2021 Hong Kong Graduate Program - Staff Accountant/Staff Associate (for applicants graduating outsid

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Exceptional EY experience, It’s yours to build.
Want to feel challenged, motivated and valued every day? To inspire change and leave a legacy? EY people are helping to shape the future.Here at EY organization, you’ll build a legacy. You’ll grow your skillset, and expand your mindset. You’ll build relationships and feel rewarded for all that you do. Here EY people working together is just as important as the work they actually do together.
We have opportunities available for below service lines & 2021 graduates in all disciplines are welcomed to join.

Assurance

Consulting

People Advisory Services

Tax

Strategy and Transactions

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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Assurance
1. Audit
Responsibilities

Examine a company’s financial statement & test their reliability

Get to know the business & assess processes/controls used to produce the financial statement

Understand business drivers, associated risks & their potential effect on financial statement accounts

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in all disciplines

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi. & conversational Japanese for Japan desk positions

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

2. Climate Change & Sustainability Services
 Responsibilities

Assist project manager(s) in delivering consultancy services (sustainability reporting & assurance, sustainability risk & governance management, carbon, waste & water management, sustainable supply chain risk management, responsible finance)

Carry out onsite assessment for various consultancy services

Liaise with client & maintain client relationships

Assist in the promotion of new services & the development of new business opportunities

Perform ad hoc tasks assigned by the team

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in all disciplines

Demonstrate knowledge & exp. in key areas i.e. CSR/sustainability reporting & assurance, sustainability strategy & planning, carbon measurement & management, carbon trading, sustainability in supply chain, responsible investment, Environment, Health & Safety, green finance, & accounting

Able to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines

Good command of written & spoken Chi. & Eng., fluent Mandarin is highly preferred

Ability of Chinese inputting & exp. in data analytics will be an adv.

3. Data Analytics
 Responsibilities

Transform & validate a variety of client financial & non-financial data for use in the standard audit analytical procedures

Collaborate with audit teams & clients, & create values for audit engagements using data analytical tools

Identify, investigate, recommend & implement resolutions for data related issues (completeness, accuracy)

Coordinate work on a portfolio of engagements to meet deadlines

Identify & leverage opportunities for efficiencies in the internal processes

Develop your data handling, analytical & client systems skills on a broad range of systems & scenarios

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in IT related disciplines, i.e. Information Management, Software Development, Information System

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Attention to detail in investigating, communicating & solving problems in relation to data & processes

Willingness to learn & develop your current data transformation & analysis skills

Ability to manage time effectively including when working with many tasks

Competent report writing & presentation skills

Understanding & exp. of data transformation &/or analysis is preferred (i.e. involving financial &/or process data)

Working knowledge of MS Excel, all MS Office Suite products, MS Access/MS SQL Server/SQL Server Integration Services is preferred

4. Financial Accounting Advisory Services
Responsibilities

Perform research on key accounting topics, market & regulatory related matters to support the services in advisory project

Perform financial, cash flow & income statement diagnosis & analysis to highlight key impact arising from applying new accounting or regulatory requirements & provide insight & recommendations to help the client to reduce the impact

Prepare training material for facilitation of client training

Handling client’s enquiry & provide advice to resolve any issues the client’s encountered

Provide business process & control related advice associated with accounting & regulatory change

Work with other advisory teams in delivering finance & regulatory related aspect of finance transformation type of project

Discuss moderately complex accounting with the engagement team & client management. Analyze evidence, reach conclusions, interpret & apply standards, & identify non-compliance while applying a balanced view of all client matters

Provide technical support to the audit team in relation to complex accounting issues & regulatory reporting

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in all disciplines

A good understanding of IFRS &/or US GAAP

Good command of written & spoken Chi. & Eng., fluent Mandarin is highly preferred

Flexibility & willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary

Familiar with SFC &/or HKMA requirements are beneficial

5. Forensic & Integrity Services
Responsibilities

Work on engagement teams that assist in performing fraud investigations, forensic accounting engagements & financial & economic damages analyses

Review accounting records & financial transaction documentation, prepare working papers, participate in interviews & inform seniors & managers of the engagement status

Prepare analyses that will be part of the client deliverables

Develop & maintain productive working relationships with client personnel & legal counsel

Participate in the planning, development & execution of event initiatives for respective industry, function &/or area accounts practice to support the go-to-market strategy

Stay informed on business/economic developments & their impact to the client

Work effectively as a team member – sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication & updating senior team members on the progress

Build strong internal relationships within the Assurance Services practice & across other services

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Business or related major

Excellent communication & prioritization skills; strong teamwork & leadership skills

Good written & spoken Eng.

