BRIDGE Research - Associate Analyst (Start ASAP)

Your role

An Analyst with the BRIDGE Research – Independence Team would facilitate and support the research needs of the firm’s professionals on a proactive and reactive basis. He/ she interacts with internal clients and uses an extensive collection of internal and external information resources to gather, filter, package, and deliver customized information to them.

The Opportunity

EY is seeking an Associate Analyst for Risk Management at GDS Kochi, India. As a leading global professional services firm, EY offers advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services. They are dedicated to creating a better world through shared values and exceptional client service. This role in GDS Risk Management Services is a great opportunity to enhance your expertise and understand EY's global operations while contributing to responsible growth and strategic priorities.

Your key responsibilities

The incumbent will perform secondary research using appropriate tools and resources. Within the scope, you will be required to:

• Perform basic research on relevant secondary sources and synthesize business information into established or customized pre-formatted knowledge deliverables
• Work independently or participate on project teams to provide research in response to requests from internal E&Y practitioners adhering to strong quality assurance standards
• Translate complex, strategic, or undefined business needs into integrated knowledge solutions, delving into the primary reason for the request and managing expectations of the requestor
• Build collaborative relationships with RMS colleagues and requestors
• Promote the sharing of leveraged knowledge and information resources across the firm

About you

Skills and attributes for success

• Need to be self-driven
• Strong ability to understand the background and context of research requirement
• Process-oriented
• Exceptional logical reasoning skills
• Should be able to think and communicate in a structured fashion; should listen to and accurately capture others’ ideas, expectations, and concerns; should be clear and concise when responding to questions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Exceptional customer service skills including responsiveness, commitment to quality, attention to detail, and accuracy
• Should have a strong and highly motivated work ethic, and be an excellent team player

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Good awareness and ability to use major research products and tools (e.g, Bloomberg, Edgar, company websites, LinkedIn, etc.) along with tips & tricks for Google searches
• A Bachelors/ Master’s degree in Business Management would be preferred
• 0-6 months of experience in Secondary Research
• Good MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Possess good knowledge of secondary research databases, explore company websites, and understand the independent impact of audit decisions.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to operate and flex in an ambiguous and changing environment to respond to emerging priorities
• Experience in working to deadlines and delivering high-quality outputs
• Ability and willingness to periodically work flexibly e.g., participating in calls outside of standard office hours (early morning/late night) to support global organization

Benefits

What EY offer

When you work with them, you get a chance to work with emerging technologies. Pursue new opportunities. Reinvent yourself every day. Their culture of innovation at EY means embracing change in everything you do, from applying new technologies to making existing processes better. Your powerful ideas will unlock your full potential – and theirs.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Training & development

EY offers every person the chance to seize new opportunities and work with cutting-edge technologies. They expose you to different clients in different industries. The company encourages you to lead and to step out of your comfort zone. You get the chance to work with new teams on projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.

Career progression

At EY you can become a transformative leader and help EY clients innovate and work through unprecedented change. Here at EY, personalizing your career is about more than just flexibility and advancement. They’ll help keep you relevant in a world where nothing stands still. They invest in your development so that you can become a purpose-driven, transformative leader, with the mindset and tech skill sets to set you apart and help deliver long-term value to clients.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• ey.com/en_in/careers/personalized-career-development
• ey.com/en_in/careers/what-its-like-to-work-here
• youtube.com/@EYIndiaOfficialPage