Our Financial Services CASS audit function oversees a variety of market leading entities ranging from some of the largest investment banking groups, retail banking groups and brokers dealers to some of the largest traditional asset management groups in the UK.  We have won a number of tenders in the last few years and expect to grow in the next 3 to 5 years.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 174,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 155 countries worldwide. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. In the UK, we are one of the leading companies in the industry. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Leading UK inbound engagements including advisory and compliance related services. 
• Overseeing service delivery including drafting and signing off advice, adhering to SLAs and KPIs, reviewing casework on an as needed basis.
• Advising on complex cross-border immigration issues. 
• Supporting the team with complex issues including escalations, delivering solutions and viable options. 
• Identifying opportunities including use of technology to solve clients’ problems and improve client service delivery, co-managing the rollout of new technology to clients.
• Participating in client proposals and presentations, identifying and maximising new opportunities across various business sectors in the UK and overseas. 
• General practice management: monitoring team members’ performance, identifying the team’s training, development and staffing requirements, ensuring the team receives sufficient support and coaching.</

The KPMG Military Leavers’ Programme (MLP) aims to assist suitable candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced professional services industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted and best-connected professional services firm. The Ministry of Defence has recognised KPMG with a gold award for our work with service leavers and the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

KPMG's Military Recruitment Programme offers Service Leavers the opportunity to undertake a 12 month fully paid contract within the firm. Providing sufficient time to learn the role, develop skills and make a genuine impact on the business.

Roles will be based in our London and Regional offices.

KPMG Overview :

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

Job Description :

KPMG Law is a fast-growing part of KPMG. As such we are now seeking to recruit a Senior Manager (Solicitor) to support the growth of the Data Protection team in our Commercial Legal team. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team which works across KPMG providing our clients with data protection solutions Our data protection team works with the different service lines within KPMG to provide clients with complete data protection solutions. Roles and Responsibilities: Assisting clients in the development of data protection strategy Advising clients on cross border data transfers Supporting clients with the data protection elements of their transformation programmes, including group restructuring, outsourcing, large scale technology programmes Advising on data ethics The applicant must be keen to develop and broaden his/her legal skills to include working on multi-disciplinary projects and being closer to the business side of these projects. The successful applicant will be a self-starter and a strong performer and team player who is focussed on helping to ensure that the team successfully delivers projects for its clients. While consulting appropriately on difficult issues, he/she must be able to deliver robust and appropriate legal advice and exercise sound judgement. An interest in helping to build the team’s business and relationships will benefit the applicant. The successful applicant will have experience of working with demanding clients across a wide spectrum of size and activities, and will be expert at service delivery. He/she must be able to demonstrate sound client relationship and business development skills, and a keenness to develop these skills further.

The successful applicant will be expected to take responsibility for servicing and building part of the existing business of the team. The successful applicant will help promote the team’s work through participating in team and firm events, giving internal and external presentations, and producing expert articles for publication.

Qualifications and Skills:

Building and developing positive business relationships within and outside KPMG Assessing problems from multiple angles to ensure that our clients have comprehensive and pragmatic data protection advice to support their decision-making. 

Working collaboratively to devise and driving forward creative legal solutions for clients.

Providing our clients with a seamless multi-disciplinary legal implementation service on national and global projects.

Experience in some of the following sectors would be considered helpful:

Financial services (banking, insurance, investment management, payment services)

Transportation (bus, rail, automobiles, mobility as a service)

Energy

Life Sciences Digital infrastructure, including telecoms and data centres

Retail

Technology, Media & Telecommunications 

Experience and Background:

The applicant will be a data protection/commercial lawyer of at least 7 year’s PQE with experience of advising on compliance with data protection laws including the rules around marketing. The applicant will have experience in ad

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our Financial Services Audit team.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day high-quality delivery of audit engagements from planning through to completion.

Alongside audit delivery work, you will also supervise junior team members, and provide coaching and development to help them reach their full potential. This will include planning and reviewing their work to ensure the work quality is to a high standard. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.

You will work closely with the Audit Manager, Senior Manager, Director and Partner, ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress, involving them on a timely basis in all phases of the audit and when issues arise.