Manager - Regulatory Insights

The Opportunity 

EY's Financial Services practice is a unique industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services to financial institutions and other capital markets participants, including banks, insurers and asset managers. We also work extensively with governments and regulators around the world. 

EY UK’s Regulatory Insight Team provides deep regulatory expertise. Our aim is to deliver the latest in regulatory thinking to clients in the UK and internationally. 

Our objective is to be market leading in the space where strategy, regulation and technology come together, looking at the regulatory agenda ahead and helping clients both comply with regulation, but also think about the design and delivery of regulation. We work closely with teams across EY delivering strategy, compliance, risk, financial crime and technology solutions. 

The team reports to Christopher Woolard CBE, who is a partner at EY, as well as EY UK LLP Board Member, and Chair of EY’s Global Regulatory Network. EY’s Global Regulatory Network, consisting of former regulators and bankers from the Americas, Asia and Europe, provides strategic insights on financial regulation that help clients adapt to the changing regulatory landscape. Prior to EY, Chris was interim CEO at the Financial Conduct Authority and also served on the Bank of England Financial Policy Committee, IOSCO Board and FSB Strategic Risk Committee. 

Key Responsibilities: 

You will be expected to provide support to senior leadership as the team covers the regulatory waterfront across both conduct and prudential. 

As a Manager within the Regulatory Insights Team, typical engagements you can expect to be involved in designing or reviewing: 

• Developing long-term views of the strategic direction of regulation 
• Changing regulation 
• Innovative business models and fit with regulation 
• Developing regulatory models overseas 
• Senior manager appointments 
• Approaches to authorisation 
• Rapid communications for clients on changes to regulation 

The successful candidate will be expected to: 

• Play an important role in the delivery of our engagements to clients through the articulation of EY findings, conclusions and recommendations in writing or verbally 
• Take responsibility for engagement planning and management on a day to day basis 
• Work on client site, managing teams where required 
• Analyse any potential emerging issues, the articulation of an EY point of view and the development of an EY proposition on agreed topics 
• Support the proposals process for new client opportunities 
• Develop client relationships through networking and delivery of engagement activity 
• Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support and updating senior members on progress 
• We are looking for individuals who have a proactive attitude and are seeking the opportunity for personal and professional growth. 

Skills and Attributes for Success: 

• Knowledge and experience of regulation across the regulatory waterfront 
• Outstanding communication skills as well as commercial awareness 
• Project management experience 
• Ability to work in a client facing and consulting role, with the ability to build networks and relationships 
• There will be opportunity to travel in this role and to work across borders 

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have: 

• Significant experience of working as a regulator, in regulatory affairs or regulatory consulting in another Advisory firm 
• Up to date knowledge of the regulatory environment 

Ideally, You’ll Also Have: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client presentations 
• Ability to prioritise and challenge 

What working at EY offers

EY is recognised as one of the best companies to work for in financial services; ranking highly in various employee surveys both in the UK and globally. This is testament to our on-going commitment to provide wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity to our employees.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. 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:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you 

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global provider of assurance, tax, transaction and Consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. For you this will mean you have greater control over the work you are involved in, and you will gain from exceptional training and coaching provided at EY. Feedback is an essential part of what we do, and this will be forthcoming for you to maximise your potential and be part of a dynamic team.

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