Copy of Assistant Manager - Risk Advisory

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 Risk Advisory practice in London, which is responsible for supporting the continuous evolution of the established Risk Advisory team. The role will work closely with the other Assistant Managers, Managers, Senior Managers and Directors to build on the capacity and capability of the Risk Advisory team to support our clients in delivering internal audit, risk management and controls and technology assurance solutions. The team provides a broad range of assurance and advisory activities to help our clients manage the risk over their business processes.

This is an exciting role where you will be joining a growing and ambitious professional services team with a strong emphasis on its people and their development. You will work with some of the UK's most interesting companies and will have a role in developing the future of our Risk Advisory practice, working in collaboration within Assurance and Business Services and the wider Evelyn Partners, sharing of ideas, developing solutions. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing practice and play a role in shaping the direction and future growth.

As an Assistant Manager - Risk Advisory, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Building strong client relationships, identifying, and developing opportunities to improve the clients' businesses and/or developing additional services for Evelyn Partners.
• Delivering high quality internal audit assignments across broad client base with ability of adapting and tailoring risk advisory solutions for clients.
• Managing the delivery on a portfolio of work by prioritising and balancing priorities and contributing to the development of Risk Advisory capability at Evelyn Partners.
• Supporting and developing responses from invitation to tender.
• Supporting the development of the Risk Advisory team by identifying training and development needs, delegating appropriate work and supporting more junior team members.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Ideally be ACA, ACCA or IIA qualified.
• Previous experience in Internal Audit or Risk Advisory and Tech Assurance /Controls Assurance or Risk Assurance.
• Previous experience working in Financial/Professional Services.
• Experience in business development activities, such as: supporting proposal documents and attending networking events.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability of motivating more junior members of the team.
• Ability to deliver against set performance metrics.

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.