Senior Associate - Early Careers Recruiter - UAE (Emirati National)(Big4jobs)
Human Resource (HR)/ Talent Acquisition
Job Description
We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The Opportunity
In line with EY's commitment to supporting national talent development in the UAE, we particularly encourage applications from Emirati Nationals.
As a Campus Recruitment Consultant within EY Middle East and North Africa (MENA), you will play a pivotal role in shaping EY's future talent pipeline. Working closely with business stakeholders, service lines, and the MENA Campus Recruitment team, you will design and deliver end-to-end campus recruitment strategies to attract, engage, and hire high-potential interns and graduates across the region.
This is a highly consultative role that combines strategy, stakeholder management, employer branding, and execution. You will act as a trusted advisor to the business, a visible ambassador of the EY brand on campus, and a key driver of early talent identification and intern-to-graduate conversion outcomes.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business stakeholders and service lines to understand workforce needs, hiring targets, timelines, and ideal candidate profiles across assigned MENA locations.
- Design and deliver data-driven campus recruitment strategies aligned to business priorities, nationalization agendas, and regional talent market insights.
- Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for interns and graduates, including attraction, sourcing, screening, assessments, interviews, offers, and pre-joining experience.
- Lead and continuously enhance the internship program, with a strong focus on candidate experience and conversion to graduate hiring.
- Advise the business on best-in-class recruitment approaches, target universities, offer strategy, and market competitiveness.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, academic faculty, career services teams, student societies, and other key campus stakeholders across MENA.
- Partner with Recruitment and Employer Branding teams to design and deliver targeted attraction, sourcing, and engagement campaigns.
- Plan and deliver campus events and initiatives such as career fairs, EY insight sessions, workshops, assessment centres, and networking events (virtual and in-person).
- Deliver engaging presentations and workshops to students, graduates, and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate online assessments, assessment centres, and interview processes, ensuring fairness, consistency, and a seamless candidate experience.
- Use recruitment data and insights to track progress against hiring targets, identify risks, and continuously improve recruitment outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records within recruitment systems and contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives.
- A consultative mindset with the ability to influence and partner confidently with senior stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of campus recruitment, early careers hiring, and talent market dynamics.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across locations.
- A creative, strategic, and commercially aware approach to problem solving.
- Confidence representing EY as an employer of choice on campus and in the market.
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- Have experience managing assessment centres and administering online assessment tools.
- Be comfortable handling large data sets and generating insights using Excel and MS Office.
- Have exposure to Recruitment Management Systems such as SuccessFactors and Yello.
- Have experience delivering end-to-end recruitment across attraction, sourcing, screening, assessment, interviewing, and offering.
- Bring experience working across multiple geographies or within a regional recruitment model.
We're interested in recruitment professionals who combine creative thinking with disciplined execution. You're proactive, comfortable with autonomy, and motivated by building long-term relationships, improving processes, and creating meaningful early-career opportunities across the region.
What We Offer You
At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today.
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EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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About Company
EY India Careers 2025 – Overview
Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY) is one of the Big Four professional services organisations, headquartered in London, England, and operating in 150+ countries with a global workforce of ~400,000 professionals.
EY’s roots trace back to 1849 (Harding & Pullein) and 1903 (Ernst & Ernst), with the current global legal entity formed in 1989 through the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young.
In India, EY employs ~50,000–55,000 people across offices in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Pune. The firm operates through four integrated service lines — Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax — helping clients capitalise on opportunities, manage risk, and deliver responsible growth.
EY’s purpose, Building a better working world, guides its work with businesses, governments, and non‑profits to solve complex challenges. The firm is recognised for its investments in AI (via the EY.ai platform), digital transformation, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
Business Model
EY operates as a service‑based B2B professional services firm, generating revenue through assurance, consulting, strategy & transactions, and tax services.
Its model blends:
- Deep sector expertise with technology‑driven solutions
- Global delivery capabilities with India as a strategic hub
- Long‑term client relationships built on trust and recurring engagements
Strategic priorities for EY India include:
- Scaling EY.ai and AI‑enabled services
- Expanding ESG and sustainability consulting
- Strengthening cybersecurity and digital transformation offerings
- Growing Strategy and Transactions advisory in high‑growth sectors
Recent Wins & Recognition
- Launched the EY.ai platform to integrate AI into all service lines globally and in India (https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2023/ey-launches-ey-ai-platform).
- Advised on a $1.1 billion renewable energy acquisition in India (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/ey-advises-on-renewable-energy-acquisition/articleshow/).
- Recognised as a Leader in Digital Strategy Consulting in the 2025 IDC MarketScape report (https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2025/ey-named-leader-in-digital-strategy-consulting).
- Partnered with the Government of India on Gati Shakti infrastructure planning (https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2024/ey-supports-gati-shakti-infrastructure-planning).
- Awarded Best Employer for Women 2025 by Working Mother & Avtar (https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2025/ey-best-employer-for-women).
Culture & Values
EY’s culture is anchored in its EY Values:
- People who demonstrate integrity, respect, and teaming
- People with energy, enthusiasm, and the courage to lead
- People who build relationships based on doing the right thing
The firm promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, offers global mobility opportunities, and invests heavily in continuous learning through EY Badges, EY Tech MBA, and leadership programs.
Client‑Facing Businesses
Assurance
What it is – Independent audit and assurance services to enhance trust in financial reporting. Careers in India include:
- Statutory Audit – Auditing financial statements for listed and unlisted companies.
- Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) – IFRS/Ind AS advisory, reporting, and accounting change support.
- Forensic & Integrity Services – Fraud investigation, dispute resolution, and compliance reviews.
- Climate Change & Sustainability Services (CCaSS) – ESG reporting and assurance.
Consulting
What it is – Advises clients on business transformation, technology, and risk. In India, career opportunities span:
- Business Consulting – Strategy, operations, and supply chain transformation.
- Technology Consulting – ERP, cloud, data analytics, and cybersecurity.
- Risk Consulting – Enterprise risk, internal audit, and regulatory compliance.
- People Advisory Services – Workforce strategy, change management, and HR transformation.
Strategy and Transactions (SaT)
What it is – End‑to‑end deal advisory and capital strategy. India‑based roles cover:
- M&A Advisory – Buy‑side and sell‑side deal advisory.
- Transaction Diligence – Financial, tax, and operational due diligence.
- Valuation, Modelling & Economics – Business valuations and financial modelling.
- Restructuring – Turnaround and insolvency support.
Tax
What it is – Comprehensive tax and regulatory services. In India, career paths include:
- Direct Tax – Corporate and international tax compliance and planning.
- Indirect Tax – GST, customs, and trade advisory.
- Transfer Pricing – Planning, documentation, and dispute resolution.
- Tax Technology & Transformation – Automation and analytics for tax functions.
Important dates & deadlines?
Application Deadline
02 Jun 26, 01:49 PM IST
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