Private Equity Enablement CoE - Director - Permanent - London

EY; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in the City of London is seeking a Director for its Private Equity Enablement Centre. This role involves leading complex projects, ensuring compliance with independence regulations, and coaching team members. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of relevant experience and strong strategic thinking abilities, with a focus on problem-solving and effective communication.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Support for flexible working

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years working experience.
• Experience in risk/compliance function preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects and assignments.
• Review complex matters and provide input.
• Coach and support team members.

Skills

Strong knowledge of firm independence policies and regulators’ rules

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Strong communication skills

Project management

Education

Qualified/Post graduate studies

Job description

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Private Equity Enablement CoE – Director (Level 5)

Reports to: PE Enablement CoE Leader / C&I Strategy & Operations Director

EY works with the world’s largest Private Equity funds supporting them to acquire, transform and sell assets. A number of our largest UK headquartered funds are required to adhere to SEC Independence restrictions. This in turn requires EY to proactively monitor and manage all work that we engage on with those funds (including as asset level) to ensure that we comply with all SEC, EU PIE & UK PIE/OEPI and EY independence requirements.

This position has significant scope to improve and optimize processes.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Lead complex projects and assignments, or key aspects of assignments, for example, resolving issues relating to highly complex business or other relationships. Liaise with GCSP and central independence function on complex regulatory matters and co-ordinate a resolution.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical knowledge and understanding of emerging knowledge, trends and lessons learned by applying key requirements of the SEC, UK and EU independence rules and firm policies as applicable to PE accounts and other Risk Management topics.
• Actively engage in required consultations with GCSPs on PE account Independence matters and ensure relevant stakeholders are involved to discuss and resolve complex issues.
• Identify related emerging risks and propose remedial solutions for new firm service offerings.
• Represent the UK and wider European Private Equity community within the Centre of Excellence to share best practice and develop process efficiencies across firm networks.

Responsibilities include:

• Review and provide input into complex matters.
• Manage the achievement of key metrics to improve efficiency and manage risk.
• Make recommendations or implement actions to enhance processes of the COE and interactions with the business.
• Develop compliance as a service and collaborate with teams globally to improve compliance processes.
• Collaborate closely with team members, providing appropriate guidance and training where required.
• Coach and support team members in discussions with the business, as appropriate.
• Deputise for the PE Enablement CoE Leader on occasion, as required.
• Work closely with wider EY teams – across Business Consulting, Tax & Law, Strategy & Transactions and Assurance to align scopes within independence boundaries to support opportunities across the business and bring the best of the firm to our clients.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of firm independence policies and regulators’ rules.
• Familiarity with other RM initiatives outside of specific Independence area.
• Requires understanding of relevant firm business.
• Demonstrates pro-activity and thought leadership around specific disciplines.
• Ability to think strategically and handle complex concepts.
• Problem solving across multiple service lines, industry sector and geographic areas.
• Ability to drive and adapt to change.
• Ability to deliver tough messages to executive leaders within the firm.
• Strong communication skills as well as listening and interpretation skills.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.

Supervision Responsibilities:

This role will be supported by 3x Manager, and GDS offshore support. No line management responsibility is expected, as this will be covered by the Private Equity Enablement CoE – Leader. You will be expected to formally career counsel at least one member of the team.

Experience:

• Have a minimum of 7 years working experience.
• Ideally Qualified/Post graduate studies.
• Previous experience working in a risk / compliance function or experience working in assurance or one of our other service lines.
• Commercial awareness of the issues facing the business and Private Equity sector and the ability to deal with problems a practical but thorough manner.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to balance a varied workload.
• Have a drive to solve complex problems with senior stakeholders.
• Willing to be hands‑on and keep calm under pressure working directly with teams to meet deadlines.
• Have business development experience.
• Be a coach to junior team‑members helping them with on‑the‑job training, informal discussions, and formal training modules.
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels in EY and with clients.

What we offer

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 MyReward 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:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please note

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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