Business Operations Manager - EMEA Private Equity

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Finance Team? Then you've come to the right place. At White & Case, we'll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one. This Business Operations Manager position offers comprehensive management support to the Partner leading the Firm's Private Equity practice across EMEA (the "Regional Section Head") and involves conducting financial analysis to enhance the effective management of the section. It is ideal for professionals with a background in financial analysis who seek to advance their careers by expanding their expertise into a wider array of general management support functions., RSH Management:

• Assisting with, and managing specific projects and initiatives led by the Regional Section Head (RSH), working closely with human resources and business development teams across EMEA
• Organising agendas, speakers, slides, and taking minutes for regular section and London meetings, as well as ad hoc team meetings outside of London, coordinating with lead partners as necessary
• Conducting ad hoc financial and non-financial data analysis to support various projects, including client initiatives, efficiency improvements, and resource adjustments
• Serving as an alternative point of contact for the RSH on agreed projects, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration with other personnel in the firm
• Supporting Firm and executive committee requests, focusing on business priorities and actions
Finance:
• Utilising available data to create high-level trends and conclusions, supporting the growth and financial performance of the section, and reviewing monthly financial performance with the Regional Section Head (RSH)
• Managing the section's financial forecast and budget, including discussions with lead partners on full-year expectations, headcount, and market dynamics
• Working with the inventory manager, particularly at year-end, to support billing/collection drives and full-year revenue forecasts
• Providing finance updates to lead partners, covering Key Performance Metrics (KPMs), inventory management, and budget requirements
• Handling partner and client financials, as well as approving and analysing expenses, This role is based in London, and reports into the Director of Finance, EMEA. This role is also accountable to the Regional Section Head in EMEA for Private Equity, for the service provided.
Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week. Occasional travel to EMEA may be required. Firm Benefits We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:
• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)
Equal Opportunity Statement White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We are a Disability Confident (Committed) Employer. We will be happy to work with you. Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team. When engaging with agencies, we are supported by our preferred suppliers.


• 3 years' experience in a financial analysis role, preferably within professional services.
• Proficiency with well-known software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new systems and tools quickly
• Experience using core financial systems, tools, and databases for financial analysis.
• Familiarity with AI and technology in a professional services environment (preferred)
• A focus on executing projects with strong organisational skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines, and high levels of integrity and performance standards
• High levels of self-motivation, resourcefulness, and proactivity in solving challenges, along with balanced judgment and professional composure in highly pressured situations
• The ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues across various functions and teams
  
  When you join us, you'll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values-to be pioneering, united and human-and we believe that you'll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.
We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Business Operations professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages. About White & Case We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many., White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be. With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work. It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people. Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.