Position Summary

• We are currently looking for a Quality & Risk Management Associate who will play a role in providing risk management services and promote compliance with KPMG policies and professional standards within and by the firm.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and conducting of compliance review programs together with any reporting thereof.
• Carrying out due diligence studies on regulatory/compliance and other reviews as required by clients.
• Conducting general and specific market research as required by clients and/or to provide background information.
• Responding to general queries from Business Units relating to projects and tasks.
• Maintain good business relationship with other internal business units to achieve desired objectives of the department and the firm.
• Any other tasks that will be assigned to you.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in laws or a business-related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a busy legal, compliance or regulatory environment. Exposure to risk management related work is an added advantage.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills.
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills
• Multicultural skills to operate across diverse African jurisdictions.
• Resilience, tenacity, and the ability to handle difficult client conversations.
• Comfort with multitasking, flexibility, open-mindedness, and the ability to make quick decisions.
• Unquestionable integrity.