We are looking for high performing individuals with relevant experience in project and programme management and controls who seek an exciting long-term career in our team. Your experience to date could be from within any of our target sectors above. And, although we are primarily focussed on these sectors within the UK, we also recognise the opportunity of experience and insights from other countries and regions, especially the Middle East. 

Project Manager 

KPMG are looking for a talented Senior Manager to join our expanding Balance Sheet Optimisation team within our Financial Services Consulting practice. Our Balance Sheet Optimisation team provides advice to clients in Financial Services (banks, insurers, investment firms) on approaches for optimising their balance sheets considering prudential regulatory requirements, macroeconomic conditions, market dynamics and business strategy.  

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of a range of complex client projects, act as a technical subject matter expert in financial resource management and support our leadership team in the identification and development of business development opportunities.

You will be joining a proactive and forward-thinking specialist team that has secured a significant pipeline of interesting and challenging work.

ob Description :

Immigration Manager - UK

You will be empowered to manage all aspects of UK immigration applications. This will require you to apply your understanding of legislative changes to ensure that processes and systems are operationalised and followed to comply with current and new legislation. 

The role will require you to manage and supervise a high volume of casework and consultations, whilst requiring interaction with key stakeholders on client engagements, to ensure a seamless experience for all assignees/employees.

The Role   

•    Provide day-to-day operational oversight across all aspects of the UK immigration process, ensuring day to day execution of service commitments including rigorous quality controls and service enhancements

•    Oversee case management including review and sign off

•    Take on case work on an as needed basis

•    Identify opportunities to use technology to streamline immigration processes

•    Implement the SLA framework ensuring timely and accurate escalations in line with service level commitments

•    Employ strong risk management controls in line with legislation and compliance requirements

•    Adapt to continuous and ongoing legislative changes ensuring process is ‘fit for purpose’ and supported by ongoing training and development

•    Identify the team’s training and development requirements, ensuring the team receives sufficient support and coaching

•    Interpret and apply understanding of corporate policies and practices, and other regulations to provide advice, guidance and support

•    Management of a team: this includes undertaking responsibility for all day-to-day operational matters including managing financials, risk, capacity and performance of the team.

Education & Qualification    

Experience Required

This is a growing team, and the role will suit an ambitious immigration professional with the desire and ability to play an important role in continuing that growth.

The successful applicant will be organised and efficient, whilst also possessing excellent communication skills and attention to detail. The successful candidate will also possess the ability to consistently produce high quality and technically accurate legal advice within demanding timeframes, whilst challenging unethical behaviours and seeking appropriate clarifications when required.  Experience of working on multiple, as well as high volume, corporate immigration accounts is essential.

The successful applicant will have a proven track record in overseeing and effectively managing a team, including reviewing, and signing off complex immigration advice, whilst consulting and escalating as appropriate. The applicant will also have experience of advising alongside other professionals and have an understanding of the immigration elements involved in cross-border moves, including business traveller risks, remote working, and compliance obligations.

The applicant will have experience of handling a wide range of UK immigration applications which ideally will include the, following:

•    Work Visas (Senior or Specialist Workers, Skilled Worker)

•    Frontier Worker Permits

•    Sponsor licence applications and associated ongoing compliance

•    Family applications

•    Mock audits

•    Prevention of illegal working/Right To Work

•    Student and Graduate routes

•    Immigration policy design

KPMG is looking for a confident client-facing UK Immigration Manager, with strong technical and inter-personal skills, who thrives in a hi