• Job Description

  Req#: 1468908

  About EY Lane4

  E Y Lane4’s purpose is to build a better working world by putting humans at the centre of everything we do. We believe that everyone deserves access to world-class development. That’s why we aim to put humans at the centre of business transformation, democratise leadership and learning, and create performance environments where success is inevitable.

  Understanding the psychology of performance and behaviour change is at the heart of our approach. Our people also bring a wealth of experience from performing at the highest level such as in Olympic sport, the military, the arts, and diverse business environments. This unique combination allows us to walk alongside leaders, acting as trusted advisors to challenge and support them throughout their transformation journeys. Our global reach, digital learning solutions, and innovative service delivery allows for consistent development across multiple levels of the organisation. This means people can develop behaviours that will not only help them to perform at work, but in all parts of their life. It gives people the confidence and belief to try new things and truly thrive. All this combined allows us to build a better working world.
  

  The opportunity

  This role sits within EY Lane4’s Research and Insight team. Everything we do is underpinned by rigour and aligned to best practice thinking. We ensure the solutions and approaches provided to our clients are fresh, relevant, and evidence based. By delivering world-class practical insight, we help leaders understand transformations and workplace challenges from a people perspective.

  As a member of our team, you’ll be passionate about research and human psychology, with a strong desire to deliver insight that makes a meaningful difference. Your role will primarily involve leveraging insights from psychology to help our clients transform their organisation, with your work being used to inform strategy, drive behavioural change, and enhance performance. Responsibilities include conducting psychological research, analysing data, and synthesising findings into practical strategies that address key workplace challenges.

  A successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of psychological theories, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex concepts into practical business recommendations. You will have a drive to learn, disciplined focus, and hunger to uncover the most insightful pieces of best practice knowledge. Under supervision from our Lead Researcher, you will plan and deliver targeted research projects that contribute to our solution offer, research content, and our client’s success.

  Working with our wider delivery team, you’ll help embed the latest research findings into our core client offer and services. As part of an ongoing iterative process, you’ll stay connected as the insights are pulled through by engagement teams and ‘brought to life’ via new solutions. Ultimately, helping to collate evidence-based innovation and ensure it’s shared with the wider consulting community.

  Responsibilities, Qualifications, Certifications - External

  
  Your key responsibilities

  • With supervision from our Lead Researcher, you will plan and deliver research to ensure our solution offer stays fresh, distinctive, and evidence-based
  • Collaborate with market leads and engagement teams to identify key opportunities where research insight would add value to multiple clients
  • Conduct market scans and extensive academic literature reviews understand what insight exist already on identified topics or workplace challenges
  • Create concise summary reports and, where appropriate, compelling white papers and articles to share key findings and practical recommendations
  • Showcase research insight and key findings at internal events and to key client stakeholders
  • Develop relationships with EY stakeholders within the consultant community
  • Ensure innovative evidence-based solutions are made easily accessible to delivery teams

  Skills and attributes for success

  • Demonstrable experience delivering research projects, either in an academic environment or in a commercial setting
  • Creative problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present research findings clearly, concisely, and using a compelling narrative
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and interpret significant amounts of information from the academic research literature
  • Ability to influence and engage multiple stakeholders
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

  To qualify for the role you must have

  • Master’s degree in psychology (occupational psychology desirable)
  • Knowledge of consulting practice and dedication to staying updated with latest trends in HR and workplace challenges
  • Strong and current understanding of performance psychology literature and how to effect behaviour change

  What working at EY offers

  We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

  • Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
  • Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
  • The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

  
  About EY

  As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

  
  

  If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. This entry-level research position is a unique and excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the world of applied research and field of psychology.

  Use your passion and skills to make a difference to people’s working world.

  Apply now.

• About the company

  EY provides consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services that help solve our client’s toughest challenges and build a better working world for all.

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