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Your key responsibilities

Taking into account your experience and maturity, your involvement will vary from assisting in delivering these projects, acting as a subject matter expert or leading a team towards excellent client experience. Furthermore, you may be involved in pro-actively identifying and pursuing opportunities for further business and team growth.

You will be involved in the following activities during project delivery.

• Understanding client’s risk exposure and developing appropriate information and cybersecurity strategies.
• Assessing the maturity of clients’ current cybersecurity program and identifying areas for improvement.
• Building a prioritized roadmap for project investments and organizational change initiatives and validating that the client’s security investments have improved its security posture.
• Defining and implementing cybersecurity related frameworks, supported by policies, standards and procedures, in line with internal and/or external (compliance) requirements.
• Supporting the client’s team by acting as an interim team member (e.g. CISO, cybersecurity officer, cybersecurity manager).
• Monitoring progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to our clients.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management.  
• Demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
• Establishing relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Helping identify and developing business opportunities and delivering quality client services.

Profile 

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree with a strong affinity with information and IT security/governance.
• You 6+ year's relevant experience in assessing or implementing cybersecurity process and governance, and experience in working independently or as part of a large team to delivery cybersecurity services on its own or within large complex projects.
• You have 2+ year's experience building and managing teams.
• Proven experience in Cloud, OT and/or Zero Trust design and implementation is considered a plus.
• Possession of relevant qualifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP and/or CISA, as well as involvement in industry related organizations (e.g. ISACA, L-SEC, ISF… ) are an asset.
• You have knowledge of and experience with relevant industry security standards and frameworks, such as ISO 2700x, ISF, NIST, WebTrust, OWASP, COBIT, GAPP, SABSA, …
• You are able to communicate effectively with both IT and business people about information security matters.
• You have an analytical mindset, strive for quality and are able to work in a result-oriented environment.
• Proven experience in conducting vulnerability and penetration testing as well as conducting threat profiles is advantageous.

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Your key responsibilities

Taking into account your experience and maturity, your involvement will vary from assisting in delivering these projects, acting as a subject matter expert or leading a team towards excellent client experience. Furthermore, you may be involved in pro-actively identifying and pursuing opportunities for further business and team growth.

You will be involved in the following activities during project delivery.

• Understanding client’s risk exposure and developing appropriate information and cybersecurity strategies.
• Assessing the maturity of clients’ current cybersecurity program and identifying areas for improvement.
• Building a prioritized roadmap for project investments and organizational change initiatives and validating that the client’s security investments have improved its security posture.
• Defining and implementing cybersecurity related frameworks, supported by policies, standards and procedures, in line with internal and/or external (compliance) requirements.
• Supporting the client’s team by acting as an interim team member (e.g. CISO, cybersecurity officer, cybersecurity manager).
• Monitoring progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to our clients.
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry trends to identify engagement and client service issues and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management.  
• Demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
• Establishing relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Helping identify and developing business opportunities and delivering quality client services.

Profile 

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree with a strong affinity with information and IT security/governance.
• You 6+ year's relevant experience in assessing or implementing cybersecurity process and governance, and experience in working independently or as part of a large team to delivery cybersecurity services on its own or within large complex projects.
• You have 2+ year's experience building and managing teams.
• Proven experience in Cloud, OT and/or Zero Trust design and implementation is considered a plus.
• Possession of relevant qualifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP and/or CISA, as well as involvement in industry related organizations (e.g. ISACA, L-SEC, ISF… ) are an asset.
• You have knowledge of and experience with relevant industry security standards and frameworks, such as ISO 2700x, ISF, NIST, WebTrust, OWASP, COBIT, GAPP, SABSA, …
• You are able to communicate effectively with both IT and business people about information security matters.
• You have an analytical mindset, strive for quality and are able to work in a result-oriented environment.
• Proven experience in conducting vulnerability and penetration testing as well as conducting threat profiles is advantageous.

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The opportunity 

The Talent Manager acts as the first point of contact for employees and leaders in select practices within the EY Assurance service line. The incumbent will possess deep understanding of the business needs and strategy of the practice/area; understand how to translate these needs into relevant talent initiatives and work to ensure successful implementation of key, high-touch people processes and initiatives, aligned with the business strategies. 

Your key responsibilities 

As a talent manager, you will be responsible for providing consultative support to various business units within the Assurance Service Line on matter relating to the end to end employee lifecycle, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of HR services. You will be involved in discussions with the business to develop the talent agenda based on the business needs and drivers. Other key responsibilities include:  

• Partners and communicates extensively with business leaders to design and deliver talent initiatives; provide coaching and guidance to support the firm's strategic growth agenda 
• In coordination with members of the Talent team, helps execute major talent processes including compensation planning, performance management, talent development, onboarding / integration, workforce planning and employee engagement strategies across a geography or practice area 
• Serves as the first point of contact on employee relations issues; manages/handles issues as appropriate (communicating with Talent Team and practice leadership); escalates issues, as needed 
• Provides coaching to Sub Service Line leaders on managing employee issues that may arise 
• Coordinates with Learning & Development Consultants on program implementation 
• Coordinates with Talent Acquisition team to ensure the hiring of candidates to support the firm's strategic growth agenda 
• Coordinates with Talent Shared Services staff to ensure proper handling of administrative issues and needs. 
• Along with Total Reward team and the Assurance Talent Leader, provide advice to the business on compensation & benefit programs, flexible working, health and well-being programs that will have an impact on employee engagement, retention and performance 
• Respond to complex and urgent employee queries relevant to their respective business units(s) that have been escalated 
• Work closely with the SAICA training office to support and enable the training learning and development over the three-year period 
• Support the business in the event of any high potential exits and take pro-active steps along with business to manage such instances 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities; thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment 
• Strong business acumen; understands the professional service industry 
• Relationship-building skills 
• Experience and understanding of employment legislation 
• Strong communication skills 
• Ablility to operate effectively and independently in a new environment; using good judgement and experience to support decision-making 

       To qualify for the role you must have 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 
• Minimum of 5years relevant experience in a HR Business Partner role 

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Description of Role

As an assistant manager, your primary responsibility will be ensuring statutory, tax compliance, and financial reporting adhering to both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) regulations for our French-speaking Africa clients. This includes technical contributions to engagements, internal projects, and delivery of quality work product. You will be required to perform primary drafting of financial statements, various tax computations, tax returns and accounting transactions in accordance with IFRS and OHADA.. You are required to support junior staff members with client delivery issues and technical support. Contribute to the success of the business by focusing on utilisation, planning and achievement of key metrics. Be the support to the managers and senior managers by assisting with engagement management and administration, as well as assisting with market initiatives such as proposals and quotations.

As the technical expert, anticipate and identify risks and be the primary drafter and reviewer to ensure work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines.

Help create a positive learning culture, coaching and counselling staff to help them develop themselves.

A candidate with prior experience in interpreting and applying OHADA regulations alongside IFRS is sought. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring the assistant manager to balance operational tasks with overall strategic management.

Key Responsibilities

• Working effectively as a leader, team member, giving guidance, providing support, maintaining open communication channels;
• Proactively keeping managers and senior managers up to date on engagement status;
• Communicate with French-speaking Africa, in-country teams and external stakeholders
• Review deliverables and ensure adherence to both IFRS and OHADA standards;
• Present and deliver work products to clients;
• Build strong internal relationships within the compliance and reporting team and across other services and regions;
• Coach, mentor and develop junior staff members;
• Contribute to the business achieving its metrics;
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel; and
• Ensuring all team members are adequately planned on client engagements.

Qualifications & Experience

• SAICA, SAIPA or equivalent relevant experience
• 3 years minimum practical accounting, tax and/or auditing experience with knowledge in OHADA regulations
• Proven experience in delivering accounting and tax services to clients, including in the OHADA region
• Fluent in French to effectively communicate with clients and teams in French-speaking Africa Commercial – Mandatory.
• Legislative and industry knowledge including a robust understanding of OHADA norms
• Ability to apply our global compliance process and tools + Q&RM procedures
• Strong Knowledge of IFRS and OHADA accounting principles
• Experience and exposure to ERP systems
• Project management skills
• Proven ability to manage and lead self + others, as well as to effectively manage deadlines
• "Can do" or winning mind set; team player

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The opportunity

Our market-leading approach combines extensive local payroll service experience with a standard global payroll compliance and implementation methodology. With engagements involving a few countries or many, you will have the opportunity to provide clients an integrated, consistent, quality service that unlocks the potential of the payroll function across the entire process.

