Insights Strategy Execution Senior Specialist - Associate Director in London

The Opportunity

Delivering client value is critical for our clients and in the current fast‑paced change environment, bringing tangible forward‑looking data and points of view is needed more than ever before. To enable our practitioners to always have the latest and greatest at their fingertips, we are transforming our client insight and research capabilities to become market‑leading across professional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Insights leadership in implementing Insights initiatives and strategies, focusing on driving transformational changes and enhancements within the Insights team that align with and respond to changing business requirements.
• Assist Insights leadership in devising and implementing global insights activation campaigns, working with the other C&I domains and collaborating across Regions and Sectors.
• Collaborate with Operations (Core and Strategic) to ensure efficient daily management of the overall budget, resource distribution, and performance monitoring, as well as team communications and forums, and of our key processes.
• Work closely with vendors and Technology and Enablement to ensure EY takes advantage of rapidly evolving technology and analytics capabilities to innovate and continuously advance the development and delivery of research and insight, enhancing efficiency and speed to market, in particular AI.
• Team across Clients & Industries pillars and at Super Region level; be a voice of Insights, teaming on initiatives, events or delivery that impact Industry, Sector and priority accounts.
• Connect and collaborate in cross C&I Industry initiatives, exchanging ideas and best practice to ensure data‑driven insights play a central role in delivering a unique client experience, and insight‑led sales strategies help us better understand client needs, enhancing satisfaction and loyalty.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Proven experience in insights strategy, research, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of client needs and market dynamics.
• Ability to execute across the whole of EY through relationships with key stakeholders.
• A high level of complex, conceptual problem‑solving ability, versatile and adaptable, and capable of influencing change and managing stakeholder networks.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously through highly effective prioritization and project management.
• A global mindset and ability to communicate and work effectively across cultures.
• Demonstrated drive, determination and resilience, and a track record of being able to overcome barriers and achieve results.
• An understanding of and desire to strive for profitable growth and commercial impact.

What we look for

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent qualification required.
• 8+ years current experience with EY or a Global Professional Services firm track record.
• As the job involves responding to clients' needs and varying time zones, flexibility to work extended hours.

What We Offer You

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this role in all U.S. geographic locations is $135,300 to $260,400. For the New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) the base salary range is $162,300 to $295,900. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time‑off options.

Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client‑serving roles to work together in person 40–60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities.