Senior Risk Associate with German

EY; Katowice; On-site; PLN 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Career development opportunities

Transformative leadership

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is expanding a team to support risk management processes for German and Austrian markets. The role emphasizes research within databases, maintaining high attention to detail, and balancing data work with client-facing support.

Applicants should bring strong teamwork, analytical thinking, and fluency in German and English, with a background in business or law. EY offers a global, diverse culture and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Very good German and English language skills.
• Experience or knowledge in risk management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide first point of contact for guidance or queries and formulate answers.
• Ensure output quality through internal reviews and compliance checks.
• Conduct compliance reviews and monitor risk-related processes.
• Plan and organize own work and inform others of status and activities.
• Coordinate workflow to meet deadlines and deliver specific outcomes.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

German language

English language

Attention to detail

Education

Business studies or law degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

Do you have aptitude for project management within a process driven role. There is a great need for specialists who will support the coordination of various Risk Management processes and monitoring activities to secure EY and its professional staff.

The opportunity

In order to fulfil the requirements of the EU Anti Money Laundering regulations and provide comprehensive reports for Client Quick Checks, we are extending a team of analysts to support our client serving teams in Germany and Austria. The role focuses on performing research within the German and Austrian markets in databases provided. If you have excellent attention to detail and like to balance both working with databases and maintaining personal customer support, this role is a good fit for you. We are about to launch this new ship for the deep waters, therefore it is a favourable moment to join in!

Your key responsibilities

• Provide first point of contact for guidance or queries: Formulate answers to client questions written or spoken
• Responsible for quality of output through internal review mechanisms
• Compliance review
• Allocate workflow and ensure delivery in agreed timelines
• Manage tasks and activities in a timely manner and be responsible for specific outcomes
• Plan and organize your own work and keep others informed of status and activities

Skills and attributes for success

Motivated, proactive, self-driven, independent thinker. Detailed oriented and persistent. Ready to engage in new topics and learn legal regulations and tools. Open minded with great organizational/analytical skills.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent teamwork skills
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Technical skills: efficiency with MS Office Tools (Excel, Word, Power Point etc.)
• Language skills: very good German and English

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience and knowledge in the area of risk management
• Completed business studies or law degree
• Experience with German speaking client

What we look for

We’re interested in hiring a committed professional with a high sense of engagement and self-improvement, preferably experienced with basic databases and oriented to timely deliveries. We expect new joiners to be diligent and prompt to involve the team as often as required.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

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