Ethics and Compliance Investigations Team - Data, Time & Expense Senior Associate

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Ethics and Compliance Investigations Team – Data, Time & Expense Senior Associate Job description At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The opportunity The Ethics and Compliance Investigations Team (ECIT) is a high-performing, centralized team within Ethics, Compliance, and Risk Management (ECRM) that conducts and manages Code of Conduct-related investigations and supports broader risk mitigation across the Firm. As a Senior Associate focused on data, time, and expense-related matters, you will play an integral role in conducting and supporting investigations from intake to resolution while analyzing highly sensitive information to identify trends, root causes, compliance risks, and opportunities for process improvement.   This role is critical to the Firm’s ability to protect the integrity and proprietary of the Firm’s data, identify and respond to potential misconduct, mitigate financial, operational, and data-related risk losses, strengthen the Firm’s Information Security program, support consistent investigative outcomes, and provide timely, objective insights to business and leadership stakeholders. Through high-quality investigations, data analysis, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration, this role helps strengthen trust, accountability, compliance, and information security across the business. You will regularly collaborate with Information Security, Data Protection, the General Counsel’s Office, Finance, Accounting, Ethics and Compliance, and other Firm stakeholders to assess risk, support appropriate investigative outcomes, and recommend mitigation strategies. Success in this role requires strong investigative judgment, data analysis capabilities, risk assessment skills, understanding of our business and key stakeholders, and a keen eye for detail. You will:

Conduct and support Code of Conduct-related investigations from intake to resolution involving data, time and expense, cross-border, and other sensitive business matters.

Investigate suspected unauthorized data exportation or misuse of Firm, client, confidential, proprietary, or regulated information.

Interpret and apply Firm policies, including Code of Conduct, business processes, and compliance obligations when assessing investigative matters.

Lead and support investigative interviews, applying sound judgment, professionalism, and confidentiality when engaging with investigation participants.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including ECRM, General Counsel’s Office, Talent, Finance, and business leadership to support risk assessment and resolution. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough case records in a centralized case management system to support reporting, governance, quality control, and audit-ready documentation. Draft clear, concise, and objective investigative documentation, including factual summaries, findings, risk considerations, and recommended next steps.   Analyze highly sensitive data, transactional information, and investigative facts to inform investigative steps, factual conclusions, trend identification, and root cause analysis. Evaluate investigative findings and related data to identify compliance, operational, financial, reputational, and control risks, escalating as appropriate to key stakeholders. Develop recommendations for training, communications, process improvements, controls,