Associate - Tax, People Advisory Services (Global Immigration) (2026 Graduates)

Ernst & Young; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young is offering an Associate position in Tax within its People Advisory Services team, focused on Global Immigration. This role involves assisting clients with immigration compliance and strategic advice while supporting your career growth through diverse projects and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a relevant university degree.
• Demonstrated ability in time management and adaptability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with immigration compliance and advisory services.
• Manage engagement activities including billing and client expectations.
• Research immigration knowledge and liaise with embassies for visa processes.

Skills

Problem solving

Numerical skills

Time management

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Education

University degree related to Accountancy or Business (Human Resource)

Job description

Associate - Tax, People Advisory Services (Global Immigration) (2026 Graduates)

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

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The Opportunity:
Joining People Advisory Services gives you the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of deploying a globally mobile workforce. We advise clients on the design and implementation of total reward strategies, advise on HR and payroll transformation, help manage HR compliance and risk, provide strategic advice on mobility programs and also offer technology advisory services and project management. We work with our clients to attract, train and motivate the people necessary to achieve clients’ organizational goals. By helping to integrate the people agenda into their business strategy, we help our clients improve their business in the evolving global economy and realize sustainable economic growth.

You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because your professional development is important to us and we are fully committed to helping you realise your potential.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Assist clients to manage their business issues relating to their global workforce by providing immigration compliance and advisory services with a focus on client service, quality, risk management and technical excellence.
• Manage and perform engagement management activities including billing, scheduling, performance evaluations, mentoring/coaching and managing client expectations
• Monitor regulatory changes in the Singapore immigration domain, guiding clients in implementing necessary changes to their foreign workforce and processes in a timely manner.
• Possess and continually increase understanding of up-to-date immigration knowledge and complex expatriate issues. Researching independently on the steps required to obtain such visas by liaising with the respective embassy or consulate.
• Develop an understanding of the firm’s strategic priorities, business and team goals.
• Identify opportunities and assist with business development such as drafting of responses and participating in proposal process.
• Strive for operational excellence and communicating ideas to promote opportunities for process improvements.
• Establish and maintain long-term collaborative relationships with clients and internal colleagues.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Pursuing university degree related to Accountancy, Business (Human Resource) or equivalent
• Problem solving and numerical skills
• Ability to work with complex and detailed information
• Experience and/or demonstrated ability in time management and adaptability to change under pressure to build effective relationships at all levels
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and relationship building

Note:

• You are required to upload your latest resume and academic transcripts together with your online application.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

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