EY incorpora a 1.178 profesionales en sus oficinas en España

The professional services firm EY has hired a total of 1,178 professionals across its 15 offices in Spain, marking a 17% increase compared to the previous fiscal year. This hiring spree began on July 1, 2026, coinciding with the start of their new fiscal year. As a result, EY's workforce has now reached 6,662 professionals, according to a company statement.

Of the 1,178 new hires, 1,051 professionals were added, a 17% rise from the prior period, accompanied by 127 students on internships. Among these new recruits, 749 were recent graduates, representing a 15% increase, and 203 were students from EY's Professional Training program. In terms of service lines, the Consulting division accounted for 39% of the new hires, followed by Assurance at 38%, EY Abogados at 15%, and EY-Parthenon at 8%.

In terms of office locations, Madrid and Barcelona received the most new hires, comprising 60% and 25% of the total, respectively. EY Spain's President, Federico Linares, has indicated that the company's goal for the coming years is to continue growing in terms of the number of professionals. He also praised the role of artificial intelligence (AI) as a supportive tool for employees, stating that AI will enable EY's workforce to accomplish more and do it better, rather than replacing any job roles.

Regarding academic training, newly hired graduates primarily came from disciplines such as Administration and Business Management, Law, the combined Law and Administration degree, Finance and Statistics, and other STEM-related fields. STEM profiles made up 30% of the total recent graduates hired. In this context, EY hosted its EY Onboarding 2026 event on October 6, welcoming the new graduates.

During the event, the Talent Director for Spain, Jos� Luis Risco, highlighted the company's commitment to combining training and experience to improve talent retention and employability. In addition to the new hires, EY internally promoted nearly 1,000 professionals, with 33 rising to partner level, 21 to director level, 82 to senior manager level, and 210 to manager level. The rest of the promotions went to other professional categories.