OFRO Independence SOS Deals – Senior Manager

A career in Risk Management, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to advance and foster integrity based decision making and conduct by PwC professionals throughout our organisation. You’ll focus on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures to help manage PwC’s regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk.Our Consultations team is responsible for handling PwC employee inquiries telephonically and via email. As part of the team, you’ll answer calls, research required information using available resources, and manage and resolve customer complaints. You will also be responsible for documenting information, identifying and escalating priority issues and following up with the relevant party.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:* Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.* Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.* Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.* Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.* Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.* Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.* Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.* Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.* Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.* Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.Job Requirements and Preferences:Basic Qualifications:Minimum Degree Required:Bachelor DegreeMinimum Years of Experience:6 year(s)Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Knowledge/Skills:Demonstrates intimate-level abilities and/or a proven record of success managing efforts with identifying and addressing client needs in a research based environment, preferably within a regulatory environment, compliance function or a client facing role of a global network of professional services firms, including the following areas:* Consulting with the engagement teams on the application and interpretation of the independence rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), IFAC (International Federation of Accountants), and US Government Accountability Office (GAO) specific to services or engagements contemplated or being provided to clients within the professional services industry;* Performing reviews and reconciliations of engagement documentation and deliverable to engagement letters, audit committee communications, RFPs (request for proposals) and proposal documents, identifying any notable differences from an independence/scope perspective;* Having the ability to think critically about service offerings by the business and efficiently execute reviews of Authorisation For Services (AFSs), proposals, requests for proposals (RFPs), and other client communications;* Understanding of the independence landscape and effective leadership and coordination with respect to independence impacts of PwC’s delivery of xLoS services;* Demonstrating critical thinking in analyzing complex issues with respect to the permissibility of non-audit service offerings;* Having intimate level breadth and depth of knowledge relating to the firm’s global service offerings, with particular focus on Deals services;* Working closely with the Deals practice, and OFRO (One Firm Risk Organization) to develop independence-compliant approaches to managing emerging technologies and trends in deals services for both corporate and PE clients;* Being a trusted advisor to engagement teams on scope of service independence matters, including the ability to tease out and resolve potential independence issues that may arise when combining services on a xLoS basis;* Bolstering a One Firm mentality and client service mind-set to every interaction and communicates complex independence requirements in terms engagement teams can understand;* Interpreting independence policies and guidance and proactively consult with others within OFRO Independence as necessary;* Coaching and developing other team members;* Having knowledge of private equity house structures;* Understanding of SEC financial reporting requirements associated with M&A activities;* Having a commercial awareness and ability to apply knowledge to complex problems;* Working independently towards completion of quality and timely reviews;* Managing multiple stakeholders with competing interests and demonstrating personal skills in time management and communication, both written and verbal, skills;* Managing and reporting project status and escalating issues;* Consulting and collaborating to develop strategies to solve complex technical independence challenges and sharing outcomes and lessons learned with others in Independence and Risk Management; and,* Demonstrating intimate knowledge on the firm’s other risk, independence and compliance management functions.For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoifsseniormanager.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-PolicyFor positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.296229Please note that, at this time, to be in-person at a PwC office, client location or PwC-sponsored events, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.#LI-Remote