Purpose of Position:
KPMG
QRM wish to recruit a Senior Associate to provide risk management services and
promote adherence to KPMG policy and professional Standards within the firm.
Key roles and responsibilities
The Senior Associate will have
the following responsibilities:
- Review of contracts and agreements
against KPMG risk management policies.
- Participate in preparation for and
conduct of compliance review programs together with any reporting thereof.
- Monitor and provide advisory on
developments in data protection laws and regulations in East Africa,
design action plans and participate in implementation.
- Participate in preparation for and
conduct of compliance review programs together with any reporting thereof.
- Assisting in company secretarial matters.
- Review and clearing of sentinel and
checkpoint system requests to identify potential independence conflicts
and any other potential conflict of interests.
- Assisting in coordinating the enterprise
risk programs and reporting thereof as well as monitoring implementation
of action plans.
- Conducting departmental and/or firm wide
risk management trainings on developments in risk management policies,
processes and procedures as necessary.
- Responding to general queries from
Business Units relating to the projects and tasks.
- Any other duties and responsibilities as
may be assigned from time to time.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree qualification in Law or
any business-related field.
- Knowledge of data protection laws in East
Africa.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a busy
legal, compliance or regulatory environment.
- CPA/ ACCA would be an added advantage.
Technical skills and
competencies:
- Strong analytical & problem-solving
skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal and risk requirements
and apply them to practical business scenarios.
- Good communication skills (written and
verbal).
- Ability to organize and prioritize
workload to meet deadlines.
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities
and strong analytical skills.
- An eye for detail.
- A high standard of integrity.
- A high aptitude for learning and
innovation.
Personal attributes
- Flexibility – ability to organize and
prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- Self-driven and results-oriented –
ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Team player with leadership capability.
- Training/ facilitation skills.
- Diligent and committed to excellence.
- A high standard of integrity.
- Excellent coordination and planning
skills.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work in a Big
4 firm with a presence across East Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary and
diverse teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be
innovative.
- Opportunity to work in a driven and
versatile risk management function.
How To Apply
If
your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link
below to apply:
Senior
Associate – Quality & Risk Management – Candidate’s Summary.
Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke
quoting ‘Senior
Associate – QRM’ by 15 May 2024.