Research Assistant: Process Improvement & Prioritization

EY; Florida; On-site; USD 74,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Hialeah, FL is seeking a Research Assistant to support day-to-day operations, with a starting salary range of $74,000 to $107,000 for a mid-level role. The position emphasizes organization, prioritization, and driving through tasks from meetings to final actions.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate an ability to translate objectives into concrete steps, take ownership of a portion of EY's mission, and maintain realistic schedules while managing competing demands in a Florida market.

Qualifications

• A history of leaving general processes better than you found them.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written.
• Comfort owning general decisions in a FL market.
• Hands-on familiarity with Prioritization, sharpened by Team Leadership side projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Continuous Learning and Prioritization.
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics.

Responsibilities

• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.
• Translate mid-level objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps.
• Own one slice of EY's general mission end to end.
• Keep the contract schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.

Skills

Improve processes

Ambiguity navigation

Decision ownership

Prioritization

Team leadership exposure

Continuous learning

Job description

EY in Hialeah, FL is seeking a Research Assistant to support day-to-day operations, with a starting salary range of $74,000 to $107,000 for a mid-level role. The position emphasizes organization, prioritization, and driving through tasks from meetings to final actions.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate an ability to translate objectives into concrete steps, take ownership of a portion of EY's mission, and maintain realistic schedules while managing competing demands in a Florida market.