Senior Consultant - Risk Transformation - Risk Consulting

The opportunity

As a Senior Consultant in our Risk Consulting practice, you will work closely with teams of professionals from diverse backgrounds, contributing to the delivery of high-quality client services. You’ll support project execution, monitor progress, and apply your technical expertise and professional knowledge. You'll also play a key role in building strong client relationships and identifying potential opportunities for future engagements.

You will support clients in understanding and managing their business risks, while ensuring the integrity of critical information. You’ll deliver independent risk and project assurance insights to help drive strategic outcomes, advise on best practices in project and program management, and provide valuable input to inform decision-making. Your work will contribute to the successful delivery of large-scale, purpose-driven initiatives.

This role is based in Canberra – Ngambri; however, we are open to candidates located anywhere across the Australia who can work remotely. All you need is relevant experience and Australian Citizenship. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours – please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of internal audit engagements by contributing to the development of audit plans, assessing internal controls, and addressing compliance, financial, operational, and strategic risks aligned with professional standards.
• Advise clients on understanding and managing business risks, validating critical business information, and staying informed on emerging trends to provide relevant, forward-thinking assurance insights.
• Build strong client relationships by meeting service expectations and contributing positively to team discussions with energy, fresh ideas, and a collaborative mindset.

Skills and attributes for success

We’re looking for a motivated Senior Consultant with 3-5 experience in risk transformation to support the delivery of a large, multi-year program of work. In this role, you’ll contribute to the day-to-day execution of individual assurance reviews across a range of program and project-specific topics.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com / en_au / careers / indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. If you have questions before or during your application, you can contact us at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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