Assistant Manager - Private Equity Compliance & Regulatory Management Support

About the role

EY's Private Equity Center of Excellence supports the firm in managing independence, compliance and regulatory requirements for major UK-headquartered private equity groups and their portfolio entities. This Assistant Manager role leads day-to-day delivery across assigned PE accounts and related workstreams, with hands-on delivery and day-to-day team oversight, working closely with Market Segment Managers, account teams, Partners and senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery across assigned PE accounts, owning priorities, timelines, dependencies and outcomes
• Support quarterly Independence Summary Memo procedures, including initial review of submissions and supporting documentation
• Establish and maintain account-level structures, trackers and documentation for regulatory and independence requirements
• Reconcile systems and account information so PE group and portfolio structures are accurate
• Monitor press releases, announcements and research for acquisitions, disposals and other changes affecting focus accounts
• Support independence procedures for acquisitions and respond to general independence queries
• Plan and allocate work, monitor progress and capacity, and ensure deliverables are completed on time
• Perform detailed quality reviews, challenge incomplete or inconsistent outputs and resolve review points before submission
• Act as key contact for routine stakeholder matters, escalate complex issues or risks promptly, and facilitate stakeholder discussions
• Collate leadership action points, support program and project coordination, and identify control gaps and improvement opportunities
• Provide first-level guidance, coaching and constructive feedback to team members

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline
• Approximately 8 to 12 years of relevant experience in financial services, professional services, business process management, consulting, research and/or corporate strategy
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects, reviewing deliverables and working with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to analyse information, produce high-quality reports or presentations and communicate clear business insights
• Experience supporting business leaders or leadership groups in a deadline-driven environment

Required skills

• Business, company and market research platforms such as Bloomberg, LexisNexis, Factiva, Merger Market, Dun & Bradstreet or similar
• Account, client or master data management systems and account or relationship management platforms
• Experience supporting compliance processes, including compliance work papers, due diligence, checklists, governance reviews and policy adherence
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, SEC guidelines, compliance policies, risk management or governance
• SharePoint, newsletters, surveys or knowledge repositories
• Automation, AI or emerging technologies to improve process efficiency
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint