Private Equity Independence Specialist

ICAEW; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Volunteering days

Flexible working arrangement

Job summary

PwC Belfast is seeking a specialist to support the Private Equity Independence team in applying audit independence requirements across complex Private Equity structures. You will analyse fund, portfolio and holding-company hierarchies, ensuring correct independence restrictions are identified and applied.

You will maintain high-quality data in CES, reflecting client structures to enable the firm to serve clients confidently while meeting regulatory independence obligations, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage and interpret detailed information for independence assessments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels.
• Familiarity with CES or private equity structures and independence regulations is desirable, but a willingness to learn is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client entities are correctly structured and classified in CES and evaluating the restriction status of entities within the hierarchy
• Assess and monitor independence risks across private equity groups, including ongoing changes due to investments, divestments, and restructuring. Evaluate the impact of these changes on the firm's ability to provide audit and non-audit services
• Initiating independence assessments to maintain the firm's independence of its clients in the context of constantly changing hierarchies
• Maintaining organisational structures and hierarchy, designing, updating, and managing trackers for accurate monitoring of timelines, tasks, and independence issues
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve hierarchy-related queries and support onboarding of new entities.

Job description

PwC Belfast is seeking a specialist to support the Private Equity Independence team in applying audit independence requirements across complex Private Equity structures. You will analyse fund, portfolio and holding-company hierarchies, ensuring correct independence restrictions are identified and applied.

You will maintain high-quality data in CES, reflecting client structures to enable the firm to serve clients confidently while meeting regulatory independence obligations, and collaborate with