Contract Risk & Quality Manager

EY; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Belfast is recruiting for a role within the UK&I Consulting Quality Team. You will support the management of contractual and operational risk across Consulting engagements, working with Legal, Independence, and Business Resilience to ensure quality and compliance.

Reporting to the Belfast Team Leader, you will review client agreements, SOWs, NDAs and assist with contract negotiations, data protection considerations and risk mitigation activities across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing and interpreting commercial contracts and contractual terms.
• Understanding of general UK contracting principles and practices.
• Experience managing operational, contractual or regulatory risk within a professional services or legal environment.
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex risk and contractual matters using sound commercial judgement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Legal, Risk and Compliance functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and respond to queries in a timely manner.
• Ability to make balanced decisions and confidently apply contractual, regulatory and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Review client agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs), subcontracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Support contract negotiations in accordance with EY's contract management policies and guidelines.
• Provide guidance on terms and conditions, confidentiality, data protection, business relationships, liability, subcontracting, third-party risk, and independence requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for contractual and operational risk management queries.
• Identify, assess and manage operational and regulatory risks across engagements.
• Escalate complex issues to General Counsel and other specialist support functions.
• Assist with regulatory independence requirements during contracting activities.
• Collaborate with Legal, Independence, Business Resilience and wider Quality teams.

Skills

Contract review

UK contracting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Job description

EY Belfast is recruiting for a role within the UK&I Consulting Quality Team. You will support the management of contractual and operational risk across Consulting engagements, working with Legal, Independence, and Business Resilience to ensure quality and compliance.

Reporting to the Belfast Team Leader, you will review client agreements, SOWs, NDAs and assist with contract negotiations, data protection considerations and risk mitigation activities across projects.