B Grade – Senior 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’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

The Financial Service (FS) Reward practice at KPMG is a dedicated team that provides reward solutions to both UK and non-UK headquartered FS clients. The FS Reward Practice sits within the wider KPMG UK Reward practice, which has grown rapidly in recent years. This role offers candidates the opportunity to join a business area which has wider leadership support to build upon its success and continue to grow.

We are looking for talented and driven Reward specialists who are excited by the opportunity to work within a growing business and be a key part of this exciting journey. The successful applicant will enjoy being involved in business development activities, including client proposals, internal and external presentations and writing material on technical and other matters. In turn, we can offer unparalleled opportunity to learn and grow.

Roles and responsibilities:

Managing and delivering client projects on Reward workflows, which can include the following:

• Advising Remuneration Committees and management teams on reward strategy, shareholder consultation, corporate governance, pay regulation, ESG regulation and practices
• Assisting with the drafting of Director’s Remuneration Reports
• Designing and structuring of new incentive plans; reviewing existing incentive plans to ensure they remain fit for purpose
• Advising on performance metrics including the use of ESG measures
• Advising on the impact of any corporate transactions on existing or new compensation and benefits plans
• Designing plans for the wider workforce including all employee share purchase plans, recognition, wellbeing and benefits plans
• Pay and benefits benchmarking
• Taking early responsibility for building and maintaining some of KPMG’s relationships with clients, including discussing people issues with clients and recognising opportunities to assist clients across different specialisms
• Working with other teams to deliver integrated advice to clients in relation to their business issues
• Delegating work to, and reviewing work carried out by, junior team members from both technical and commercial perspectives
• Training and developing junior team members from both technical and non-technical perspective
• Assisting in the development of innovative solutions, opportunities for clients and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market
• Advising on technical issues and supporting the team’s knowledge management
• Effectively managing commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement to achieve expected levels of quality and profitability
• Involving themselves in negotiations and taking the lead
• Presenting reports and findings to senior executives in consultation with partners and directors and enabling clients to make informed decisions for their business
• Developing a portfolio of clients by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders of existing or new clients
• Maintaining awareness of market trends, competitor activity, products and services.

What KPMG’s  FS Reward practice is looking for:

• Committed and driven candidates who take personal responsibility and accountability for projects
• Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrou

The Cost & Value Management team are looking for a Senior Manager to expand our delivery capacity to serve a growing pipeline of opportunities.

The KPMG Finance Transformation capability within our FS Consulting business specialises in delivering large scale Finance function transformation initiatives and supporting CFOs on a wide range of issues. Over the last few years, we have established a reputation as the leading provider of top-quality consulting and technology delivery services in the Banking sector. Our teams are recognised by our clients for the depth of industry and functional expertise they bring combined with our practical and innovative technology capabilities. As a result of our strategy and strong pipeline of exciting projects, we are looking to grow our Cost & Value Management capability. We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of technology skills and business acumen, possesses the ambition and potential to become future leaders of our Insurance Finance Transformation consulting business. This is an exciting time to be part of growing business.

Our Cost & Value Management practice is a priority area for significant and strategic growth and the team works with leading Investment and Retail Financial Services Institutions, focusing on understanding the core issues and opportunities, in order to deliver value-adding change across their functions. The key drivers of change for our clients are value creation and cost reduction, leveraging analytics capabilities to deliver these outcomes. Our service offerings reflect this demand.

Business and Professional Learning Senior Managers collaborate across the whole firm, from Advisory, to Audit to KPMG Global. We work with our stakeholders to manage and implement learning solutions that directly support the firm’s and respective Capability strategy and your colleagues achieving their career aspirations. The result – amazing people doing meaningful jobs with fascinating clients...

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 174,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 155 countries worldwide. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. In the UK, we are one of the leading companies in the industry. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Leading UK inbound engagements including advisory and compliance related services. 
• Overseeing service delivery including drafting and signing off advice, adhering to SLAs and KPIs, reviewing casework on an as needed basis.
• Advising on complex cross-border immigration issues. 
• Supporting the team with complex issues including escalations, delivering solutions and viable options. 
• Identifying opportunities including use of technology to solve clients’ problems and improve client service delivery, co-managing the rollout of new technology to clients.
• Participating in client proposals and presentations, identifying and maximising new opportunities across various business sectors in the UK and overseas. 
• General practice management: monitoring team members’ performance, identifying the team’s training, development and staffing requirements, ensuring the team receives sufficient support and coaching.</

About the job

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 174,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 155 countries worldwide. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. In the UK, we are one of the leading companies in the industry.

As engagements grow and new opportunities arise we are constantly looking for an Assistant manager and advisors to join our global immigration team in London. Our team is a strategic partner for many multinational companies and supports clients with topics related to their globally mobile employees – whether focusing on assignment management, remote work and  immigration.

Are you a team builder with a client-oriented mindset, flexible and do you possess a cooperative attitude even under tough circumstances? Are you a mobility and immigration professional operating as a trusted partner to clients? Do you have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and a desire for continuous learning and success? If so, you sound like an excellent addition into our team!

Global Immigration

Our client accounts are very large and still growing strongly and we need a Global Immigration professionals to support our clients in strategic mobility discussions and our client teams in immigration substance issues as well as project management.

Your role and responsibilities will include, for example:

• Immigration services to our clients’ employees 
• Advisory services and coordination of global assignments
• Vendor management and close collaboration with the KPMG network globally 
• Participation to the development of our service offering and sales

Are you open-minded, positive, and flexible and do you possess a cooperative attitude even when under pressure? Do you have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and a desire for continuous learning and success? If so, you sound like an excellent addition to our team!

As an ideal candidate, you have a higher education degree and some previous experience in global immigration from working as an in-house global mobility person, HR employee, a global mobility professional in a consulting firm or experience from working with a relevant public authority. Knowledge on immigration, cross-border employee relocation as well as intercultural trainings are seen as an advantage.

Fluent communication skills in English are needed for this role. Knowledge of other languages are seen as an advantage.