies
(c) Performing and interpreting gap analysis
(d) Experience in IT Business Analysis or Process Consulting
(e) IT Service Management/ISO Standards/IT Governance
(f) Business Continuity Management
(g) Software Asset Management
(h) IT Project/Program Management
What we look for
We’re looking for passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top
of trends in the Technology industry. If you have a genuine passion for helping
businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.
What working at EY offers
EY is committed to be an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible
working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people,
enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your
career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing
professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at
client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a
lifestyle balance.
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and
develop
the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This
starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and
creative freedom to make things better. So that “Whenever you join, however
long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime !!”
Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.
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