Manager, Quality and Risk Management, Consulting, Belfast or Derry, Londonderry

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Consulting – Quality & Risk Management, Manager   General Information Location: Belfast Business Area: Consulting Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent   Introduction to Consulting and the role This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Quality and Risk Management team within EY Ireland’s Consulting business.  This is a Belfast-based role which will provide support to EY’s Ireland Consulting business on commercial contracting and general risk management matters.   The growth of our Consulting business, the increasing importance of Quality and Risk Management, and the increasing need for support with the execution of commercial contracts has created the need for a Manager to join the firm’s Quality and Risk Management team. We are looking for an experienced, high-performing and meticulous candidate to join this growing team.   Your key responsibilities

Support engagement teams on the review and negotiation of commercial contracts, to include contracts issued on EY terms and conditions but also client issued contracts and contracts issued by central government. Work closely with and engage EY Legal to support Support engagement teams in implementing the appropriate governance and procedures to help ensure that (1) teams are managing contracts throughout the contracting lifecycle, and (2) teams have the appropriate governance in place to ensure service quality is delivered to clients (and that projects are delivered as planned and on budget) Be pro-active in identifying and driving forward initiatives which help to streamline processes and mitigate risk for the business Develop and deliver training on Quality and Risk Management areas, for example, contracting, contract management, mitigating risks etc. Assist engagement teams when they are setting up new clients and new engagements to include –

completion of Client Acceptance and Engagement Acceptance within EY’s Risk Management Tools preparation for oversight committees e.g., IT and Managed Services

Review client contracts / engagement letters to identify clauses that are not in line with firm policy, and to identify areas where such contracts could be strengthened. Liaise with internal Risk Management teams on an ongoing basis to include Independence, Legal, Financial Crime and Risk Management Liaise with Consulting engagement teams, including Engagement Partners, on identifying and resolving quality, legal and risk management concerns Help advise our client engagement teams on how to manage and mitigate the risks which arise when delivering professional consulting services. Work in partnership with other internal stakeholders and work collaboratively to help shape how we identify and manage enterprise-wide risks, providing risk and quality solutions to the business.

To qualify for the role, you must have

A degree with 2:1 classification (or above) in Law (we will accept hybrid degrees e.g. Law with Accountancy, Law with Economics etc.) with 6+ years’ experience of advising on and handling a broad range of business and legal related matters, OR Qualified solicitor (Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland qualified) with 4+ years PQE practising in the areas of corporate/commercial law Proven track record of reviewing and advising on commercial contracts, to include interacting with and joining calls with client stakeholders.

Experience of reviewing and negotiating OGP Framework and Service Contracts is desirable but not essential. An awareness of and general understanding of the Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive would be helpful but not essential.

Proven track record of navigating, advising upon and negotiating the common risk areas within