GDS GCO Enablement Team

Join EY's fast-growing GDS-GCO Enablement team in Gurgaon as a Senior Associate supporting the UK Quality team. This role is pivotal in assisting EY's UK business with risk management and service quality, providing essential legal support and acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. You will be responsible for assessing and mitigating firm risks.

Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact for UK business quality matters, supporting the UK Quality team in advising EY partners and personnel on risk management. You will develop a strong understanding of key business risks, with training provided on EY's specific risk management framework. A core duty involves reviewing engagement agreements, statements of work, NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements, proposals, subcontracts, and other related documentation, offering risk management advice. Maintaining awareness of changes in EY policies, organizational structure, and procedures is also crucial. You will assist in developing and delivering training to the UK business and liaise with internal specialist functions such as Independence, onshore legal teams, Security, Privacy, and Risk Management.

We seek a pragmatic problem-solver with a drive for continuous skill development, both technically and professionally. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, motivated, and capable of managing a demanding workload under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications include a Law Graduate with 3-5 years of experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal terms and conditions, statements of work, consulting and technology contracts, or other complex agreements. Familiarity with general legal and risk management issues is essential, with UK law experience being preferred. Experience with IT contracts, including S.I. programs, niche projects, IT advisory, and program/software development projects, is highly valued. Experience in senior management and stakeholder management, a keen interest in risk management or compliance, and knowledge of GDPR concepts and data protection are required. Confidence in delivering subject matter content to peers and seniors for training purposes, project management experience, and an understanding of compliance concepts like Independence and Conflicts are also important. Experience in collaborating within multi-vendor IT landscapes and drafting/negotiating IP terms in contracts is desirable.

We are looking for individuals eager to grow in a new role at EY, develop new skills, and contribute to the growth of the GDS GCO Enablement team and the Quality team.