2018 Intake - Summer Intern - Financial Services Consulting- IT & Risk Assurance - Edinburgh

Job description

IT Risk & Assurance (ITRA) Summer Internship Programme
 
Every challenge and every opportunity an organisation faces today demands change. And with change comes risk. Some risks you can see, some you can predict, some you can plan for, and some you can’t. Our risk team helps our clients find where there’s opportunity in risk (positive impact), protect against the risk you can see (negative impact), and identify risks they don’t know about yet (limit damage). Our services mitigate risk, reduce the cost of control and help create value for our clients.

Within the context of information technology risk, our clients use their IT and data to gain a competitive advantage, customer intimacy and operational excellence. Today IT and data management are such an integral part of our clients' operations that even the smallest mistake or security breach can have a substantial impact on their reputation and business performance.
In joining our IT Risk and Assurance programme you’ll work closely with some of the world's most prestigious organisations on key IT issues. We assist clients to assess, remediate, transform and monitor their risk and control landscape, either as stand-alone services, or working alongside our consulting colleagues to deliver strategic change initiatives.

 
You will also develop essential know-how through a range of on-the-job coaching, mentoring and support. On joining, you’ll have an intensive induction course to develop your core consulting skills and get you ready to start a project and interact with the client.

You'll be assigned a counsellor on day one who will work closely with you to identify your strengths and potential areas of development.

 

Your key responsibilities:

From day one you will play an integral role within ITRA engagements, working directly with clients. You may be auditing major global organisations across various sectors, helping them to gain confidence over the quality of their data and IT security controls to support an effective financial audit.

You will quickly develop a strong working knowledge of EY’s audit methodology, and working as part of a wider team you will be responsible for a variety of challenging tasks. These include taking ownership for testing and reviewing the effectiveness of key IT controls, reviewing business processes, assessing large scale business change projects and performing data analysis over critical financial information.

You will also be responsible for helping communicate the impact of your results and recommendations for improvement directly with clients.
Working on a variety of UK and multi-national IT audit engagements, by your second year you'll be taking on greater responsibility, coaching others and developing your client relationship skills – and in some cases, already owning client relationships and building up your exceptional project management and teaming skills. You will also have exposure to working with EY personnel and clients from around the world.

We are looking ahead and we believe the work and training you do here lays the groundwork for a fast-moving, high-potential career with us. During this time we will help you develop your technical and personal competencies to achieve to the best of your ability.

What we look for:

We look for individuals who are inquisitive, analytical, ambitious and great at working with people. You’ll need to be a good team player and demonstrate the potential to become a future business leader. You will need to be prepared to challenge us, to act on your own initiative and to make an impact on our teams and clients from day one.
In addition, you will need flexibility to travel to, and work in other locations.

 
Entry requirements:

You will either be looking for a four or six week summer placement before you start your last year of an Honours degree, or before you start a 1-year Master’s degree.   The programme will start with learning fundamental business skills and end with you doing the same work as our graduates. You’ll be part of a team doing work for real clients.

What working at EY offers you
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance.

·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

If you need any changes to be made to the process for a reason related to a disability or long-term health condition please let us know on the dedicated section on our application form. To speak to our team before you apply or at any time across your application please contact   or on 0800 289 208.  This will allow us to provide support to you throughout the recruitment process and when you join the organisation.
Start today. Change tomorrow.

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