In order to support the growth of our capabilities within the CO&I FS Operations team, we are currently looking to recruit Senior Managers who can make a significant contribution by combining an understanding of the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retail Investments industry with transformation, reorganisation and optimisation capabilities.

Description of Role

You will be playing a crucial role in helping to drive growth in the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments sector by:

• Working closely with the Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments leadership team to drive growth in the consulting practice, you will be responsible for the delivery of consulting assignments and managed services to a range of firms, predominantly Insurers, Wealth Managers, Life and Pensions companies, platform businesses, IFA Networks and firms that provide support and outsource services to the Wealth Management industry.
• Leading & delivering consulting engagements for Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investment clients, as well as supporting the wider Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments Consulting team.
• Being responsible for identifying opportunities and developing relationships with clients. You will leverage and develop your own network as well as developing relationships with clients to understand their issues and, from that, develop solutions and add value.
• Actively supporting our people strategy through coaching and development of team members and acting as a Performance Manager for several people.

This team is a priority growth area for KPMG with significant investment plans and big growth ambitions. Joining us offers the opportunity to work with Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retain Investments sector clients on exciting, high profile and leading-edge engagements with the potential to:

• Rapidly develop your career by becoming part of a growing team:
• Accelerate your personal development through varied and exciting client opportunities coupled with focused learning & development with a world class brand; and
• Develop yourself as a consultant, manager and leader
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Role Dimensions

Leadership & Management:

As a senior manager, the incumbent will be actively supporting our people strategy through coaching and development of team members and acting as a Performance Manager for several people.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:

Our team is at the heart of supporting our clients in shaping, planning and delivering critical business change. 

The team focuses on transforming the performance of organisations helping them focus on the customer to drive growth, implementing an operating model that is efficient and delivering technology to underpin the scalable growth our clients are demanding.

Our clients are experiencing significant disruption.  The rapid adoption of new digital technologies, the emergence of non-traditional competitors and more stringent regulations mean that today’s Insurance, wealth, pensions & retail investments customers are more empowered, demanding and price conscious.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance:

Our senior managers operate in the Customer and Operations FS Ops service line within Advisory specifically aligned to Insurance, Wealth, Pensions & Retail Investments

Job Description

The Insurance, Wealth, Pensions and Retail Investments industry is facing unprecedented levels of change - acceleration of technology and digital transformation, M&A activity to build new capabilities, spotlight on ESG and complexity of the regulatory landscape – resulting in our clients embarking on enterprise transformation initiatives that revolu

The Partner Independence team are part of the wider Ethics & Independence (“E&I”) team and sit within Quality and Risk Management. The E&I team is responsible for developing and deploying appropriate policy, procedure and guidance on Ethics and Independence (firm, personal and service-related) to ensure compliance with regulatory and KPMG International requirements, ensuring an adequate programme of communication and training in respect of those policies and procedures is in place and providing guidance and advice to Partners and staff on all E&I matters.

The Partner Independence team provide support and guidance to all of KPMG’s Partners and Directors and play an important role ensuring personal independence compliance is met and upheld by helping them to accurate maintain their personal compliance records in line with the policies and procedures surrounding their personal financial affairs.

KPMG’s Infrastructure Group in the UK consists of c.400 professionals and is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent financial and business advisers in infrastructure.
We provide in-depth advice on the strategic, financial, regulatory and commercial issues driving investments in infrastructure across Transport, Power & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure in the UK and internationally. Our work includes market and policy design, economic analysis, deal structuring and execution, as well as strategic and transaction advice to enable private and public capital to fund infrastructure. We also work closely with other functions within KPMG to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, tax, accounting, and due diligence.

The utilities sector is a key business area for the Infrastructure Group and encompasses work for the large clients in the sector including all of the leading UK energy and water companies. We provide in depth strategic and technical advice on corporate finance issues, corporate financial management; regulatory finance, regulatory policy, business and financial planning, as well as other issues affecting value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as one of the most innovative advisors influencing the future of the sector.

Our business is expanding rapidly and we are looking for a high-quality candidate to support our Power & Utilities business, with a particular focus on the water sector.

The Role
 

• You would be joining the leading provider of strategic economic consultancy services in the water sector.
• While you will have specific responsibilities for contributing towards the team’s water business, there will also be opportunities to work in other sectors, primarily energy networks.
• Working closely with sector and subject matter experts you will develop to become the ‘go to’ person for water sector economic advice. This will involve developing an in-depth understanding of Ofwat’s regulatory framework.
• You will build relationships with key clients across the sector, as well as with other advisors (e.g., legal and engineering. The projects that you will advise on will be high profile and caried. For example, in recent years we have advised on the regulatory framework for the Thames Tideway Tunnel, every aspect of water companies' business plans, bulk supply trading negotiations, Competition and Markets Authority re-determinations, major transactions, organisational transformations, and much more. If there is a large strategic project taking place in the sector, the chances are we will be advising on it. 
• There is no ‘typical project’. You will need to apply a structured strategic approach to problem solving, drawing on established economic principles, while having the capacity to think creatively.  
• The work will include a combination of report drafting, economic analysis, and engaging with clients. 
• You will need to be comfortable managing, coaching, and mentoring junior staff across a number of projects. 
• You will contribute towards building the team, identifying opportunities in the market, and providing thought leadership. 

Tax Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory

Base Location: Manchester is the main hub in the North West together with our office in Liverpool however we are also open to regional candidates

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Why Join KPMG as a Tax Assistant Manager within our Corporate Tax Compliance & Advisory Team based in the Northwest?

KPMG’s North tax team is a fast-growing part of the KPMG tax practice.  We are looking for excellent candidates with a proven track record who are seeking a dynamic and challenging working environment within a strong supportive leadership and management team. 

The marketplace is diverse with a client and target base of UK listed, PE backed, inbound and privately-owned businesses.

This current vacancy is for an Assistant Manager in our Corporate Tax Advisory and Compliance (‘CTAC’) team based in Manchester.

You will work collaboratively to assist the team with the managing of tax relationships across a diverse portfolio of clients which will provide you with a broad range of technical experience. You will take on a variety of projects covering international tax, treasury tax, group restructuring, tax governance, group reporting and domestic tax advisory and compliance.

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