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Senior Manager - Financial Diligence - Financial Services, London
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Assistant Director (Senior Manager) – Financial Diligence UKFS
The UK Financial Services Financial Diligence team at EY currently has exciting opportunities. You’ll work with a high-performing, integrated team focusing on a variety of high-profile IPOs and transactions, offering diverse, stretching experiences that provide continuous learning and development opportunities along with a strong sense of achievement.
The Opportunity
We help corporate and financial clients achieve their strategic goals, whether through acquisitions, divestments, or raising finance. Our clients span:
- UK entrepreneur-led businesses to the largest global enterprises
- Financial services sectors, including Insurance, Banking & Capital Markets, and Asset Management
- Private equity, central banks, and Government treasury departments
Our core work involves due diligence, including:
- Assessing a target company’s finances and business projections
- Identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities, and mitigation strategies
- Reporting findings to clients, banks, investors, and other stakeholders
You’ll work alongside experienced due diligence professionals, refining your skills across different sectors and scenarios. Travel—both within the UK and internationally—may be required, and projects are typically led in collaboration with our cross-functional teams.
Role Responsibilities
As an Assistant Director, your responsibilities will include:
- Understanding key business drivers and co-developing an approach with the client
- Agreeing value measurements with clients while offering insights, factual conclusions, and strategic advice
- Project managing teams and fostering strong collaboration with all team members
- Forming internal and external networks to build multi-disciplinary teams with colleagues across EY globally
- Gathering, verifying, and assessing information to formulate technical views
- Planning, preparing, and reviewing deliverables such as written reports, presentations, and client discussions
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Additionally, you’ll:
- Plan and monitor team progress
- Share technical and leadership knowledge with colleagues
- Expand internal and external networks via personal relationships
- Leverage EY’s capabilities to sell additional services
- Engage in business planning (key account development, recruitment, client service strategies)
- Act as a business advisor to clients, establishing trust as a key contact
- Drive your own continuous professional development, mentor team members, and participate in upward feedback
Skills And Attributes For Success
Essential Skills
- Ability to gather, verify, and analyse information for technical conclusions
- Proven planning, preparation, and review experience (written reports, presentations, client discussions)
- Supportive leadership culture with a commitment to junior team members
- Business development experience
- ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification
- Strong commercial or transaction experience—including financial due diligence
- Specific financial services experience in:
- Insurance, Banking & Capital Markets
- Asset Management
- Passion for delivering strategic, high-quality service to clients
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Ideal Qualities
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Project management capability
- Time management and pressure handling, earning client trust under deadlines
- Collaborative mindset with relationship-building skills at all levels
- Coaching skills (not mandatory but highly valued)
What We Look For
Above all, you must thrive in a high-performing team environment, continually adapting as you learn. We seek candidates with: ✅ Natural curiosity and questioning mindset ✅ A combination of technical expertise and leadership skills ✅ Confidence to identify areas for improvement and drive change
If you fit this profile, we’d love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Total Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive remuneration tied to performance (individual and team)
- FlexEY benefits package, including:
- Flexible working options
- Career development support
- Holidays, health, and well-being programmes
- Insurance, savings, and discounts/offer partnerships
- Dedication to diversity and inclusion, supporting your voice and growth
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