About the Role
EY is seeking a Quality & Risk Management Manager to join the MENA Tax Quality (TQ) team. This role involves supporting client teams across the Middle East and North Africa region to ensure high-quality delivery, effective risk management, and compliance with regulatory and internal EY requirements. As a member of a focused team, you will gain diverse skills and experience while contributing to various projects and initiatives.
The MENA region comprises 14 countries, and the MENA TQ team plays a vital role in enabling client teams to deliver exceptional service, innovate, develop business, and maintain market presence. The team collaborates with Global Tax Quality, General Counsel’s Office, Risk Management, and other business functions to support global and local priorities. You will be part of the consultation network, providing tailored training and communicating key messages to client teams throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely and accurate advice to client teams on procedural, policy, quality, compliance, or risk-management matters.
- Review client and engagement acceptance assessments and collaborate with client-serving teams for approvals.
- Conduct periodic reviews of policies and guidance, and produce guidance on relevant matters.
- Develop processes and protocols for quality and risk management.
- Curate and deliver training to the business.
- Conduct contract reviews from a risk identification perspective and participate in related negotiation efforts.
- Lead and manage ongoing short and long-term projects as required.
- Support change management initiatives and guide stakeholders through significant change.
- Identify and implement process efficiencies, leveraging technology and AI.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree and/or professional qualifications in Legal and Risk Management-related disciplines.
- A minimum of 7 years of prior and related work experience, preferably in Quality, Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, or Internal Audit functions.
- A deep understanding of the consultative approach towards internal clients and stakeholders, with a proven ability to influence and build strong relationships.
- Comfort working on multiple initiatives simultaneously with various team members.
- Experience or awareness of the regulatory environment and requirements.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Proficiency in Quality, Risk Management, Procedural, and Policy matters.
- Expertise in Compliance, Client and Engagement acceptance assessments, and providing Guidance.
- Ability to develop and implement Processes and protocols.
- Experience in delivering Training and conducting Contract reviews with a focus on Risk identification.
- Skilled in Negotiation efforts and Project management.
- Adept at Change management and Process design.
- Familiarity with Technology and AI applications.
- Strong ability to manage Internal stakeholders.
- Legal acumen and understanding.
- IT literacy and savviness with technology, with the ability to promptly learn new systems and tools, detect issues, and initiate their resolution.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make sound observations and recommendations.
- An eye for detail and a focus on continuous improvement and risk management.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively partner and collaborate with other functions on various initiatives.
- Ability to balance approachability and support with resoluteness and resilience in challenging situations.
- High degree of flexibility, professionalism, and integrity.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results, a solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to lead colleagues through and manage complex and high-risk situations.
- Experience working with Power BI or other analytics platforms is desirable.
- Ability to be future-focused and adapt to new and developing areas of the business.
- A good command of Arabic (written and spoken) is ideal.
Work Location and Environment
This is a full-time position. Candidates should be based in one of the following office locations: Riyadh, Al Khobar, or Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, or Doha in Qatar. EY offers a world-class experience, developing you with future-focused skills and equipping you with global experiences. The environment is flexible, fostering talent within a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
5,000 - 5,000 / Month
Part-time