Technical Manager - Consulting

RSM UK; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK seeks a Manager for their Consulting Technical team, focusing on compliance within consulting solutions. The candidate should be a qualified solicitor with experience in corporate law. Responsibilities include timely handling of technical queries, reviewing documents for compliance, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. The role offers a flexible working environment, 27 days of holiday, and various health and wellbeing benefits aimed at fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Hybrid and Flexible working

27 Days Holiday

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in corporate and commercial law focusing on contractual or service agreement work.
• Ability to analyze legal issues in context.
• Experience advising on corporate transactions including ideally supply and service agreements.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring technical queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Reviewing engagement documents for compliance.
• Negotiating amendments to firm's standard documents.

Skills

Corporate and commercial law experience

Analytical skills

Report writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Negotiation skills

Excellent drafting skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

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As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

We are looking for a Manager to join our Consulting Technical team. The role focuses on compliance within the consulting solutions (including Deal Services, Risk and Governance, Finance Function Support, Business Transformation, Forensic, and Restructuring) and ongoing review, maintenance and updating of documentation and processes. You will support the wider technical team in dealing with queries and case related issues. In this role, you will be advising the wider Consulting technical team on all statutory requirements and addressing legislative changes. You will promote a clear understanding of compliance requirements and support best standards of compliance across the business.

Our new colleague will ideally be a qualified solicitor with previous experience in corporate and commercial law focusing on contractual or service agreement work. This will require an individual with very good quality technical, analytical, and report writing abilities as well as strong interpersonal skills.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Ensuring technical queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Reviewing engagement documents for compliance.
• Negotiating amendments to the firm's standard documents or third-party documents.
• Ensuring documentation complies with firm's risk policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assisting and supporting the Consulting core team and providing training and support to colleagues within the team.
• Producing relevant technical updates for consulting teams.
• Supporting the Consulting teams through their engagement processes ensuring compliance with necessary regulatory requirements.
• Understanding the challenges and developing solutions to regulatory issues alongside the technical team and other Consulting colleagues.
• Attending and contributing to technical team meetings.
• Working through ongoing projects in Consulting and related areas.
• Implementing and communicating changes to policies and systems.
• Providing guidance and supervision to junior colleagues.
• Supporting the development of the team.
• Reporting to Line Manager, Head of Department or Head of Compliance on issues that require escalation.
• Carrying out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the Line Manager or Head of Department.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in advising on corporate transactions including ideally supply and service agreements.
• Experience of providing legal advice and/or ability to analyse legal issues in context.
• Experience building and managing stakeholder relationships both with internal colleagues and external clients.
• Experience negotiating with external third parties.
• Experience of producing updates and training is desirable.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Commitment to high quality delivery within agreed timeframes.
• Flexible approach.
• Strong organisational and time management skills essential.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and Flexible working.
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.