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A leading global investment consultancy is seeking an Operational Due Diligence Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to evaluate and enhance the operational frameworks of a diverse range of alternative funds including hedge funds, private equity and real assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of investment managers' operational processes focusing on areas such as organisational structure, internal controls, compliance, valuation practices, service provider relationships and information security
• Prepare detailed due diligence reports that articulate findings, assess operational risks and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate identified issues.
• Regularly review and update reports to reflect changes in the operational risk landscape of assigned funds
• Lead onsite interviews with investment managers and collaborate with service providers to gather insights and validate operational practices
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments to ensure due diligence processes align with current standards
• Work closely with internal teams across regions to share knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of the ODD function

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 3 years in operational due diligence, audit, fund accounting or a related role
• Good knowledge of alternative asset classes
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CAIA, CFA or ACA would be highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in report writing
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks effectively

A leading global investment consultancy is seeking an Operational Due Diligence Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to evaluate and enhance the operational frameworks of a diverse range of alternative funds including hedge funds, private equity and real assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of investment managers' operational processes focusing on areas such as organisational structure, internal controls, compliance, valuation practices, service provider relationships and information security
• Prepare detailed due diligence reports that articulate findings, assess operational risks and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate identified issues.
• Regularly review and update reports to reflect changes in the operational risk landscape of assigned funds
• Lead onsite interviews with investment managers and collaborate with service providers to gather insights and validate operational practices
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments to ensure due diligence processes align with current standards
• Work closely with internal teams across regions to share knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of the ODD function

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 3 years in operational due diligence, audit, fund accounting or a related role
• Good knowledge of alternative asset classes
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CAIA, CFA or ACA would be highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in report writing
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks effectively

A leading global investment consultancy is seeking an Operational Due Diligence Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to evaluate and enhance the operational frameworks of a diverse range of alternative funds including hedge funds, private equity and real assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of investment managers' operational processes focusing on areas such as organisational structure, internal controls, compliance, valuation practices, service provider relationships and information security
• Prepare detailed due diligence reports that articulate findings, assess operational risks and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate identified issues.
• Regularly review and update reports to reflect changes in the operational risk landscape of assigned funds
• Lead onsite interviews with investment managers and collaborate with service providers to gather insights and validate operational practices
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments to ensure due diligence processes align with current standards
• Work closely with internal teams across regions to share knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of the ODD function

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 3 years in operational due diligence, audit, fund accounting or a related role
• Good knowledge of alternative asset classes
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CAIA, CFA or ACA would be highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in report writing
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks effectively

The purpose of this role is to support the firms compliance and risk management obligations by ensuring a full understanding of each client and the associated AML (Anti-Money Laundering) risk. This position plays a key role in reviewing and maintaining client documentation and ensuring regulatory requirements are met.

• Re-assess client relationships using the AML risk rating framework.

• Conduct detailed reviews of client files to ensure all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete.

• Perform CDD (Customer Due Diligence) checks and data gap analyses, ensuring documentation aligns with the clients risk profile.

• Collect outstanding information by liaising with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Review account activity to confirm it aligns with the expected behavior and profile of the client.

• Ensure account structures are accurately documented and all relevant parties are entered into internal systems for ongoing screening.

• Participate in ongoing training relevant to AML, compliance, and internal processes.

• Solid educational background.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Ability to quickly learn internal systems and processes, with training provided.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to AML and CDD (or willingness to develop this knowledge).

• Familiarity with core banking systems or client management platforms is advantageous.

• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Well-organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

• Committed to high ethical standards and professional integrity.

Senior Environmental Due Diligence Consultant

Location: Hybrid - London

Salary: Competitive + Performance-Related Bonus

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and responsible investment? Join a purpose-driven, B-Corp certified consultancy committed to making a tangible impact in the real estate industry. As a Senior Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate environmental risks and sustainability challenges while working in a flexible and rewarding environment.

Why Join?

