Manager, Private Equity - Limerick Hybrid

Principal Responsibilities

• Managing an ever expanding Private Equity team within our Limerick operation.
• Deliver high quality service to clients - both internal and external - by accurate, timely completion of all assigned tasks and requests for information.
• Organise workload and team members in an efficient and effective manner.
• Look to meet and improve the preparation of client reporting.
• Seek to learn quickly and strive to continually improve the service offered.
• Create and maintain a respectful and productive work environment.
• Deliver training and coaching effectively.
• Understand risk in own team, help others to understand this and to recognise that risk is everyone's responsibility.
• Actively liaise with clients and external auditors, dealing with audit queries.
• Ensure agreed client service levels and regulatory filing deadlines are met.
• People management, leading the team, addressing partner issues and development of both direct and indirect reports, providing objective and regular feedback to staff.
• Assist the Department in the annual targets of the business, including the development of the offshore team and the automation of the Private Equity's accounting platform Investran.
• Assist with the development and execution of the department's strategic plans, goals and priorities.
• Responsible for the delivery of high quality service to each of the clients assigned to the team.
• Liaise with new clients to determine fund structure and level of detail required to support striking of NAV.
• Communicate effectively with clients, investors and associated parties on fund activities.
• Keep abreast of current activities in the Private Equity market as well as industry and regulatory developments.

Skills / Experience

• Holds a recognised Professional Accounting Qualification with extensive post QE experience.
• Detailed knowledge of Irish, UK GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS.
• Working knowledge of the Irish regulatory/tax regime as it relates to Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• Knowledge of or willingness to quickly gain knowledge of Private Equity Fund Administration.
• Client service orientation.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Good attention to detail.
• Demonstrates willingness to support with daily BAU where necessary to support the team and to help others outside the team.
• Good prioritisation and multi tasking.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Organises own and team workload and establishes priorities.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of standards and procedures required for own tasks.
• Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel.
• Ability to participate in systems development projects.
• A track record in optimising system use and automating processes where possible.
• Demonstrate leadership and team building qualities and ability to motivate a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Northern Trust is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions are made in a non discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice.