Private Equity Risk and Compliance Manager

Private Equity Risk and Compliance Manager

PwC UK – Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

There is a strong emphasis on safeguarding the firm’s integrity while enabling growth in the private equity space. This is your chance to influence how we navigate a complex, evolving regulatory landscape—balancing commercial ambition with ethical responsibility.

• Monitor independence risks across private equity groups, including changes from investments, divestments, and restructuring.
• Apply independence rules (FRC, SEC, Global Policy) to private equity structures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise teams and partners on independence issues for complex relationships and portfolio companies.
• Lead and document independence assessments for private equity clients, covering services, relationships, and investments.
• Communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, providing clear guidance and delivering difficult messages when required.
• Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives for teams working with private equity clients.
• Refine internal policies, procedures, and tools to strengthen independence compliance.

• you have a working knowledge of private equity structures, audit processes, and independence regulations (FRC, SEC, GIP, etc.).
• you have proven analytical, organizational, and project‑management skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and manage detailed information accurately.
• you have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to deliver clear, sometimes challenging messages and interact effectively at all levels.
• you have strong relationship‑building and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence, support, and empathise with client‑facing practitioners.
• you are a conscientious, ambitious team player, demonstrating strong self‑management and the ability to take initiative in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• you have experience in coaching and supporting colleagues, with a collaborative approach to problem‑solving and strong people‑management capabilities.

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility, a 40‑hour working week split between office, home, and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Finance and Sales

Accounting