Senior E&I Analyst

Job description

Senior Ethics & Independence Analyst

Base Location: Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, 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.

Why Join KPMG as a Senior Ethics & Independence Analyst

The Ethics and Independence (E&I) team are part of the Risk Operations Group (ROG) within the Operational Excellence Hub (OEH) which is responsible for monitoring the firm’s and its individuals’ compliance with the firm’s professional risk management and quality control policies, procedures, and guidance. Furthermore, the Group work with the wider Quality and Risk community and across the KPMG network to exchange knowledge, develop and improve processes and procedures in response to emerging regulatory, business, and other requirements.

The Personal E&I team are responsible for a number of processes and procedures in order to demonstrate oversight of compliance in accordance with firm/regulatory policy such as clearance of the firm’s personnel and third-party resource for on-boarding and issuing mandatory E&I training in line with global requirements. They provide guidance and advice to partners, firm’s personnel and third-party resource on personal independence matters and are the first point of contact for personal E&I related requests, completing the necessary research in order to escalate/ respond in accordance with firm/regulatory policy.

What will you be doing?

This role has responsibility for supporting the Assistant Manager with a focus on delivering excellent quality across our service catalogue.  With the help of management, this role will support personal E&I activities with a right first-time approach and continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for helping train and coach the team to ensure full compliance with the regulations, policy and procedures relating to E&I. You will consult with relevant E&I colleagues assisting with queries and issues as they arise.  Where lessons learnt are identified, you will root cause and help to improve processes by recommending and applying enhancements to increase understanding and quality.

• Assisting the management team and providing SME support to the E&I team
• Identify any issues in E&I tasks and ensure they are escalated and recorded in the correct manner, reporting to the Personal E&I manager
• Assist with ongoing training and development of the Personal E&I team
• Ensure tasks are completed in accordance with the applicable regulations and existing guidance and within the service level agreements
• Assign relevant E&I tasks to the firm’s personnel and third-party resource and monitoring completion using firms internal training, compliance and HR systems and Microsoft Office
• Have excellent working knowledge and comprehensive understanding of applicable personal independence rules
• Responding to queries and clearing E&I exceptions based on personal independence requirements
• Liaising with the onboarding team to help resolve any escalations and issues driving quality   
• Assisting with mailboxes and E&I helpline escalations and queries
• Generating management reports and analytics
• Assisting other E&I team members with wider compliance programmes, where required
• Assisting the E&I manager with E&I related projects such as confirmation exception clearance

What will you need to do it?
 

• Sound organisational and analytical skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• The ability and willingness to take personal responsibility and accountability for own work
• Strong, supportive team-player able to train and coach the team
• Provide second level quality checking support
• Client-focused approach with a passion for delivering excellence
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• The ability to interpret information and identify issues
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Extremely high level of attention to detail is essential
• The ability to handle sensitive/confidential information appropriately
• The confidence to challenge the status-quo and provide fresh ideas
• Confident user of Microsoft Office applications
• Prior working experience in personal compliance is desired but not essential

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Find out more:

Within Central Services we have a range of divisions and specialisms.  Click the links to find out more below:

• Central Services (KBS) at KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/kpmg-business-services/
• Inclusivity and KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/being-inclusive/
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

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