We are looking for an Associate Director to support the fast growing Power & Utilities Projects team covering water and energy infrastructure including new nuclear generation, onshore and offshore networks, interconnectors, and other major assets.

The Projects business is focussed on designing new markets and advising on in-house and competitive delivery models for major infrastructure projects and programmes.  We advise companies, developers, bidders and regulators on all aspects of delivering major infrastructure assets and competitive procurements. Some of the projects we have advised on include Hinkley Point C, Thames Tideway, multiple Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) projects, OFTOs, Special Infrastructure Projects Regime (SIPR), Cap and Floor Interconnectors, Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATOs) and new nuclear projects (NNPs). Our clients are typically based in the UK and across Europe.

KPMG’s technology offerings are a core part of the firm’s offerings and experiencing rapid growth.  The OGC Commercial team is looking to recruit an experienced lawyer to support the business with contract review and negotiation.  The successful applicant will advise partners and senior stakeholders within KPMG UK on a wide range of legal, risk and commercial issues relating to professional advisory, consulting and technology services.

The team values diversity of experience and background and includes lawyers and non-lawyers.  It offers an open and supportive environment to the successful candidate.

KPMG’s Major Projects Advisory (MPA) team works with industry-leading organisations, helping to solve some of the biggest challenges in infrastructure. As a true market leader, we boast an impressive client base across the commercial and public sectors, delivering lasting results on projects and programmes which are household names.

This role is for an innovative professional at assistant manager level. This role will work alongside our existing team to use their lived experience of the full project and programme lifecycle in the construction industry and their procurement / commercial acumen to solve complex problems.

You will be providing advice to a broad range of clients on many different matters, helping them to achieve successful outcomes through planning and implementing innovative and robust procurement and commercial interventions.

The MPA team in the UK are based in London, Birmingham and Manchester. This role will be based in one of these locations but will require travel to client locations throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.

• Conducting the planning and execution of audit fieldwork.  
• Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realise their full potential.
• Reviewing the audit work performed by junior team members.
• Project managing the audit delivery, including timelines, team briefings, team supervision, delivery of audit work, and reviews by more senior team members, including Directors and Partners.
• Keeping Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Partners up to date with progress throughout the course of the assignment.
• Preparing reports to senior management from audited entities and audit committees.
• Building relationships with the engagement and audited entity staff.
• Being the day-to-day point of contact for the audited entity.