John Blair

About John Blair

Finance and risk management professional with experience across PwC, KPMG, and federal consulting. I specialize in private equity, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis—helping organizations navigate complex transactions while maintaining transparency and control. Passionate about bridging finance, governance, and strategy to drive sustainable growth.

Experience

1. Manager

   PwC

   Mar 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Direct internal risk and independence reviews for high-stakes audit, tax, and advisory engagements across global member firms, prioritizing private equity and financial services portfolios• Enforce strict compliance with SEC, AICPA, and PCAOB independence mandates for PE-backed transactions, covering leveraged buyouts, M&A, IPOs, carve-outs, and strategic divestitures• Validate proposals, engagement letters, and service authorizations to confirm alignment with independence policies, regulatory frameworks, and complex client capital structures• Evaluate post-acquisition structures, affiliate networks, and fund-portfolio relationships to accurately scope independence, identify restricted entities, and preemptively mitigate conflicts of interest• Resolve complex scope-of-service and permissibility escalations, collaborating with technical independence offices to interpret policy and address nuanced regulatory challenges• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk leadership to fortify governance frameworks, optimize independence controls, and streamline risk management processes for key financial services clients• Formulate and maintain the firm’s independence policy framework, authoring technical guidance and regulatory presentations to standardize rule interpretation and ensure alignment with evolving SEC and AICPA standards• Drive talent development by delivering targeted training and coaching to associates through directors, elevating technical expertise and risk judgment for consistent, high-quality transaction reviews

Education

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's Degree, Economics

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Investment Banking
• Management
• Consulting
• Economics
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Project Portfolio Management
• Leadership
• Investment Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Visio
• Social Media
• Financial Analysis
• Public Finance
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Marketing
• Econometrics