Job Description

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881--helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.


Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose--to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Monitoring Trustee Services (MT) team in London which is a leading global practice acting as the eyes and ears of competition authorities worldwide. You'll work on high-profile cases involving multinational and listed companies, reporting to regulators such as the the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the US Federal Trade Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation in China.


You'll be key in supporting the wider team that oversees the implementation of structural and/or behavioural remedies by large multinational companies. This role offers a great career path progressing to the Assistant Manager role.

As Monitoring Trustee Services Senior Analyst, your responsibilities will include among others:

1. Proactively supporting compliance projects concerning the implementation of remedies offered by parties in the context of merger, antitrust, state aid proceedings. This will include:

Taking ownership of a variety of tasks in the context of ongoing and new projects, demonstrating growing autonomy, efficiency and effectiveness. These tasks relate to: + Administrative support: on-boarding, billing, timesheets, case management and filing, client care
+ Analytical support: background research, discreet assessments, draft recommendations
+ Drafting: written outputs, reviews, quality assurance.
Providing active support to multiple case managers on the day-to-day case management, dealing with incoming queries to ensure prompt and timely handling, applying correct judgment and escalation (as required); Supporting client liaison and ongoing client relationships.

2. Supporting and contributing to the Marketing and Business Development activities:

Assist the MT team in pitch preparations, prospective client research; Internal liaison in preparation for MT leadership team travel and client engagements; Knowledge gathering and sharing; Attending relevant competition/ forensics business development events alongside more senior colleagues.

3. Contribute to the growth and global success of the practice by way of:

Adhering to the quality standards at all times (drafting, analysis, presentation and client care); Professionalism in client engagement (current and prospective); Increased understanding of the practice's workload and the wider firm's offering.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should

Project Support Officer or Paralegal experience within a professional services firm, competition authority or competition sector regulators is desirable Compliance monitoring or implementation experience is desirable Project management or support: experience in supporting the day-to-day management of (compliance) projects, at various stages of the project's cycle. Contributing to successful and timely delivery of compliance projects Strong communication skills - clear, accurate writing and confident verbal interaction Collaborative team player with flexibility and initiative Fluency in a second European language or Mandarin is desirable

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

Competitive salary Private medical insurance Life assurance Pension contribution Hybrid working model (role dependent) Generous holiday package Option to purchase additional holiday Shared parental leave Fully funded training towards professional qualifications Cycle to work scheme Season ticket loan Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.


We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.