KPMG Overview 

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax, Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in. 

Job Description  

KPMG Law is a fast-growing part of KPMG. We are now seeking to recruit a Manager (Solicitor) to support the growth of the Commercial and Technology part of our Commercial, Technology and Data team. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team which works across KPMG providing our clients with commercial and regulatory-driven solutions. 

Why you might want to join KPMG Law 

• You can see the advantages of legal advice being provided alongside a multidisciplinary team. 

• You are excited about the role of technology in the delivery of legal services.  

• You have an interest in the business of law.  

• You are ambitious and perceive the wealth of opportunities presented by an established legal practice in a leading global professional services firm. 

Deal Advisory Tax

At KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.

Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG’s Tax & Legal business.  We have an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work.  A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

The Role

Deal Advisory Tax provides market leading services to both Corporate and Financial investors.  Whilst we have teams focused on clients in four key markets Corporates; Private Equity & Credit; Real Estate and Energy & Infrastructure, we are a national and connected team, working and learning with each other.

• Corporates:  We work alongside some of the most forward-thinking FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, as well as Corporates across the UK, supporting them with strategic acquisitions, carve outs, de-mergers, disposals, and joint ventures both in the UK and cross-border. Our corporates business is a multi-sector business, including Consumer, Life sciences, TMT, Industrials, ENR and Banking & Insurance. 
• Asset Management:  We work with Private Equity, Infrastructure, Renewable/ Energy transition, and Real Estate Funds, both large and mid-cap, as well as institutional investors such as Sovereign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds.  Our clients have UK, European and Global investment strategies and will often have team

We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused IT Service Operations Lead to oversee and enhance the End User Experience within our organization. This critical role is responsible for managing and optimizing IT services that directly impact employee productivity and satisfaction, including Onsite Support, Service Desk Operations, IT Tech Bars, New Joiner Support, Meeting Room technology, printing services, WiFi, and office network performance.

The role requires strong collaboration with end users, ensuring exceptional service delivery and experience outcomes. Utilizing tools such as the KPMG Nexthink Digital Experience Monitoring platform, the successful candidate will analyse user experience data, identify trends, and implement service improvements to meet the high standards of the professional services sector.

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy, to our diversity and inclusion targets – we are making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

Overview

This exciting role is within our Corporate Tax Team based in the South region, with a choice of base office in either Bristol, Cardiff, Reading or Southampton. You’ll join a high performing team advising on a broad range of clients from privately owned businesses to some of the region’s largest and most complex organisations.

We are looking for a talented individual at Assistant Manager level to support our continued rapid growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.

You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across UK listed, PE backed, inbound and family owned groups, and take on a variety of projects, including tax structuring, international expansion, operating model redesign, tax compliance and tax accounting.

The role will suit an Assistant Manager wanting to drive their tax career.

Role and Responsibilities: 

Working as a key member of the team to provide corporate tax advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. 

• Supporting the successful delivery of technically excellent advice including: tax structuring, compliance, governance, refinancing, legal structure optimisation, pre/post transaction reorganisations, tax authority enquiries and providing technical support to the wider corporate tax team.

• Liaising with specialists in other departments and overseas offices to oversee their input into tax advisory projects.

• Coaching and developing more junior members of the team.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding of their business in order to create opportunities to help with the provision of tax and other services

• Supporting the preparation of proposals for new work, including preparing tender documents and presenting at client pitches

• Supporting Directors and Partners in business development activities

• Being a role model for KPMG’s values

Qualifications, Experience and Skills: 

• ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified with strong corporate tax and accounting knowledge 

• Ability to develop, coach and mentor staff, as well as manage stakeholders

• Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills

• Well-developed analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice

• Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client

• Ability to multi-task – to manage a wide range of projects and relationships

• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

• Dedication to continuously develop technical knowledge

• Inquisitive with attention to detail

About KPMG Delivery Network

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability Together with KDN, KPMG member firms can drive the sales and delivery of global solutions at a competitive price and in a repeatable and consistent manner. As a member of KDN, you’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be enabling KDN accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm. And through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Role Summary

The KDN Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for managing the organisation's global legal and regulatory risk. The OGC is expanding by seeking an experienced commercial and/ or regulatory lawyer who will deliver practical and business-focused legal advice to our business and corporate services partners and work collaboratively with other KPMG network firms worldwide. This is a sophisticated generalist role with some regulatory responsibilities.

How you will make your mark

• Provide legal support on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for a global professional services organisation.
• Advise on day-to-day matters including contracts, corporate governance, technology, privacy and data security, regulatory compliance and other commercial, regulatory and related issues which arise.
• Support HR on complex employment law issues