Compliance Project Support

Please note: We can only engage applicants who are located in Japan and are currently eligible to work in Japan

Project Overview

We are a consulting team within EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd. that helps organizations improve how work is performed across people, processes, and systems. We support clients by reviewing how teams operate, documenting processes, clarifying responsibilities, and helping organizations build sustainable ways of working.

For each engagement, we work with highly skilled external subcontractors (subject matter experts, or SMEs) who bring deep, hands-on expertise in areas such as accounting, finance, tax, human resources, IT, supply chain and various other functions.

For this engagement, we are seeking an experienced Compliance Transformation SME to support a governance, risk, and compliance transformation program within a regulated industry. The engagement will focus on reviewing, documenting, mapping, and aligning compliance-related processes, controls, policies, and governance requirements to enterprise standards. The work is delivery-oriented and requires a professional who can translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into structured and practical documentation.

This is a project-based role where expertise is applied through defined deliverables and close collaboration with EY consultants and client stakeholders. The client's management keeps responsibility for final judgments, approvals, and submissions. If you are interested in contributing your expertise to the activities outlined below, we welcome you to apply and connect with one of our talent advisors.

How You Would Contribute (Scope of Work)

As part of the team, you would apply your compliance and risk expertise through activities such as:

Mapping regulatory obligations to controls, processes, governance structures, and documentation.

Reviewing compliance frameworks and supporting their enhancement and related documentation.

Conducting policy and procedure reviews and supporting alignment to enterprise standards.

Supporting compliance monitoring and control framework enhancement initiatives.

Performing controls mapping and governance documentation activities.

Analyzing regulatory requirements and translating them into practical business processes.

Supporting risk assessment, governance, and compliance transformation activities.

Identifying gaps, dependencies, and opportunities for process improvement.

Collaborating with local, regional, and global stakeholders to support a consistent approach.

Organizing, maintaining, and improving compliance-related documentation.

Supporting the preparation of information for migration into centralized governance, risk, and compliance systems.

Contributing to broader compliance transformation and operating model initiatives.

Ideal Experience

• We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Compliance transformation programs.
• Regulatory change initiatives.
• Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.
• Compliance monitoring programs.
• Regulatory obligations management.
• Controls design and controls mapping.
• Risk assessment methodologies.
• Internal controls and governance documentation.
• AML / Financial Crime Compliance.
• Policy and procedure development and remediation.
• Working within regulated industries.
• Cross-border or multinational compliance environments.

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of compliance, governance, and risk management principles.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and business obligations.
• Experience performing mapping, documentation, and gap assessment activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong written documentation skills.
• Experience supporting transformation or change initiatives.
• Professional-level English communication skills.
• Business-level Japanese communication skills.

Engagement Style

You would work collaboratively with EY consultants and the client, contributing practical, hands-on compliance expertise while our delivery team supports analysis, documentation, process design, and implementation activities.

The exact focus areas may evolve as the project progresses depending on business priorities and project requirements.

Working Model

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Some onsite presence in Tokyo may be required.
• Collaboration with both local and international stakeholders.
• Flexible work model depending on project needs.

Company Information

• Company: EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.
• Address: Hibiya Mitsui Tower, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 Japan
• Work Location: Within the 23 wards of Tokyo
• Contract Type: Quasi-Mandate Contract (準委任業務委託契約)