Your key responsibilities:

•  Provide timely and high-quality payroll support, project management, governance and service  management services and work products that exceed client expectations, including regular contact with 
• EY global payroll teams to verify that payroll services are delivered on time and accurately.
•  Support on the review and resolution of client requests and queries on portfolio, including technical queries.
•  Liase with the offshore and Africa teams as relevant to deliver on client payrolls.
•  Be responsible for accurate and timely service delivery of payroll for our clients.
•  Respond to payroll and governance payroll queries from clients and internal global stakeholders.
•  Develop the client payroll calendar detailing all payroll delivery activities and dates; support the collection of client data and work with global EY teams to confirm receipt and set up OGM.
•  Manage the creation and updates of payroll processes/procedure documentation for all clients and audit annually.
•  Work with teams to correct as relevant, including working with and training offshore teams on payroll processes.
•  Support in all activities within Payroll Operate that include sales and service opportunities under the direction of a senior manager or manager in the group.

As an Assistant Manager in Payroll Operate you will help supervise the design, implementation and operation of global multi-country payroll operate services for our small clients. Capabilities include:

•  Implementation of centrally managed global outsourcing model, leveraging the global payroll tools to  provide clients with greater control, visibility and compliance for their global payroll;
•  Governance of payroll operations with ability to lead the global country teams utilizing one global  methodology to track the end-to-end process, and provide governance throughout our client life cycle to mitigate risk, increase corporate transparency, increase compliance, ensure leveraging of key data  insights and provide clients with additional product offerings;
•  Working, directing and resolving questions, identifying service opportunities with internal EY serving  Africa and global teams;
•  Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on global trends, developments and regulations  and applying them to moderately complex situations and undertaking non-routine, complex project-type  work as requested by clients;
•  Exhibit competency in technology by maintaining complex sets of data, reviewing data analytics and  analyzing trends, including the collection of data per agreed-upon payroll calendars and other  requirements;
•  Ensure the payroll processes and procedures documentation is relevant, up to date and used at all  times;
•  Manage payroll projects as assigned (including new client transitions) which will require ownership,  project management, recommendations, solutions, root cause analysis, SLAs and metrics, decisions  and resolution including the escalation of client and internal country issues;
•  Identifying potential opportunities to expand client services (within payroll and in other SLs) based on  current offerings and client feedback;
•  Should be a subject matter expert in understanding the payroll rules and legislations in a multi-country environment and being up to date with current payroll knowledge and legislation.
•  Good understanding of the Technology enablers within EY to support on innovation and continuous improvement within the practice;
•  Responsible for ISAE3402, billings and payments, BRET and third party contractor management, pipeline management, debtors responsibility;
•  Initiation and completion of the ASQs and QRM process with support from senior manager group as 

relevant.
 Skills and attributes for success:

•  Strong payroll processing background;
•  Experience with South African/African payroll processing;
•  Managing a wide variety of team members per client engagement;
•  Be involved in identifying team structure for complex projects/engagements;
•  Act as coach for team members as requested;
•  Strong analytical skills, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills; problem-solving ability 
• and attention to detail;
•  Project management skills;
•  Up to date with current payroll knowledge and legislation; and
•  Excellent communication, presentation and client service skills.

To qualify for the role, you should have:

•  Bachelor’s degree/equivalent diploma preferably with an emphasis in accounting, business or finance 
• (This is preferable, not a mandatory requirement)
•  7+ years of relevant payroll and/or tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry 
• preferable.
•  Strong numbers acumen, including analytical abilities and knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
•  Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills with a proactive approach to problem 
• solving and attention to detail.
•  Client-facing exposure in a payroll role.
•  Project management experience with global or multi-national payrollss

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Job purpose

Responsible for driving legal projects and activities relating to the General Counsel’s Office function, servicing  South Africa and assisting the General Counsel with servicing Africa - with special emphasis on reviewing and negotiating various contracts and providing internal legal advice to other teams across service lines while adhering to EY’s internal policies (both locally and internationally). Negotiating of software licence agreements part of scope. 

