Job Opportunity: Senior Associate (Legal) – UK Quality/Risk Support | EY (Gurgaon)

Table of Contents

• Role snapshot
• Key responsibilities
• Required qualifications and experience
• Skills and attributes
• Where this role sits in EY
• How to apply
• Preparation tips

Ernst & Young is hiring a Senior Associate (Legal) to support the UK Quality team from Gurgaon, advising on risk, quality, and complex contracting for UK consulting and technology engagements. The role sits within EY’s GDS-GCO Enablement team and partners with senior stakeholders across Independence, Legal, Security, Privacy, and Risk Management.

Role snapshot

• Title: Senior Associate – Legal (UK Quality/Risk Support)
• Location: Gurgaon (Gurugram), India
• Team: GDS-GCO Enablement; aligned to UK Quality and risk management
• Focus: Contract and risk advisory for UK business, training enablement, policy alignment, and stakeholder liaison.

Key responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact to the UK business on Quality matters; support UK Quality to advise partners and teams on risk management issues.
• Review engagement agreements and commercial artifacts (SOWs, T&Cs, NDAs, MSAs, frameworks, subcontracts, proposals) and provide risk management advice.
• Maintain awareness of updates to EY policies, structure, and procedures; translate these into actionable guidance for the business.
• Create, facilitate, and deliver training to UK teams; present subject-matter content confidently to peers/seniors (virtual and in-person).
• Liaise with specialist functions: Independence, onshore Legal, Security, Privacy, and RMS; coordinate multi-stakeholder responses on complex queries.

Required qualifications and experience

• Law graduate with 3–5 years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts (consulting/technology) and understanding of legal and risk issues; UK law exposure preferred.
• Experience with IT contracts: SI programs, niche/agile projects, IT advisory, program/software development, and program/change management around IT programs.
• Demonstrated senior stakeholder management; interest in risk/compliance; knowledge of GDPR and data protection/security considerations.
• Project management experience; understanding of Independence and Conflicts; ability to collaborate in multi-vendor IT landscapes; experience drafting/negotiating IP terms.

Skills and attributes

• Pragmatic problem-solving; self-starter; ability to manage heavy workloads against tight deadlines.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills in a service- and teamwork-driven environment.
• Comfort delivering training; appetite to continuously build technical, functional, and professional skills.

Where this role sits in EY

• The role supports EY’s UK business through GDS India and is aligned with broader RMS/Independence/Compliance ecosystems that safeguard EY’s quality and risk posture globally. Adjacent roles in GDS RMS focus on Independence and conflicts, underscoring the governance-heavy context of this position.

How to apply

• Apply via EY Careers: search for “GDS-GCO Enablement – Senior Associate – Legal (UK Quality)” under Gurgaon listings, and submit a tailored CV emphasizing:
  • UK or common law contracting experience; IT/consulting deal exposure; GDPR/data protection.
  • Negotiation outcomes on SOW/MSA/NDAs/IP; Independence/conflicts familiarity.
  • Training enablement, policy translation, and multi-stakeholder coordination.

Preparation tips

• Prepare concise case summaries on: high-risk clauses negotiated, GDPR/IP risk mitigations, independence/conflict issues resolved, and training decks delivered.
• Demonstrate fluency with UK contracting constructs and risk frameworks used in professional services; showcase project management discipline and metrics (cycle time, risk flags closed).

Official Notification: https://careers.ey.com/ey/job/Gurgaon-GDS-GCCO-Enablement-Senior-Associate-Legal-UK-Quality-HR-122010/1235069601

This Senior Associate role is ideal for lawyers who blend UK/commercial contracting experience with risk management savvy, stakeholder influence, and a passion for training and enablement in a fast-paced global setting.