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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.

Forensic Technology (“FTech”) is looking for a Manager to join the current team. The group is part of KPMG Risk Consulting, with typical engagements involving the capture of client data from computers and networks, and analysis/process management in support of large scale regulation, litigation or investigation and IP/Commercially Sensitive Data Remediation.

On a day-to-day basis the FTech Manager will work under the direction of the Senior management team, and will undertake and have management responsibilities for the team in the delivery of engagements. The nature of the work may include some out of hours work and overseas travel, depending on the nature of the assignments.


The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a number of FTech engagements and/or client accounts, enhancing our overall offering via business development and infrastructure improvement, devising and implementing long term strategy for the department, managing business processes and performance management across the team.

The Person

- Proven experience in the eDisclosure, legal, IT or related industry.
- Knowledge of the EDRM Model and all various processes associated therewith
- Technical background with experience of eDisclosure tools such as Relativity, Nuix, BrainSpace etc.
- Ability to develop and present materials to clients in support of business development activities.
- Excellent project management and IT project delivery skills.
- Ability to focus on detail, work methodically and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to take ownership of team tasks and pursue these through to completion with initiative and enthusiasm.
- The willingness and enthusiasm to learn about the Forensic Technology industry as it continues to advance and change.

The Team

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.

Forensic Technology (“FTech”) is looking for a Manager to join the current team. The group is part of KPMG Risk Consulting, with typical engagements involving the capture of client data from computers and networks, and analysis/process management in support of large scale regulation, litigation or investigation and IP/Commercially Sensitive Data Remediation.

On a day-to-day basis the FTech Manager will work under the direction of the Senior management team, and will undertake and have management responsibilities for the team in the delivery of engagements. The nature of the work may include some out of hours work and overseas travel, depending on the nature of the assignments.


The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a number of FTech engagements and/or client accounts, enhancing our overall offering via business development and infrastructure improvement, devising and implementing long term strategy for the department, managing business processes and performance management across the team.

The Person

- Proven experience in the eDisclosure, legal, IT or related industry.
- Knowledge of the EDRM Model and all various processes associated therewith
- Technical background with experience of eDisclosure tools such as Relativity, Nuix, BrainSpace etc.
- Ability to develop and present materials to clients in support of business development activities.
- Excellent project management and IT project delivery skills.
- Ability to focus on detail, work methodically and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Ability to take ownership of team tasks and pursue these through to completion with initiative and enthusiasm.
- The willingness and enthusiasm to learn about the Forensic Technology industry as it continues to advance and change.

The Team

KPMG Forensic helps organisations in their efforts to achieve the highest level of integrity and to manage the cost and risk of litigation, investigations, and regulatory enforcement actions by assisting with the prevention, detection and response to fraud, waste, abuse and other forms of misconduct: the avoidance and resolution of disputes: and the collection, discovery and analysis of electronically stored information. This role is within our Financial Services team who specialise specifically in supporting clients solve their most complex financial crime, fraud and investigation related issues. We do this through bringing a unique blend of technical and technology specialists together in one team.


The Role

The successful individual will manage the delivery of a range of forensic projects, typically reporting to the Partner or Director engagement lead. Each project will generally incorporate an initial diagnostic, followed by working alongside the client to build and develop sustainable solutions. As a manager you will be expected to run large, complex projects day-to-day on behalf of the engagement leader. You will often be responsible for managing a team and ensuring that you deliver an output that meets our quality standards.

A core part of the role will also include leveraging your industry contacts, skills and experience to contribute to winning work and knowledge sharing and practice development across the team.
Our projects are often global and you are likely to work with colleagues from other KPMG member firms and from a variety of departments and backgrounds which also presents the opportunity to travel.

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will be expected to use your industry experience and expertise to formulate comprehensive and well considered solutions to clients’ challenges. All candidates are expected to show the following:

• Managing a range of financial crime engagements (including but not limited to AML, Sanctions, Fraud and ABC), often acting as the day-to-day contact point with our clients;
• Managing and mentoring KPMG Forensic SMEs and Analysts from diverse backgrounds during projects
• Leveraging your technical knowledge, experience and contacts to manage the development of proposals and in generating new business for the firm; and
• Managing the risk and commercial aspects involved in the delivery of projects including budgets, planning and project governance.

The Person

Knowledge/experience:

You will be a Financial Crime Professional, with experience in one or more of the following disciplines: AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring and Fraud and Investigations. The specific areas of technical expertise are set out below.

Technical expertise

• Held a role in the FS industry such as a financial crime manager in a bank, a similar role at a consultancy or in the financial crime team of the regulator;
• Relationships with prospective clients;
• Proven track record in producing detailed, concise written reports to senior stakeholders; and
• Substantial technical knowledge of the UK and European financial crime regulatory requirements and market practice of the following activities:

AML
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Review and completion of financial crime risk assessments;
• Review and assessment of policies and procedures, systems and controls;
• Delivery of specific training;
• Preparing clients for regulatory visits;
• Managing regulatory enquiries, skilled person reviews and enforcement action; and
• AML remediation activity.

SANCTIONS
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Sanctions screening requirements, processes and technology;
• Review and completion of sanctions risk assessments;
• Sanctions look-backs and investigations; and
• Review and assessment of sanctions controls

TRANSACTION MONITORING
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Implementation, optimisation and tuning of systems;
• Compliance and assurance testing;
• Delivering training and/or facilitating workshops; and
• Examination of transaction and suspicious transaction reporting processes.

FRAUD AND INVESTIGATIONS
• Experience in delivering forensic investigations to a criminal standard
• Fraud Operating Model design and implementation;
• Review and completion of fraud risk assessments;
• Review and assessment of policies and procedures, systems and controls;
• Fraud control design/implementation
• Delivering training and/or facilitating workshops; and
• Experience in delivering forensic investigations to a criminal standard


Qualification & Skills:

Soft skills / values

• Confidence to be able to quickly establish credibility with clients;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can be tailored to a variety of audiences;
• Proven ability to work with diverse teams drawn from various parts of KPMG and backgrounds;
• Proven track record of people management and leadership skills – be able to manage teams and projects with demanding stakeholders and multiple workstreams;
• Experienced in understanding and mitigating the risks and financials associated with client engagements;
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving, self-motivation and possess an enquiring mind;
• A high degree of integrity and the drive and willingness to succeed; and
• Strong team ethos and ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.

Education and training

• Education to degree level or equivalent experience; and
• Financial crime and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable.

The Team

Forensic Technology (FTech) supports clients and their legal advisors in response to litigation, civil disputes, investigations, regulatory, and M&A matters. FTech assist their clients through the preservation, collection, processing, reporting, and analysis of electronically stored information (ESI) such as emails, chat messages, and electronic documents.

The projects are often time critical and include global clients with footprints around the world, providing opportunities to work with other overseas offices including on site attendance. Many projects have a significant impact on our clients’ businesses and communities, with matters occasionally featuring on international headlines.

FTech are looking for data specialists who are able to extract, store, enhance, and investigate large volumes of unstructured data by leveraging market-leading technologies and methodologies.


The Role

Supporting delivery work on range of engagements. This will involve:


- Reporting to the engagement manager on day-to-day delivery elements.
- Responding to client requests with the supervision of the engagement manager.
- Managing expectations and taking ownership of delivery elements to meet pressing engagement deadlines.
- Managing small to medium projects from start to finish
- Supporting off-site projects where a mobile technology environment has been deployed.
Other duties:


- Maintaining and updating procedural documentation.
- Delivery of client-based training on our review systems via WebEx or to an audience.
- Assisting with technology demonstrations regarding our technology offerings in the form of seminars or online webinars.
- Researching and testing new software.
- Assisting with project administration tasks where appropriate.
The Person To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:

- Worked in a professional services environment with at least 2/3 years’ experience assisting with the delivery of eDisclosure/Investigations.
- Knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) lifecycle.
- Familiarity with forensic best practices, e.g. evidence handling, chain of custody, metadata preservation, etc.
- Experience in handling and analysing unstructured data sources such as emails, network shares, and laptops.
- Experience in liaising with clients on basic requests and delivering software training.
- Proficient in tools such as EnCase, Nuix, Relativity, Brainspace or similar.
All candidates are expected to have a number of the following qualities:

- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think through and solve problems independently.
- Proactive in taking ownership of tasks and managing expectations.
- Keen to learn industry-specific software and in-house processes.
- Able to work in a high-pressured environment.
- Experience in a professional environment or role is desirable.

