Quality & Risk Management Associate

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Our purpose is to inspire confidence and empower change. We have a notable Africa Footprint serving clients across the continent. Our East Africa practice comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

The Nairobi office serves as the regional coordinating office providing the required networking to facilitate delivery of services on a timely basis to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.

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.
Review standard and non-standard contracts, recommend amendments and assess risk mitigations.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments, maintain regulatory trackers and support compliance action plans.
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.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in law.
Completed Kenya School of Law and admitted to, or awaiting admission to, the Roll of Advocates.
Knowledge of data protection and anti-money laundering laws in East Africa
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.

We offer:

An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
Continuous learning and development.
Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.