Sentinel Conflict Resolver - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Job description

Base Location: Birmingham plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Risk Operations 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 an Sentinel Conflict Resolver?

The Regulatory Compliance team are responsible for the processes relating to the firm’s global Sentinel application, a KPMG secure online application developed to assist KPMG member firms in complying with legal and regulatory independence requirements related to the provision of services and in identifying potential conflicts of interest with proposed engagements. In particular, the team review and propose mitigations for identified conflicts of interests, help engagement teams with correctly on-boarding new clients onto the application, maintain a list of firm’s restricted clients for personal independence purposes.

What will you be doing?

• Ensuring no professional engagement is undertaken by KPMG which creates an unmanageable conflict of interest and working with engagement teams to ensure that steps are taken to manage conflicts identified.
• Participating on the Sentinel helpline to answer phone and email queries in relation the Sentinel system, conflicts of interest and the progress of engagement requests
• Liaising with global conflict resolvers, UK client facing teams and Quality and Risk Management professionals to manage conflicts of interest on cross-border engagements
• Undertaking certain compliance processes associated with the Sentinel system to ensure the data it contains is up to date and accurate.

What will you need to do it?

• Experience of working in a Regulatory Compliance role where you are required to take a logical approach to analysis and problem solving, make decisions based on facts and circumstances applying principles learned
• Sound organisational and analytical skills with the ability to prioritise efficiently, work well under pressure and identify issues that require escalation to a higher level.
• The ability to interpret complex information and identify issues.
• The ability to work well under pressure and maintain extremely high levels of attention to detail.

Skills we’d love to see/amazing extras:

• Prior working experience in a highly regulated sector or professional services firm and/or understanding of conflict of interest are a distinct advantage, although training will be given.
  
  

• Advanced MS Office skills, especially in Excel

To discuss this or wider 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.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the Sentinel Conflict Resolver are:

• Birmingham
• Watford

This position will largely be based from Birmingham

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

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.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core Central Service hubs for this role are:

• Birmingham
• Watford

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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