Result-oriented with an attention to details

Substantial knowledge of PC-based tools, including spreadsheets (MS Excel) & databases (MS Access)

High performers (i.e. exceeding expectation ratings) & prof. accountancy certifications preferred

Consulting
1. Actuarial Services
Responsibilities
Support the delivery of a large variety of actuarial & insurance advisory/consulting & assurance services to life insurance, general insurance & pension clients in the region, depending on their preference of track (please indicate the preference, if any, in the cover letter)

Involve in client interaction & teamwork with other professionals inside & outside of the region during service delivery

Support development of project proposals or business plan for a new service offering

Apply data analytics skillsets (data mining, machine learning, etc.) & industry knowledge to facilitate all types of insurance related projects (Marketing & Distribution,Underwriting, Customer Management, Actuarial, Claims, Operation, Finance & Investment)

Requirements

Bachelor/ Master’s degree with internship exp. in actuarial &/or risk-related area

Good progress in actuarial prof. examination

Good communication & presentation skill

Knowledge in insurance financial reporting basis, e.g. IFRS, HK Insurance Ordinance, risk-based capital, is an adv.

Proficiency in actuarial software, e.g. Prophet, is an adv.

SolidSQL & Rmodelling exposure, knowledge in SAS /Python is a strong plus

Good command of spoken & written Eng.& Mandarin is an adv.

2. Associate Consulting Program (ACP)
Within the two-year program, ACP consultants will typically gain experience across a number of client engagements in one of EY’s Financial Services Consulting competencies:

Technology Consulting

Financial Service Risk Management

Business Transformation

Finance

Responsibilities
Build productive working relationships with client personnel

Perform daily fieldwork, inform supervisors of the engagement status

Understand & execute consulting services procedures including client interviews, problem analysis

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Business, Fin., Acc., Stat., Econ., Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering & Engineering

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chinese

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

3. Business Consulting/ Technology Consulting
Responsibilities
Understand & analyze issues & challenges facing the clients from strategy formulation to day to day operations.

Understand the current situation of clients, designing the transformation roadmap, & executing the end-to-end implementation while collaborating with our technology & people consultants.

Provide consulting services in the overall transformation of our clients’ business, i.e. enterprise & functional innovation, operational performance & risk transformations, digital strategy & planning, rapid profit transformation.

A requirement to develop individual approaches & techniques for each client will help you maximize the potential.

You will be helping companies solve a whole range of tasks: from the requirement to respond to the ever-changing demands of the market, i.e. AI, Blockchain, IoT, 5G.

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Fin., Acc., Stat., Econ., Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering & Engineering

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

4. Cybersecurity
Responsibilities
Provide cybersecurity consulting & implementation services to clients in the following areas based on the latest technology trends & global regulatory landscape:

Cybersecurity transformation & governance

Identity & access management

Cyber threat management & security analytics

Data protection

Resilience

Conduct the following types of work in cybersecurity domain:

Pitch deck & proposal drafting

Strategy & roadmap development

Project & Change management

Current state analysis, gap analysis & future state design

Process integration design / Process reengineering

Solution implementation

Penetration testing / White hacking

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in IT, Business Administration, Computer Science or related disciplines

Understanding of concepts about IT is an adv. but not a must

Strong Analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

Self-motivated, creative & passionate about providing consulting services

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi.;Mandarin is an adv.

5. Financial Risk Management
Responsibilities

Deliver customized solutions to the clients for them to fulfill regulatory & business requirements

Work on a wide range of financial risk management projects, regarding credit risk, market risk, counterparty credit risk, derivatives modeling, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, climate change risk, stress testing, capital management, enterprise risk management, collateral management, IBOR transition, risk reporting, risk regulatory compliance, advanced analytics, & risk & treasury technology

Demonstrate strong technical capabilities, professional knowledge & ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge. Stay abreast of new developments in consulting services capabilities, tools & technologies, current business & industry trends relevant to the clients

Apply project management practices & processes to ensure that the project is consistently following client methodology & tools

Effectively work in teams with diverse skills & backgrounds, contributing to an innovative & inclusive team-oriented work environment

Prepare & present point-of-views, solutions & client proposals

Develop solutions & tools for key topics using various platforms & technologies

Develop & applying artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms for risk management, review their performance & monitoring, running test & experiments as required

Requirements

Bachelor/Master/PhD degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Risk Management, Stat., Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Analytics, Computer Science, IT/Info. Systems or relevant disciplines that focus on the use of quantitative skills & data management

Intern or research exp. in financial modelling & management, quantitative & risk modelling, predictive modelling, data science & analytics or system implementation at a major bank, corporate, consulting firm or university is an adv.

