Senior Manager - Global Entity Management UK

Job Title

Senior Manager

Country

United Kingdom

Location

London

Function

Tax

Service Line

KPMG Law

Service Line Information

KPMG Overview

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Job Description

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 Company Secretarial and Global Entity Management Team sits within KPMG Law. Its establishment flows naturally from KPMG’s long history of successfully delivering multidisciplinary services to clients. Its vision is to be the corporate secretarial adviser of choice for KPMG’s clients in relation to compliance and governance matters.

Over the next few years, this team will grow, and KPMG Law as a whole will expand into other areas of law that fit within its vision and the needs of KPMG’s clients.

KPMG Law is for people who are:

• Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
• Approachable people who are keen to develop personally and professionally.
• People with a passion for a career within the field of governance and compliance services.
• Intellectually curious, open-minded and analytical people, with an eye for detail and pride in their work.
• Driven and proactive professionals who deliver a great service to their clients.
• Relationship builders who can spot and develop new opportunities both within the KPMG network and externally.
• Flexible people who are able to deal with a fluid, changing work environment.

Why you might want to join KPMG Global Entity Management:

• You want to continue to develop in your career within the company secretarial profession.
• You can see the advantages of professional advice being provided within a multidisciplinary team.
• You are ambitious and perceive the wealth of opportunities presented by a company secretarial team in a leading global professional services firm.
• You are excited by being a member of a team that will continue to grow significantly.
• You want to broaden your experience and become a well-rounded professional.
• You want to achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

What the key responsibilities of the role are:

This role is instrumental in supporting the success of the Company Secretarial and Global Entity Management team by helping to secure high-quality new clients, expanding services within existing accounts, and contributing to the team’s financial and strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a key relationship manager during client onboarding, ensuring a smooth transition into KPMG and appropriate allocation to company secretarial team members. Support senior colleagues in aligning client needs with the right level of expertise.
• Mentor and support junior team members in developing their client relationships and managing accounts effectively.
• Collaborate with corporate legal teams to identify and pursue new business opportunities for the team and KPMG Law.
• Assist Partners in achieving the team’s commercial and financial targets.
• Prepare persuasive proposal documents and actively contribute to the development of client opportunities.
• Lead and support business development initiatives, both internally and externally, to drive team growth and market presence.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external networks to enhance the team’s profile and visibility.
• Ensure compliance with risk management processes across all client engagements.
• Foster strong, collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
• Maintain and regularly report on the new business pipeline to Partners, taking ownership of its accuracy and progress.
• Review existing client contracts to ensure services remain relevant and profitable. Support client relationship managers in conducting client reviews and, where appropriate, renegotiate terms to improve margins or realign service scope.
• Monitor and manage financial performance across client accounts, including revenue tracking, profitability analysis, and forecasting.
• Support budgeting and resource planning activities to ensure efficient allocation of team resources in line with financial goals.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership on financial performance, pricing strategies, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Stay informed on market developments and emerging trends, ensuring the team remains agile and responsive to evolving client needs.

Education and qualifications:

• The applicant will ideally have a degree qualification.
• CGI qualified with significant company secretarial experience.

Skills and Experience Required:

Experience working in a professional services firm and within a company secretarial environment and able to demonstrate the following:

• Proven track record of working with high profile company secretarial clients.
• Strong technical capabilities across a range of company secretarial matters
• Confidence to be able to quickly establish credibility with clients.
• Experienced in managing client relationships.
• Experienced in supervising and training junior colleagues.
• The applicant will have a strong network in company secretarial and legal.
• Strong organisational, attention to detail and personal skills are essential.
• Proven track record of project management and leadership skills.

We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn’t fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work. That’s why we’re proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career – KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That’s why we introduced ‘Our Deal’ – it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for bringing your best to work. As part of ‘Our Deal’, you’ll benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

Our Deal

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.

We’re at our best when you’re at your best; that’s why we’ve created ‘Our Deal’ and ‘The Academy’. Our Deal is the way we speak about the colleague experience and the expectations we have of our people. We expect the best from our people and in return we provide a stimulating, collaborative environment where each person can reach their extraordinary potential. Through ‘The Academy’, you’ll have access to communities which will support and develop you so that you build your skills and career. From introducing secondment programmes to preferential banking, and student loan payments to your birthday off, we’re making sure that our people have an amazing experience.

Flexible Working

While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss with your recruitment contact any reasonable adjustments to our Recruitment Process that you may require.

KPMG's commitment
to diversity

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG by viewing our Policy

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