As a B-Corp organisation, our client prioritises people and the planet alongside profit. This means:

• A strong commitment to ethical business practices, sustainability, and employee well-being
• A culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Exceptional benefits, including private healthcare, a wellbeing allowance, Perkbox rewards, enhanced sick pay, and pension contributions

The Role

They are seeking a confident and commercially astute professional to lead EDD services across the UK and Europe. This client-facing role involves managing projects, liaising with stakeholders, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality environmental due diligence reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing EDD projects, including site inspections and risk assessments
• Managing client relationships and providing strategic environmental insights
• Reviewing technical reports and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Training and mentoring junior consultants
• Supporting sustainable investment strategies for commercial property clients

About You

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant environmental discipline
• Strong understanding of environmental risk assessment and due diligence
• Proven experience managing projects and leading client interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and drive projects forward

Interested?

Join them and make a difference in a company that values sustainability as much as you do. Apply today!

Allen & York – delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.

Senior Environmental Due Diligence Consultant

Location: Hybrid - London

Salary: Competitive + Performance-Related Bonus

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and responsible investment? Join a purpose-driven, B-Corp certified consultancy committed to making a tangible impact in the real estate industry. As a Senior Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate environmental risks and sustainability challenges while working in a flexible and rewarding environment.

Why Join?

As a B-Corp organisation, our client prioritises people and the planet alongside profit. This means:

• A strong commitment to ethical business practices, sustainability, and employee well-being
• A culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Exceptional benefits, including private healthcare, a wellbeing allowance, Perkbox rewards, enhanced sick pay, and pension contributions

The Role

They are seeking a confident and commercially astute professional to lead EDD services across the UK and Europe. This client-facing role involves managing projects, liaising with stakeholders, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality environmental due diligence reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing EDD projects, including site inspections and risk assessments
• Managing client relationships and providing strategic environmental insights
• Reviewing technical reports and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Training and mentoring junior consultants
• Supporting sustainable investment strategies for commercial property clients

About You

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant environmental discipline
• Strong understanding of environmental risk assessment and due diligence
• Proven experience managing projects and leading client interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and drive projects forward

Interested?

Join them and make a difference in a company that values sustainability as much as you do. Apply today!

Allen & York – delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.

Business Unit:

Compliance, Risk and Internal Audit

Job Description:

Role Summary

Every day, we seek to improve financial security for people. Joining our team means you will be a part of a passionate and supportive team that believes what we do matters to our clients and investors. The Operational Due Diligence Senior Analyst will identify and assess operational risk factors at prospective and currently funded traditional and alternative (hedge fund, private equity, private real estate, infrastructure) investment managers through the performance of operational due diligence reviews.

The responsibilities of the individual in this position include:

• Evaluating business, compliance, and operational risks associated with traditional and alternative investment managers relative to the scope of the Global Manager Operational Due Diligence (GMODD) program requirements by conducting desktop and/or on-site reviews of investment managers globally.
• Conducting/Leading due diligence reviews focusing on several areas including, but not limited to: organizational structure, regulatory compliance, legal entity risks, fund structure risks, allocation policy, valuation policy, cash and collateral management, trading infrastructure, asset monitoring, information technology, background checks, and third-party service providers (e.g., administrator, prime broker, custodian, auditor).
• Obtaining and analysing investment manager documentation including offering memorandums, fund formation documents, deal documents, financial statements, regulatory filings, due diligence questionnaires, policies and procedures.
• Identifying key areas of operational risk and confirming that the manager has completed associated remediation actions and/or implemented appropriate mitigating controls.
• Preparing written reports for internal and external distribution, documenting the due diligence performed, findings and recommendations to support conclusions.
• Communicating summary conclusions to internally interested parties and conducting follow-up with investment managers on any recommendations or risk findings, as needed.
• Maintaining and tracking remediation/action plans with managers; escalating material issues to Investment, Legal, Compliance, and Operational Risk and presenting at the appropriate governance forums.
• Ensuring records management/data systems are maintained and up to date.
• Proactively identifying and supporting efforts/projects to evolve the team's practice in operational due diligence.
• Contributing to client deliverables including ODD sections of due diligence reports, RFPs/RFIs and responses to client operational questionnaires; supporting client meetings as subject-matter expert.
• Staying current with industry best practices and key events across applicable areas (e.g., regulatory, technology/systems, trading).