Knowledge of data science, data structures & modelling, software engineering & architecture, machine learning frameworks, libraries, agile environments, & distributed computing systems is an adv.

Possess the desire & ability to work closely with regulatory compliance, quantitative & technology professionals on engagements

Strong business sense, analytical thinking, & interpersonal skills with high commitment to delivery excellence

Good communication including verbal/writing skills

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi.. Knowledge in Mandarin or a third language (or Chinese dialect) would be an adv..Non-Chinese speakers will also be considered based on individual merits

6. Technology Risk
Responsibilities

Help prepare for meetings with client management teams & participate in these meetings

Help prepare reports & schedules that will be delivered to clients & other parties

Help assess client’s IT environment & controls implemented over IT systems & prepare schedules

Develop & maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

Support business development initiative by creating decks & proposal


Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Business, Acc., Fin., Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Law, & other related majors

CISA, CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GPEN qualifications are preferred

Good computer skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio & Chinese processing

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi.. Mandarin is an adv.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

People Advisory Services
1. Mobility Tax
Responsibilities

Prepare international assignment-related calculations i.e. tax cost projections, tax equalization calculations, & hypothetical tax calculations.

Coordinate thedelivery of various global mobility & other tax services offered by the EY member firms in a proactive manner that meets/exceeds client expectations

Perform engagement management activities including billing, scheduling, performance evaluations, mentoring, managing client expectations, & identifying additional client needs/EY opportunities

Assist manager/senior by drafting responses, participating in the proposal process, & identifying new business opportunities

Establish/maintain long-term collaborative relationships with the clients & internal colleagues

Develop the client's understanding ofHK& foreign personaltax, compensation & payroll issues & proactively explain implications of recent law changes

Possess & continually increase understanding of complex expatriate tax issues

Conduct/review research on various topics i.e. technical or treaty interpretation/application, regulatory issues


Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Business or related major

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills


 
 
2. Workforce Advisory Services
Responsibilities

Conducting analysis & research, conducting client interviews & helping to develop proposals & recommendations

Conducting business analytics (e.g. business strategy analysis, HR operation analysis, financial analysis, marketing analysis, policy analysis, & development of integrated people strategies & talent programs)

Conducting analysis & developing recommendations for HR transformation (e.g. improving operating model, processes, enabling technologies, or developing the capability of people within the HR function)

Conducting analysis & developing recommendations for workforce strategies (e.g. designing compelling employee value propositions, identifying & helping manage people risks, implementing organizational development activities)

Working with Transaction Practices & Advisory Services: supporting clients to address human capital integration with business through all stages of acquisition, divestiture & merger.

Client portfolio includes the HK-operation of Chinese companies (state-owned & private enterprises) & multinational companies (from UK, US & Japan).

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Business, IT, Engineering or related major

Good written & spoken(incl. Mandarin)

Being versatile & adaptable to different business needs of clients

Internship or relevant track-record with EY People Advisory Services team preferred in HK & Mainland China

Good understanding of business & working culture in HK

Tax
1. Business Tax Services
 Responsibilities

Manage & coordinate tax compliance work for clients

Maintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations & ensure outstanding client service

Team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax services

Determine all information required to ensure/complete accurate tax compliance products

Assist clients to prevent & manage tax controversial issues

Assist clients to handle enquiries from the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)

Work with experienced tax professionals on tax field audits & investigations conducted by the IRD

Provide support on tax appeal process

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Business, IT, Engineering or related major

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

2. Global Compliance and Reporting
 Responsibilities

Deliver tax compliance & tax advisory services to MNC & Listed clients

Assist in preparing reports & schedules that will be delivered to clients

Maintain continuous interaction with clients, manage expectations & ensure outstanding client service

Determine all information required to ensure/complete accurate tax compliance products within the budget.

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Business, IT, Engineering or related major

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

3.Indirect Tax
Responsibilities
Help our clients identify & research tax issues, clearly articulate our findings to the client’s management, & work out practical operation & IT solution aiming to ensure tax compliance whilst achieving business efficiency

Work as one of the indirect tax teams & attend to requests from your team members, working with clients, IT professionals, tax policymakers & tax authorities.

Provide timely & high-quality services & work products that exceed client expectations

Assist in preparing reports & schedules that will be delivered to clients & other parties

Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments & technical authorities & apply them to moderately complex situations

Build strong relationships within the EY member firms & in the marketplace

Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies & tools to enhance service delivery

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Economics, Business, IT, Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics or related major

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong adaptability, communication, analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

4.International Tax and Transaction Services
Responsibilities
Provide a wide range of tax services to multinational corporations & investment funds across multiple jurisdictions. Identify & address complex domestic & international tax issues & assist them in strategically aligning different areas of taxation i.e. tax structuring & M&A transactions

Provide timely & high-quality services & work products that exceed client expectations

Assist in preparing reports & schedules that will be delivered to clients & other parties

Build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments & technical authorities & apply them to complex situations

Build strong relationships within the EY member firms & in the marketplace

Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of EY methodologies & tools to enhance service delivery

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Fin., Law, Economics, Business, IT, Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics or related major

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi. &/or any other foreign languages

Strong adaptability, communication, analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

5.Transfer Pricing
Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of transfer pricing engagements, including determination of scope & issues, functional analysis meetings, industry analysis, economic benchmarking analyses, financial modeling, report drafting & presentation of results.

Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication & updating senior team members on progress

Assist in preparing reports & schedules that will be provided to clients & other parties

Develop & maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

Build strong internal relationships with other members of the transfer pricing team & across other services

Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting & retaining transfer pricing professionals

Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis

Understand & follow workplace policies & procedures

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in all disciplines, preferably with an emphasis in Acc., Econ., Fin. or Law

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

6. Tax Technology and Transformation
Responsibilities

Tax function evaluation & optimization: evaluate or optimize tax operation structure by assessing current state, standardizing with leading practice, & providing optimization solution options.

Process & controls enhancement: re-design & deploy streamlined tax processes including new technology solutions with clear roles & responsibilities, standardized work processes, proper controls embedded to advice risks.

Technologies enablement: embed the needs of Tax into Finance & IT systems to increase automation & data quality throughout tax processes; automate tax processing, tax compliance & reporting through various tax technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor/Master's degree in IT related disciplines, i.e. Information Management, software development, Information System

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strong analytical, teamwork & organizational skills

7. US Tax
Responsibilities

Prepare, with guidance, technically accurate reports & deliverables related to U.S. domestic & international federal income tax compliance services

Assist in file documentation & retention (file set-up, referencing, description of tax filing position taken, telephone conversation documentation, notes to reviewer)

Perform basic research using appropriate tools, including legislation, databases & publications with guidance

Communicate with the client for basic information requests as well as the relevant authorities, whenever the need arises

Build strong internal relationships within the global tax team & across other service lines
 
Requirements 

Bachelor/Master's degree in Acc., Taxation or related major (in either case, with an emphasis on US taxation preferred)

Prof. accountancy qualification or the ability to obtain one. AICPA or Enrolled Agent.

Detailed oriented performer who can multi-task & meet deadlines

Good written & spoken Eng. & Chi.

Strategy and Transactions
 1. Infrastructure Advisory
Responsibilities

Delivering solutions across the life-cycle of public & private infrastructure

Providing strategic, economic, commercial & financial advice to clients

Project finance including financial model development & analysis

Liaising directly with client contacts

Developing detailed proposals & other Business Development material

Assist in client engagement tasks, including billing, WIP & other administration

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in Economics, Acc. & Fin., Engineering, Real Estate, Government & Public Policy

Financial & data analysis

Understanding of economic evaluation methods including cost benefit analysis & economic impact analysis

Strong report writing, communication & presentational skills

Strong interpersonal & client management skills, ability to work effectively & collaboratively in teams

Sector exp. considered desirable e.g. Government & Public Sector, Transport, Social Infrastructure

2. Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy
Responsibilities

Undertake an advisory role to contingency planning, value preservation, exit solutions & resolution planning for financial institutions & large corporates

Reviewing company’s financial status, preparing pre-liquidation forecast & prognosis of cash flow requirements

Preparing comprehensive financial reviews of companies' operations for the intention of financial restructuring, securing investors, raising capital, disposing & recovering of assets

Attending to legal proceedings, adjudicating of creditors’ claims, investigating into antecedent transactions for regulatory compliance

Involved in day-to-day judicial management, receivership, agent for mortgagee-in possession, estate administration, voluntary & compulsory liquidation engagements


Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Acc., Fin., Business, Law or a related field

1-2-year prof. audit exp., preferably with previous corporate restructuring exposure

Ability to travel appro. 50% of the time

Able to work under high pressure & adapt to a dynamic working environment

Excellent problem solving, analytical & interpersonal skills

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi.