Duties and responsibilities will include the following:  

General Counsel Office (GCO):

The Commercial Lawyer (Senior Manager) will assist the GCO with the following tasks across the Africa Region of EY, and across all service lines in the EY Africa Region with an initial focus on the Tax Service Line -

• General - Drafting and negotiating various agreements across audit and advisory service lines, including global framework agreements, local implementation agreements, service level agreements, technology agreements, intellectual property agreements, procurement agreements, confidentiality agreements and data usage agreements;
• Ability to advise leadership team and engagement teams on all current commercial contracts( eg. Structuring, development of templates);
• Reviewing and contributing to drafting firm policies including authority and delegations framework;
• Supporting the Assurance service line on all legal matters;
• Acquisitions – current legal work on local acquisitions including working with external counsel on deal structure and acquisition agreements, coordination with other members of Legal for cross-border acquisitions;
• Corporate law – Advise regional cluster leader and manage co-sec legal compliance work on all legal entities;
• Litigation – Coordination of litigation matters in close relationship with Africa Regional General Counsel and relevant Quality Service Line Leader (including risks and prospects analysis and briefing external legal counsel);
• Providing advice to business units on potential claims as well as forming part of special ad hoc panels to manage the risk of potential claims;
• Providing input/reporting to legal risk committee;
• Assist the GCO in the rendering services of the following to the service lines:
  • Reviewing and negotiating Engagement letters suggested clients changes to of amendments to EY’s standard terms and conditions,
  • Terms of Business, Reviewing, negotiating and drafting various agreements across various service lines (including Advisory, Tax, Transactions, and Assurance) including but not limited to – Hold harmless letters,
  • Confidentiality and Request for Tenders, Bid submissions or Request for Proposal,
  • Reviewing various agreements inclusive of the following type of agreements:
• Sponsorship Agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Service level agreements
• Global framework agreements
• Responses to requests for proposals/bids 
• Teaming agreements
• Consortium agreements
• Subcontractor agreements
• Service provider Agreement
• Secondment Agreements
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Any other bespoke agreement required by the service lines
• Consider the legal risks in the agreements inclusive of Limitation of Liability – request to exceed normal limit;
• Provision of internal legal opinions to as requested by the service lines or the General Counsel negotiation, drafting/reviewing of agreements and other legal documentation;
• Assistance dealing with managing disputes and litigation matters(commercial) , and compliance, legislative and regulatory requirements as requested by the General Counsel;
• Consultations and drafting of all types of contracts and agreements but specifically those in respect of business relationships, consortia, subcontracting arrangements, alliances and secondments;
• Dealing with subpoenas and claims brought against the firm;
• Manage the Master Template Database of contract and other legal precedents;
• Assist in the maintenance of a register of legal work done;
• Assist in the maintenance of register of deviations from standard contract terms;
• Drafting and research for legal opinions. Research on matters as required by the General Counsel;
• Assistance with Projects as undertaken by the GCO;
• Assistance with the notification of claims and circumstances project (which happens twice a year);
• Liaison with external legal practitioners, and Ernst & Young (EMIA) and Global (EYG), where appropriate;
• Attending to data privacy review of EY applications;
• Assistance with selected areas of compliance issues; 
• Assist with legal support to the Africa EY practices on various legal matters;

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor of laws degree         
• Solid commercial drafting, reviewing and negotiating skills
• Extensive experience in negotiating software agreements
• Business acumen
• Experience within a similar industry sector and/or financial services
• Exposure across the African continent would be beneficial
• Top administration skills with a high proficiency in the use of Microsoft office programmes
• Excellent relationship skills which sometimes may be tested when dealing with pressure      
• Assertive, proactive and energetic
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Strong team player
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Well rounded corporate and commercial experience
• Experience in an auditing firm and with compliance and company secretarial matters will be an advantage
• Adaptive and ability to think on your feet
• Decision making capabilities
• Ability to manage with matters with little or no assistance
• Flexibility to travel if required

Key Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in South Africa.
• At least 7 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably with an international law firm and/or multi-national corporation with at least a significant portion of such experience occurring in South Africa.
• Ideally, in-depth experience of the professional services industry.
• Developed commercial awareness with an outcome orientated approach and the ability to apply legal principles pragmatically.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
• High level of self-confidence and energy.
• High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
• Pragmatic with strong business acumen.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.