Regulatory Principal Advisor – Capital Markets recruitment

Service Line Information:
Using a wide variety of technical and sector-specific skills, KPMG's Risk Consulting group proactively helps clients increase profits whilst reducing reputational, operational, financial and other risks. We are experienced in managing diverse issues including fraud, regulatory compliance, risk frameworks and modelling, capital efficiency, corporate governance, dispute resolution, deriving value from contracts and much more.

Regulatory - a close working relationship with the FSA helps to ensure that you can provide our clients with insight into regulatory interpretation, and the breadth of clients we work with gives you the ability to benchmark to leading practice.

Job Description:

We are seeking experienced professionals to continue to extend the depth and breadth of our services in the Capital Markets area, with areas of focus such as:

- Managing the impacts of MIFID II, EMIR and associated regulation
- Implementing accounting and regulatory reporting changes including Basel III, COREP or IFRS
- Legal entity strategy and structuring
- Resolution and recovery planning
- Process and controls assessments across key finance and risk areas

Specific roles and responsibilities may include:

- Delivery of client engagements, leading small teams and in some instances working with larger, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals
- Providing high quality advisory services to our clients and other departments of KPMG around areas of specialism
- Developing and winning new business through marketing and sales activities with both new and existing clients
- Creation of and contribution to high quality thought leadership around areas of specialism for written publications, training events, client seminars and conferences
- To take accountability for recording all working time, time billing and recovery and recovery of client chargeable time
- Maintaining up to date knowledge in areas of specialism and keeping abreast with any pertinent developments
- Marketing and raising the profile of KPMG in the market place through networking events, attendance at external conferences, contributing to publications conferences etc.

Qualifications and Skills

- Qualified Accountant (desirable but not required)

Experience and Background

- Extensive PQE, either in practice or industry (and preferably both) with specific experience in the capital markets area
- Understanding of regulatory developments and key current issues facing clients.
- Awareness of the near and medium term regulatory horizon
- Evidence of the ability to apply technical knowledge to identify solutions and provide advice to clients in a variety of situations and to strict timetables
- Ability to communicate compellingly both in writing and verbally
- Good project management and teamwork skills evidenced by a demonstrable record of project delivery