Manager - Monitoring Trustee Services

London, England, United Kingdom

12/3/2024

Company Description

Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, with over 186 years of experience in helping generations of people and businesses to thrive. We offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities and businesses.

We provide an award-winning service for our clients by employing the best people. Join us on our mission to place the power of good advice into more hands because we believe that everyone deserves access to good advice, regardless of where they’re at in their financial journey.

An exceptional track record of growth and innovation is driven by our core values of: Personal, offering advice based on a true understanding of what matters to our clients; Partnership, working with our clients in a joined-up, collaborative way; and Performance, demonstrating a breadth and depth of advice expertise to deliver first-class results.

Read more about us and available career opportunities here: Wealth, accountancy and business advisory services | Evelyn Partners and Careers | Evelyn Partners

Job Description

What will you be doing?

To manage complex compliance projects as a member of a leading, global Monitoring Trustee practice; acting as the eyes and ears of the competition authorities.

You will take ownership of the oversight of implementation of structural and/or behavioural remedies by large multinational companies. You will manage the day-to-day work of multidisciplinary teams and be responsible for drafting of regular reports to the competition authorities.

You will work on high-profile cases, involving global and listed companies, and report to competition authorities around the globe including: the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the Federal Trade Commission in the US and the State Administration for Market Regulation in China.

Your project portfolio will include Big Tech regulation and a wide range of sectors such as: financial services, aviation, consumer goods, utilities, etc.

As a Manager in the team, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Managing compliance projects concerning the implementation of remedies offered by parties in the context of merger, antitrust, state aid proceedings.
• Scrutinizing the implementation of structural and/or behavioural remedies by the parties in the context of:
• divestiture processes (including the suitable purchaser’s assessment), viability of divestment businesses, hold-separate/ring-fencing
• conduct, access, pricing provisions, including FRAND remedies.
• Drafting periodic progress reports to the competition authorities and in this context:
• liaising with the parties and their advisors to establish and maintain adequate channels of communication
• identifying and collecting information required for the purpose of throughout yet balanced monitoring
• scrutinising submissions from the parties, including third parties
• promptly identifying compliance risks (and potential issues) and escalating matters, as required, internally and externally
• managing various stakeholders with different objectives and incentives.
• Contributing to the growth and global success of the practice by way of:
• adhering to the quality standards at all times
• identifying business development opportunities and participating in networking events
• contributing to engagements with potential clients.
  

Qualifications

An ideal candidate would be:

• someone who has had previous experience of Monitoring Trustee assignments
• case / project leads working at competition authorities or competition sector regulators
• compliance leads, consultants, auditors, transaction or corporate finance specialists
• technology experts with an expertise in digital markets
• in-house staff responsible for the implementation of compliance / remedy programmes and/or monitoring of compliance with competition law.
  
  

Key Competencies

We are in search of a candidate who is motivated, is organised, has strong analytical skills, a critical eye and excellent report writing capabilities. The candidate should be willing to take on high levels of responsibility and be a team player that can build and develop relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Project management: responsibility for the day-to-day management of complex compliance projects, at various stages of the project’s cycle. Successful and timely delivery of compliance projects.
• Analytical/ critical thinking: responsibility for the review of technical submissions from the parties and assessing compliance position. Able to sift through information to identify key issues, prioritise critical areas, seek guidance where necessary.
• Drafting: responsibility for drafting of reports / sections of reports to the highest standards. Clear, concise and accurate presentation of, often technical, arguments with the changing audience in mind.
• Commercial awareness: responsibility for building and maintaining constructive relationships with the commercial side of the enterprise; able to skilfully reconcile the conflicting nature of the Monitoring Trustee’s appointment.
  
  

It would also be preferable for a candidate to have the following (although not essential):

• Experience with competition remedies: relevant experience in merger and/or antitrust remedies (designing, implementing or monitoring).
• Languages: fluency in a second language.
• Travel: ability and willingness to travel.
  
  

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
  
  

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners 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 workspace 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.