Assurance - Investigations & Compliance - Senior - London

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in London seeks a Financial Crime & Forensics Senior to manage client engagements, build relationships, and contribute to projects on fraud prevention and compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and interpersonal communication. Join a supportive and inclusive team that values your professional growth.

Benefits

Continuous learning programs

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work culture

Leadership coaching

Qualifications

• Strong academic record including a degree.
• Experience in understanding and analyzing company accounts.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to client engagements and internal projects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and elevate potential business opportunities.

Skills

Strong academic record

Experience in company accounts analysis

Proficiency in Excel

Assertive interpersonal skills

Ability to handle diverse assignments

Critical thinking skills

Independence and teamwork

Education

Degree in any subject

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

FSO Financial Crime & Forensics – Investigations and Compliance

The opportunity

As fraud and financial crime reach new levels of sophistication, firms are seeking a balance between efficiency and effectiveness to disrupt these risks. Financial Crime & Forensics is part of EY’s Financial Services practice: we work closely with financial services clients and, their legal advisors and regulators to help prevent, investigate and remediate financial crime along with other regulatory risks and issues.

Our dedicated Investigations & Compliance team provides support in the event of fraud and other misconduct, regulatory reviews, investigations and disputes. Join us and you will work in a rapidly growing team on challenging projects and accelerate your career within an international and supportive environment. You'll also be introduced to career challenges that will take you into exciting new professional territory.

The role

As a Financial Crime & Forensics Senior, you will technically contribute to client engagements and internal projects. An important part of your role will be actively establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external relationships. You will also identify and elevate potential business opportunities for EY on existing engagements. Similarly, you will anticipate and identify risks and inform senior members of the team about significant issues. You will deliver work of a high quality and ensure it is reviewed by the next‑level reviewer. As an influential member of the team, you’ll help to create a positive learning culture.

Within the Financial Crime & Forensics team you will work on the execution of a variety of projects including investigations, whistleblowing framework reviews, risk assessments, claims and disputes, fraud and financial crime prevention and compliance programme development within the financial services sector.

Required skills and experience

• Strong academic record including a degree (in any subject)
• Experience of understanding, digesting, explaining, analysing company accounts and financial information
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Assertive and confident interpersonal skills
• Ability to simultaneously handle diverse and pressing assignments and sensitive and adversarial situations
• Ability to think critically with very good attention to detail
• Being comfortable working both independently and in a team

Ideally you will also have

• Professional accountancy or other financial qualification such as ICA, CFE or CAMS

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. If you are serious about forensics and enthusiastic about solving our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

EY is committed to being 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.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. Shape your future with confidence!

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Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!