The successful candidate will have extensive demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience / qualification) required; MBA or CFA preferred.
• Significant experience in Business Analyst, Operations, Internal Audit or Compliance role within financial services, including Operational Due Diligence experience.
• Knowledge of private equity/real estate/hedge fund strategies and trading, valuation and industry best practices is preferred.
• Experience in private markets operational due diligence (ODD), along with strong understanding of the regulatory framework in the UK.
• Ability to articulate concerns/issues effectively to internal and external senior investment management professionals and compliance professionals.
• Demonstrated initiative to work independently and engage, undirected, in execution of responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to consume and triangulate information and data from multiple sources and reconcile conflicts.
• Ability to support ongoing reviews and lead ad hoc projects while meeting deadlines; ability to multi‑task and prioritize multiple projects efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills integrating tact and diplomacy required.
• Ability to professionally represent the firm required.
• Strong collaboration and team skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; project management and coding skills are preferred.
• Practical familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., large language models) for document review and workflow efficiency is preferred.
• Familiarity with various global regulatory and compliance regimes, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Familiarity with investment best practices across operations, accounting, technology, and compliance preferred.
• Willingness and ability for domestic and international travel. (<15%)

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

First impressions count and our team has a key role in setting the high standard of service that our clients expect of Irwin Mitchell. As part of the team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and maintaining the firm's reputation for integrity and ethical practices.

Your role involves conducting client due diligence and conflict of interests checks on potential clients and their matters. You'll also provide guidance and support to colleagues on compliance with our rules and regulations, and internal IM policies relating to onboarding our clients, acting as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Due Diligence

• Conducting due diligence research and checks on clients, related parties and matters ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including KYC and KYB checks, sanctions and PEP and adverse media checks.
• Engaging with the fee earner, client or other related party to resolve any information gaps.
• Preparation of Client Risk Assessments and CDD packs for review by the fee earner as well as actively supporting / providing guidance to the fee earner through the client and matter risk assessment process.
• Promptly escalating any high-risk matters to the Team Leader, with an analysis of risks and proposed mitigation management.
• Completion of ongoing monitoring on existing clients and their matters, promptly escalating to the Team Leader any risk assessments with a change in risk rating to high. Referring complex questions to the Coach and if required, GCT, with their opinion and proposed solution and promptly agreed actions.

Conflicts Checks

• Investigating, analysing and managing conflicts by interrogating IM systems, running searches to establish the type of potential conflicts, connections between parties or confidentiality concerns and engaging with fee earners.
• Documenting decision and analysis and filing all documents and information on IM systems.
• Providing guidance and advice to fee earners on compliance with policies and procedures relating to onboarding conflicts queries.
• Escalating any complex queries to the Coach with their opinion and proposed solution and promptly following up on agreed actions.
• Promptly escalating any complex / high risk conflicts checks to the Team Leader.

Communication and Customer Focus

• Effective communication and excellent customer service is vital in this role. The Officer liaises with internal stakeholders, such as partners, fee earners, and other support teams, to gather information and resolve any issues that may arise during the onboarding process.

Continuous Improvement

• Make recommendations to Team Leader on any improvements to processes and/or procedures, developing themes with colleagues that they may become aware of as part of the day-to-day activities.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of SRA Standard and Regulations relating to conflicts and client due diligence, anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, sanctions regimes, and other financial crime prevention relevant legislation and regulation.
• Experience in conducting due diligence checks and conflict searches in a law firm.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and assess potential risks and conflicts.
• Excellent research, investigation and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in using client due diligence software systems and other related tools.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organisation. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships, fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.
• Knowledge of 3e desirable
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for other professional industries such as FCA or of international law firm regulations.
• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported.  This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks ­with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

• Support buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory engagements, providing financial and business due diligence assistance to corporations and private equity investors
• Analyze target company data to identify historical and projected operating trends, quality of earnings/assets, pro forma financials, working capital calculations, debt and debt-like items and other potential liabilities/risks which impact valuation of and negotiation with the target company
• Responsible for working with senior team members on multiple complex engagements simultaneously
• Manage and coordinate approach of client, CFGI engagement teams, and third- party diligence providers throughout the transaction process
  
  

• Strong current knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to multi- task between responsibilities, prioritize and handle multiple requests
• Strong analytical ability
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel for the use of data analysis, including the use of pivot tables, v lookups, arrays, PowerPivot, PowerQuery, etc.
• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures
  
  

• At least eight years of experience working in an assurance or transaction advisory role within a Big Four firm
• Professional services background
• CPA preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in the Financial/Accounting field from an accredited university
• Ability to travel up to 20%, depending on client needs