About Deloitte

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Our purpose
Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most—for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

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• Lead the way
• Serve with integrity
• Take care of each other
• Foster inclusion
• Collaborate for measurable impact

Role overview

As an experienced associate, you will support the firm’s commitment to delivering high-quality, compliant, and risk-aware engagements. The role partners closely with engagement teams, leadership, and QRM professionals to embed Deloitte’s quality standards, risk policies, and professional practice requirements across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of engagement quality activities, including QA reviews, risk assessments, and governance processes aligned to Deloitte’s Quality Framework.
• Identify, assess, and monitor engagement risks and quality issues, and support the implementation of mitigation plans with engagement teams.
• Provide guidance to practitioners on QRM policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate significant quality or risk matters to QRM leadership and engagement partners with clear, practical recommendations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Deloitte’s QA and QRM frameworks, including people, process, and technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams across the business and member firms to promote a strong quality culture and consistent application of QRM principles.
• Support reviews of large-scale, complex, and high-risk engagements across public and private sector clients.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with Deloitte policies, professional standards, and regulatory expectations.

Leadership capabilities

• Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
• Gathers firm policy and procedure knowledge.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to execute tasks with a view to reduce errors and risks.
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree from a reputable university in finance.
• Strong data analysis skills, demonstrating the ability to interpret complex datasets, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making processes.
• Advanced reporting and dashboarding expertise to deliver actionable insights.
• Typically, 3-6 years of experience in professional services, audit, risk, compliance, or quality management.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables and data validation for high-quality reporting.
• General understanding of engagement risk, professional standards, and quality management principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Adept at thriving in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
• Highly self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with latest technology in data and workflow tools e.g. GenAI, CLM, ServiceNow.