Project Specialist - Employment Compliance - Associate

Project Specialist - Employment Compliance - Associate

Location: Atlanta Other locations: Anywhere in Region Salary: Competitive Date: Nov 9, 2026

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Major teams within CBS include Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Enterprise Support Services, Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Knowledge and Risk Management.

The team works with the business to identify, monitor and manage EY's risk. As an Associate in the Project Specialist role within Fair Employment Practices Compliance (FEPC), you will serve as part of a focused project team that helps advance the Firm's nondiscrimination and employment compliance objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to project planning activities, including developing project scope, objectives, workplans, timelines, deliverables, resource needs, stakeholder inputs, and measurable success criteria.
• Coordinate with the project team to track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and follow-up actions to help keep workstreams on schedule and aligned to agreed-upon outcomes.
• Organize and prioritize assigned tasks, track open items and deadlines, and follow up with project team members as needed to support the timely completion of deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, including requirements, status updates, meeting materials, decision logs, process documentation, data review summaries, and stakeholder-ready presentations.
• Assist with organizing and summarizing project information, data, meeting discussions, and stakeholder input into clear action items, project materials, and status updates.
• Analyze and clearly present data and other information to identify significant trends, key issues, potential barriers, and implications for priorities and projects.
• Support EEO-related reviews, government reporting, and employment-practice initiatives through data collection, validation, reconciliation, documentation, and quality review.
• Help define, track, and document project measures, metrics, and reporting routines to evaluate progress, identify risks, and support timely decisions.
• Build credibility and trust with internal stakeholders by asking appropriate questions, listening carefully, understanding client needs, and taking responsibility for high-quality work products.
• Use relevant project data, EY tools, approved AI tools, and other resources responsibly to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and strengthen the quality, consistency, and clarity of project outputs.
• Build knowledge of FEPC processes, employment compliance concepts, project management practices, and relevant EY tools and systems by reviewing available resources, participating in training, and seeking guidance from more experienced team members.

Qualifications To qualify, candidates must have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Approximately 1-3 years related experience
• Professional experience, preferably in project coordination, HR data analysis, compliance, risk management, or related business support roles.
• Experience developing project scope, workplans, documentation, status reporting, metrics, and measurable outcomes that support project execution and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to ask effective questions, listen carefully, build credibility with stakeholders, and tailor information to audience needs.

What we offer you At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. 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.