Legal Advisor (Patent Lawyer)

Based: London or any key site - including Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds and Bristol: 

Role summary

KPMG is now a digital business, and as a result, technology enables everything it does and requires KPMG to continue to transform with technology in support of its Growth and Trust agenda. This role, which is focused on the product and innovation aspects of Intellectual Property (IP), Technology and Data, is a part of the International Office of the General Counsel (IOGC).  It focuses on providing legal advice and support from IOGC on the development, protection, enforcement, acquisition and licensing of technology, software and data, particularly risks, protections and opportunities related to the patent aspects of KPMG’s IP, technology and data strategy.

Although this role is primarily focused on product and innovation, this role may also involve providing support to other IOGC lawyers on strategic initiatives and commercial technology transactions, particularly where the licensed technology is protected by patents, is not patent protected but is in a highly patented field, and/or leverages artificial intelligence and blockchain.

The person in this role will execute their responsibilities under the overall supervision of, and working collaboratively with, the most senior patent lawyer with respect to IP, Technology and Data and other senior lawyers focused on IP and technology law. This role requires a person to provide meaningful value-add to business and technology development teams by supporting product and innovation that contributes to over $17 billion in annual revenue, helping to analyse KPMGI’s intellectual property (IP) and technology assets, and advising on patent protection and IP enforcement, all while supporting IOGC’s senior leadership team in managing, mitigating and preventing legal and reputational risk.

The role is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer who has focused on patent work (prosecution, litigation, licensing, freedom to operate) to apply their skills to a rapidly growing international patent pipeline focused on emerging technologies and to expand their IP skillsets beyond patent law in a rapidly growing digital business.  

Job Title: Manager - Transfer Pricing

Recognised in the marketplace for our technical excellence – Transfer Pricing at KPMG is an integral part of the firm’s global community. Our diverse team focuses on compliance and/or advisory services, providing sustainable tax advice to clients, that not only helps to deliver compliance, but also supports their wider commercial objectives. And with prominent technology companies choosing to partner with us, you’ll find that you’re also working with the very best in market-leading tech.

The Responsibilities/Job Description  

This role involves working on a range of projects.

The work involves:

• Providing technical transfer pricing advice to our National Markets clients on a broad range of topics
• Developing and maintaining client relationships including acting as the main point of contact for clients and relevant stakeholders
• Managing various projects across multiple jurisdictions and leading the day-to-day delivery processes
• Coordinating with KPMG's transfer pricing, international tax, indirect tax and advisory teams on a range of topics
• Financial management, including developing and managing project budgets and billing to ensure profitable delivery of client engagements
• Coaching and developing junior team members which will also include delivering training sessions and providing on-the-job coaching on a regular basis
• Ensuring timely reporting to senior management
• Actively contributing to identifying new opportunities and managing business development and marketing initiatives along with proposition and market leads

The Person

We are looking for candidates with the following skills/experience:

• Either a CTA, CA, ACA, ACCA or attained a Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, law, accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive transfer pricing experience, preferably including experience of preparing transfer pricing documentation, tax value chain analyses, benchmarking, supporting with tax authority enquiries/Advance Pricing Agreements, project management and managing junior team members
• Sound judgement, including the ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others.
• Strong analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
• High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
• Strong commercial awareness
• Keen ability and willingness to keep up to date technically and develop the technical ability of the team below you.
• Ability to work autonomously and to take initiative as appropriate
• An appreciation of and/or understanding of ethical/risk issues within a client service environment
• Very strong people skills for engaging with our clients and team members
• Highly organised with excellent communication and project management skills

Manager - Global Immigration 

Base Location: London

The KPMG Immigration function is a cornerstone of our business. 

We are a disrupter in the legal services industry offering legal advisory services combined with new law and technology driven offerings and multi-disciplinary solutions. Our lawyers have the benefit of being part of an exciting start-up business within a leading global professional services firm.  We do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies.  We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is

We are responsible for the delivery of best-in-class Law solutions and trusted to get it right first time.

Why Join KPMG as a Global Immigration

As a member of the client service team, supervise and manage engagements and other related activities under the general direction of partners, directors, and/or senior managers, leading staff, consultants and assistant managers in providing outstanding client service.

What will you be doing?

• Managing team activities to ensure compliance with KPMG risk management policies and procedures and manage engagement administration.
• Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential
• Final review of materials and communications for senior members of the practice for KPMG/client representation to immigration authorities and government officials
• Monitor client service standards, swiftly addressing delivery failures (such as missed SLAs) and implement resolution plan to ensure these are prevented
• Be responsible for effective management of engagement financials, cash collection and review of significant invoices

What will you need to do it?

• Extensive demonstratable experience in Global Immigration
• Thorough understanding of immigration concepts and issues and pro-actively research current immigration developments
• Previous experience working at Manager level within Global Immigration
• Experience of managing small teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff
• Excellent level of attention to detail and accuracy and strong IT skills including very good MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
 

• Communication: Very good level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Project Management: Excellent organisation skills with ability to plan, prioritize, meet deadlines and monitor budget.
• IT: Strong IT skills, including very good MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)

The Technology Implementation Manager will support the adoption and implementation of KPMG’s compliance technology platform across both the UK and EMA firms. You will manage innovation through automation and transformation, analytics, and data driven solutions, enabling multinational clients to achieve global tax and accounting compliance with greater efficiency, accuracy, and control. 

The KPMG Alternatives team provides high-quality and impactful tax advisory and compliance services to the Alternative Investment Fund sector. This includes private equity, hedge funds, credit funds and real estate funds.

Due to our ongoing growth, we have a number of job openings for exceptional candidates. This posting is for a role focussed on Alternative Investment Fund tax and would be well suited to a driven and motivated candidate with experience in the Alternative Investment Fund sector. We would also like to hear from candidates who have experience of working in a tax team within an alternative investment fund.