General Information

Location: Dublin / Cork Available for Visa Sponsorship: Yes Business Area: Risk Consulting Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent Working Model: Hybrid

 

The Team and the opportunity

Risk Consulting at EY Ireland is dedicated to 'building a better working world' by delivering exceptional client services across various sectors, including public sector, energy and utilities, financial services, and telecommunications. As part of the Consulting business unit, we offer a range of governance, risk management, compliance, and assurance services to our expanding client base in Ireland and internationally.

Today, the demand for advice and support in Operational Resilience is driven by increasing regulatory requirements, rising cyber threats and global supply chain disruptions. Our clients need expert guidance to navigate complex regulations, integrate new technologies securely, and maintain continuity of products and services for their customers. Organisations are being increasingly challenged with new threats and are being measured by their stakeholders on how well they can withstand and recover from disruptions while maintaining compliance and competitive advantage.

The Operational Resilience leader role is a new and pivotal position within our team. You will work directly with a Partner, Head of Risk Consulting, to help us grow our market share, revenues, and build a new team to meet emerging market demands.

If you are an expert in Operational Resilience looking to lead a dynamic and diverse team, join EY’s Risk team to explore the opportunities we can offer you.

Join us at EY and be part of a team that is committed to building a better working world through exceptional client service and innovative solutions in Operational Resilience.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

Client Responsibilities:

Act as a subject matter expert, eminent in Operational Resilience, leveraging your knowledge and experience to address client problems and shape solutions. Identify and build valued trusted relationships with external clients and internal peers, understanding their needs and priorities to deliver Operational Resilience services. Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality work products by EY teams, enhancing our global brand, reputation, and purpose. Lead presentations and proposals focused on winning new work and providing subject matter insights for bids and proposals. Create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapting methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.

Internal Responsibilities:

Assist in client account management activities, including recruitment of your team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.

Identify and build valued relationships with clients and colleagues to generate new business opportunities for EY.  Communicate effectively with EY senior management and work to build, manage, and motivate high-performing teams. Understand EY’s service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve our clients. Build strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other service lines. Support team development activities, including coaching, mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and contributing to performance feedback. Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining, and training activities. Understand, follow, and communicate workplace policies and procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have:

15 to 20+ years’ experience in Operational Resilience (or related Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery domains) in consulting, industry, or the public sector. Extensive knowledge and experience of standards and regulatory landscape, including DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), Critical Entities Directive, ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), and other relevant frameworks. Proven track record in delivering Operational Resilience/BCM projects. Experience in leading and growing high-performing teams. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex stakeholder programmes. Good understanding of project governance and change management principles. Strong 3rd level educational qualifications.

Examples of specific technical experience requirements:

Experience understanding and interpreting regulation and guidance in this area e.g. DORA, CER, NIS2. Identifying, assessing, and prioritising threats and risks to large organisations and developing risk mitigation strategies and plans. Conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical services, functions and processes. Designing, implementing, and maintaining resilience/business continuity strategies and plans, disaster recovery plans, incident response plans, crisis management plans. Deep understanding of frameworks and standards such as ISO 22301:2019 and ISO 22316:2017. Establishing and maintaining a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in accordance with ISO 22301. Leading crisis response teams and coordinating with stakeholders during incidents. Experience helping organisation adapt to and recover from major emergencies and disruptions. Utilising project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMP, or MSP in the context of resilience programmes. Developing and conducting training and awareness programs on business continuity. Coordinating and conducting regular testing of operational resilience controls.

Ideally, you will also have

Relevant qualifications and certifications in Operational Resilience and Business Continuity. Demonstrated success in business development.

 

What We Look For
Enthusiastic, engaged, experts who are excited about helping clients make a difference in their business through improved project, programme or portfolio management that ultimately result in an improved route to benefits realization.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

 

Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

 

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

 

Pension Maternity & Paternity leave Discounted health insurance Bike to work Scheme Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family Recognition Awards The purchase of additional annual leave Cash incentives for referrals Hybrid Working Work Mobile Free Gym membership TECH MBA paid by EY Travel Pass Wellness rooms Available in some offices

 

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

 

 

Career Progression

 

When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

 

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

 

 

Apply now.

 

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.