Regulatory Policy Supervising Associate

Job description

 
Join our Core Business Services (CBS) team and you will help support the important business enablement functions that keep our organization running strong. As a CBS professional, you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY’s growth and profitability. Major teams within CBS include Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Enterprise Support Services, Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Knowledge and Risk Management.

With so many offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

Position Summary:

The person filling this position will be responsible for supporting development and implementation of EY public policy initiatives. He or she will work closely with the Americas Director, Public Policy, in the Office of Public Policy (Americas Director). This position is needed to support OPP’s expanding scope of work with EY firms throughout the Americas, including with EY service lines beyond Assurance.

Essential Functions of the Job:  

·  Assist the EY Americas Area Office of Public Policy (OPP) in the development and execution of EY’s public policy strategy. 
·  Monitor, research, analyze and report on global and jurisdictional public policy and stakeholder perspectives of interest to EY and the accounting profession including a particular focus on developments regarding key regulators such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). 
·  Forge effective professional relationships within the organization across multiple functions including Service Lines, Office of General Counsel, Risk Management and Communications.
·  Participate in profession and other external forums in a manner informed by and consistent with EY perspectives to gain insights on key developments that benefit the team and its public policy efforts.  
·  Support the Americas Director in optimizing interactions with and further develop relationships with public policy stakeholders, including through close monitoring of policy and regulatory developments.  
·  Assist the Americas Director in coordination and management of the EY Americas Public Policy and Regulatory Network and our Country Managing Partner program.  

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

 
· 
Must be skilled at monitoring regulatory and public policy issues that affect the audit profession and related developments within the Americas and globally. Also must be able to identify important developments and trends, including with respect to EY’s professional services offerings.

· 
Must be able to communicate about these policy developments to various audiences and help to develop appropriate responses.

· 
Must be able to appropriately tailor communications to different types of internal and external audience. 

 

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

   
·  Experience in drafting briefing material and presentations on policy issues at executive level with demonstrated technical writing skills.
· 
 An understanding of and passion for the US policy and regulatory environment and experience monitoring and communicating about complex policy subject matters.

· 
Ability to identify and analyze public policy developments, put them into context and identify/communicate key concerns and insights. 

· 
Ability to work concurrently on multiple tasks from multiple supervisors, on varying topics

· 
Strategic thinking skills and experience addressing complex challenges.

· 
Agility to pivot to emerging issues and tasks of an urgent nature. 

Supervision Responsibilities:

 

·  Ability to work independently and in consultation with others but with limited direct supervision.  
·  This position reports to EY’s Americas Director, Office of Public Policy. 

 

Other Requirements:

·  Some travel required. 

Education:

·  A Bachelor’s degree. 

Experience:  

·  5+ years of public policy experience, preferably at federal agency or other equivalent regulatory/policy experience.
·  English speaking with language proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese desirable.

 

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.