Senior Associate
EY
EY
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This role is within the Clients & Industries discipline, specifically supporting Private Equity Compliance & Regulatory Management. As part of the Region and Service Line Operations COE Support team, you will provide essential support to business leaders through comprehensive reporting, insightful data analysis, diligent project coordination, and effective operational management.
Your primary focus will be on monitoring and managing independence compliance for major UK-headquartered Private Equity entities. This involves ensuring all proposed engagements and business relationships across EY service lines adhere strictly to SEC, EU, UK, and EY independence regulations. Success hinges on strong analytical capabilities, meticulous attention to detail, excellent stakeholder communication, and a dedication to delivering precise, timely insights that safeguard the firm and facilitate informed decision-making.
Key responsibilities include supporting Quarterly Independence Summary Memo (ISM) Procedures by conducting initial reviews of memos and supporting documents. You will establish structured frameworks for each account to ensure robust support for regulatory requirement coverage by account teams.
Reconcile systems to maintain accurate account structures. Monitor press and industry announcements for acquisitions and disposals affecting focus accounts. Support Public and Private Company Independence Procedures for acquisitions. Address general Independence queries related to PE Accounts with a high degree of stakeholder engagement.
Develop a strong understanding of our account and client structures. Collating action points from leadership meetings and driving their execution is crucial. You will also be involved in Program/Project Coordination and other ad hoc projects.
Essential skills for success include designing interactive dashboards, reports, and visual narratives for quick trend interpretation and performance metric analysis. Proficiency in presentation and facilitation is required to drive meetings, create insightful business presentations, and effectively communicate key messages.
You must be able to work under minimal direction, taking full ownership and driving assigned projects end-to-end. Strong business acumen and adaptability are needed to quickly grasp business needs and align with evolving customer expectations. A quick learning ability is essential to understand project intricacies and move efficiently into delivery mode.
Utmost attention to detail, particularly with numbers and formatting, is critical. Excellent communication skills encompassing listening, reading, writing, and speaking are mandatory. Advanced proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel reporting and PowerPoint, is required. Experience with Power BI/Other BI tools/Alteryx for data integration and visualization is also key, alongside a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
EY Global Delivery Services ( EY GDS)
Financial Services