On 16 September 2015, EY Luxembourg received 160 new professionals from a multitude of cultural, economic and academic backgrounds, bringing the number of employees at the Luxembourg company branch to over 1,150.
The integration reflects the continued growth of EY in the advisory, tax and assurance sectors which has caught the eye of both young graduates and experienced professionals from dynamic backgrounds, with the company now made up of 50 different nationalities.
"I'm delighted to see that our country, ideally located at the heart of Europe, serving local and international companies and offering many opportunities for growth, attracts so many professionals from various fields of expertise; from the commercial, industrial and financial sectors to the public sector," commented Alain Kinsch, Country Managing Partner of EY Luxembourg. "At EY Luxembourg, we have the ambition to attract the most talented professionals, who fit with our clients' needs, preferences and cultures, wherever they are located."
He continued: "As we maintain a high level of recruitment of talents, we actively participate in the development of our financial place and in the economic expansin of our country. But we also aim to offer our professionals, including our latest recruits, the best possible learning environment and access to a unique corporate culture, which encourages them to live our values every day and to team in a borderless spirit of diversity and inclusiveness".
Talking on the changing dynamic of Luxembourg's economy and its financial place in particular, People Partner at EY Luxembourg, Olivier Lemaire, stated:
"Firstly, in regard to our assurance activities, our firm confirms its commitment to continue to carry out selective recruitment of highly qualified resources, which will help us play an active role in regulating the financial markets, as we face increased regulation [...] Once again this year, 100 young auditors with a bright future ahead of them, striving for a high-potential career, have decided to join EY Luxembourg for a truly unique experience".
EY has adopted and articulated a further reaching and explicit purpose with its “Vision 2020”, which is becoming relevant to the eyes of its people: “building a better working world”, which is of an environment that benefits our professionals and our clients and which is perfectly aligned with our people culture.
“This vision is about creating an environment supporting talent of all types, encouraging collaboration within performing teams and having the ambition to build a fairer and more balanced working world for our people, our clients, our stakeholders and our society,” says Olivier Lemaire.
He added: "As part of our international organisation which is increasingly interconnected, we aim at respecting and valuing diversity. It is also even more important at EY to offer a stimulating environment where all of our people feel, and are valued, where they are able to bring their differences and talent to work each day and where they contribute their personal best and potential in every encounter, to finally deliver exceptional services to our clients."
Alain Kinsch rounded off comments by concluding: "With regard to evolving market conditions along with fierce competition, the battle for talent become increasingly acute and we must make a difference. In Luxembourg particularly, this ambition requires more concretely to attract and retain high-qualified and well trained professionals in order to address the needs of nimble and responsive companies, which are determined to contribute to promoting Luxembourg as an investment place of choice.”
