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We are interested in a specialist with a strong commitment to professional and client service excellence who comes from a consulting background and exudes strong communication, presentation and influencing skills\nWhat working at EY offers:\nAs one of our valued employees in EY, you get to work with inspiring, meaningful and challenging projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. At EY we value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. In addition to these, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that encourages high quality and knowledge exchange. Furthermore, we offer excellent working conditions, in a stimulating, inclusive and enjoyable environment. We offer:\nSupport, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around\nOpportunities to develop new skills and progress your career\nThe freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you\nAbout EY\nAs a global leader in assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transaction services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.\nIf you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.\nJoin us in building a better working world.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5057,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Audit & Assurance Firms","Financial Advisory, Valuation & Restructuring","Management Consulting","Tax Advisory & Preparation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-30T11:55:23Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:7","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-executive-assistant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-executive-assistant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T10:43:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1888,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3112,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}