3. Valuation, Modeling & Economics
Responsibilities

Conduct equity research, industry research, management interviews & site visits; support managers by analyzing information obtained from various channels for use in the preparation of valuation reports

Review & analyze valuation reports issued by other firms in order to assist audit teams on the projects associated with fair value measurements

Appraise company or asset values using the income approach, market approach or asset-based approach for transaction, financial reporting or tax purposes

Work closely with clients, targets & other professionals in the financial due diligence, legal, tax & valuation fields

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in Acc., Econ., Fin., Real Estate, Stat., Information Systems, Computer Science or related disciplines (audit exp. is a plus)

Strong Excel knowledge

Competent research skills & ability to analyze financial statements & forecasts

Ability to assist with proposals

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi.

4. Strategy and Transactions – Financial Services 
The Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team in Asia-Pacific has been providing market leading services to clients across EY Greater China, EY ASEAN & EY Oceania for over 20 years. We support EY clients in the region & globally throughout the broad transaction lifecycle & have helped EY clients create deal value & manage transaction risks. Similar to all service lines in the EY organization, SaT operates with a financial services sector focused team & another broad industry team.
FSO SaT focus on serving clients in the banking, insurance, asset management & Fintech sectors, which are highly regulated segments bringing more sector specific training & exposures. We are hiring prof. Accountants to support our Asia-Pacific FSO SaT services. In this role you will have exposure to different sub-service lines in SaT, namely Transactions and Corporate Finance & EY Parthenon.
Transactions and Corporate Finance covers 3 sectors including Transaction Diligence, Valuation, Modeling and Economics & Lead Advisory. 

Transaction Diligence advises clients on buy-side & sell-side financial & operation due diligence. We work closely with Strategy and Transactions sub-service lines & competencies, & other EY service lines to provide seamless, integrated due diligence to EY clients. 

Valuation, Modeling and Economics practices are the means by which we continue to bring our deep financial, economics & analytics skills to bear in order to support EY clients with better decision-making involving transactions, funding capital expansion & providing capital efficiency (i.e. capital allocation to help adjust risk, cash release opportunity, capital budgeting with skill sets on measuring and valuating not just assets but also litigation or life).

Lead Advisory includes tactical & strategic advice for corporates, financial sponsors & family offices, as well as negotiation assistance & other transaction related topics.

Mergers & Acquisitions team provides sector-focused advice on the sale process from strategic positioning to close, & we help execute acquisitions, alliances & mergers as well as advise C-suite executives & boards on evaluating strategic alternatives in the context of transactions. 

EY Parthenon covers 3 sectors including Strategy, Transaction Strategy and Execution & Turnaround and Restructuring. 

Strategy unlocks our clients’ full potential by helping them answer their most complex strategic questions. We rely upon rigorous fact-based analysis & deep sector knowledge/experience to provide insights that provoke unconventional thinking. We help clients create customized & actionable strategies, & then we help to make them happen.

Transaction Strategy and Execution assist clients to integrate acquired assets & businesses, providing strategic transaction advice & supporting execution to attain the value proposition contained in the strategic decision-making process.

Turnaround and Restructuring provides leadership to rapidly solve, execute & ultimately transform the outcome during urgent, critical & complex situations
 
Responsibilities 

Prepare analyses of historical & pro forma financial information to assess trends & fluctuations that may impact cash flow requirements & deal valuation

Assist in preparing reports & schedules that will be delivered to clients & other parties

Conduct equity research, industry research, management interviews & site visits;Analyzeinformation obtained from various channels

Appraise company or asset values using the income approach, market approach or asset-based approach for transaction, financial reporting or tax purposes

Develop & maintain productive working relationships with client personnel, targets & other professional

Requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree in Acc., Business, Fin., Statistic, Computer Science disciplines

Excellent problem solving, analytical & interpersonal skills

Competent research & modelling skills & ability to analyze financial statements & forecasts

Good command of spoken & written Eng. & Chi., fluentin Mandarinis highly preferred

Strong presentation & report writing skills

Strong PowerPoint, Excel(Knowledgeof or exp. withVBA is a plus), & Word knowledge 

Good team player & enjoy working in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work effectively & efficiently under pressure

Candidates with background in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics related disciplines but with demonstrated interest are also welcomed

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