The Team

KPMG Forensic helps organisations in their efforts to achieve the highest level of integrity and to manage the cost and risk of litigation, investigations, and regulatory enforcement actions by assisting with the prevention, detection and response to fraud, waste, abuse and other forms of misconduct: the avoidance and resolution of disputes: and the collection, discovery and analysis of electronically stored information. This role is within our Financial Services team who specialise specifically in supporting clients solve their most complex financial crime, fraud and investigation related issues. We do this through bringing a unique blend of technical and technology specialists together in one team.

The Role

The successful individual will manage the delivery of a range of forensic projects, typically reporting to the Partner or Director engagement lead. Each project will generally incorporate an initial diagnostic, followed by working alongside the client to build and develop sustainable solutions. As a manager you will be expected to run complex workstreams and smaller projects day-to-day on behalf of the engagement leader. You will often be responsible for managing a team and ensuring that you deliver an output that meets our quality standards.

A core part of the role will also include leveraging your industry contacts, skills and experience to contribute to winning work and knowledge sharing and practice development across the team.
Our projects are often global and you are likely to work with colleagues from other KPMG member firms and from a variety of departments and backgrounds which also presents the opportunity to travel.

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities

As a Manager, you will be expected to use your industry experience and expertise to formulate comprehensive and well considered solutions to clients’ challenges. All candidates are expected to show the following:

• Managing a range of financial crime engagements (including but not limited to AML, Sanctions, Fraud and ABC), often acting as the day-to-day contact point with our clients;
• Managing and mentoring KPMG Forensic SMEs and Analysts from diverse backgrounds during projects
• Leveraging your technical knowledge, experience and contacts to manage the development of proposals and in generating new business for the firm; and
• Managing the risk and commercial aspects involved in the delivery of projects including budgets, planning and project governance.

The Person

Knowledge/experience:

You will be a Financial Crime Professional, with experience in one or more of the following disciplines: AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring and Fraud and Investigations. The specific areas of technical expertise are set out below.

Technical expertise

• Held a role in the FS industry such as a financial crime manager in a bank, a similar role at a consultancy or in the financial crime team of the regulator;
• Relationships with prospective clients;
• Proven track record in producing detailed, concise written reports to senior stakeholders; and
• Substantial technical knowledge of the UK and European financial crime regulatory requirements and market practice of the following activities:

AML
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Review and completion of financial crime risk assessments;
• Review and assessment of policies and procedures, systems and controls;
• Delivery of specific training;
• Preparing clients for regulatory visits;
• Managing regulatory enquiries, skilled person reviews and enforcement action; and
• AML remediation activity.

SANCTIONS
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Sanctions screening requirements, processes and technology;
• Review and completion of sanctions risk assessments;
• Sanctions look-backs and investigations; and
• Review and assessment of sanctions controls

TRANSACTION MONITORING
• Target Operating Model design and implementation;
• Implementation, optimisation and tuning of systems;
• Compliance and assurance testing;
• Delivering training and/or facilitating workshops; and
• Examination of transaction and suspicious transaction reporting processes.

FRAUD AND INVESTIGATIONS
• Experience in delivering forensic investigations to a criminal standard
• Fraud Operating Model design and implementation;
• Review and completion of fraud risk assessments;
• Review and assessment of policies and procedures, systems and controls;
• Fraud control design/implementation
• Delivering training and/or facilitating workshops; and
• Experience in delivering forensic investigations to a criminal standard


Qualification & Skills:

Soft skills / values

• Confidence to be able to quickly establish credibility with clients;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can be tailored to a variety of audiences;
• Proven ability to work with diverse teams drawn from various parts of KPMG and backgrounds;
• Proven track record of people management and leadership skills – be able to manage teams and projects with demanding stakeholders and multiple workstreams;
• Experienced in understanding and mitigating the risks and financials associated with client engagements;
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving, self-motivation and possess an enquiring mind;
• A high degree of integrity and the drive and willingness to succeed; and
• Strong team ethos and ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.

Education and training

• Education to degree level or equivalent experience; and
• Financial crime and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable.