Are you interested in working on the cutting edge of regulatory compliance? Are you focused on helping others comply with regulations and policies? Are you passionate about research and subject-matter expertise in a professional services environment? The Independence & Conflicts Network (ICN) Personal Consultation team may be the right fit for you. As a Specialist Lead, Risk and Compliance Services (Personal Consultation), you will help audit engagement teams and Deloitte professionals address auditor independence rules, regulatory standards, and Deloitte independence policies.
Work you'll do
As a Specialist Lead, Risk and Compliance Services (Personal Consultation) on the Independence & Conflicts Network (ICN) team, you will be responsible for
- Working closely with ICN Managers, Partners, Managing Directors, and engagement Responsible Parties to assist audit engagement teams and Deloitte US professionals with compliance with regulatory independence rules/standards and Deloitte independence policies
- Performing research and analysis involving financial relationships, employment relationships, and corporate entity structures, including affiliate relationship assessments for financial institutions
- Documenting independence analyses and conclusions and developing guidance on emerging independence topics to support consistent, fact-based consultations
- Owning and managing projects that may include leadership reporting, due diligence analysis, reconciliations, and process improvement recommendations
- Serving as a technical resource for ICN teams by preparing training materials, conducting training sessions, reviewing junior team members’ work product, and identifying opportunities to mitigate risk and promote compliance
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to provide clear guidance to others
The team
Risk & Brand Protection (R&BP)
Our reputation starts with you—this belief is core to R&BP, which brings together six essential core areas that shape our culture—we collectively work with our businesses to inspire new standards of integrity, trust, and performance to make an impact that matters and to better serve our clients, our communities and our people. With our people’s help, we distinguish Deloitte as the clear leader in professional services, making Deloitte the first choice for clients and talent.
Together, we protect, preserve, and enhance our reputation and distinguish Deloitte as the undisputed leader in professional services, strengthening our brand, and each other.
Independence & Conflicts Network
Independence is integrity, professional skepticism, intellectual honesty, and objectivity — freedom from conflicts of interest. The people of Deloitte must remain unbiased and free from conflicts of interest with our clients, in fact and appearance.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, in accounting, finance, or business administration
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in managing and supervising a team
- Ability to travel 0-10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Preferred:
- Experience supporting auditor independence or conflict consultation processes
- Experience interpreting rules or standards issued by regulators or professional standard-setting bodies
- Experience analyzing corporate entity structures and affiliate relationships
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with financial services, investments, and an understanding of common financial instruments is a plus
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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