Risk Advisor – Banking 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.

Risk - As subject matter experts with a breadth of experience and specialism across industry, consulting, academia and regulators, the risk team offer the skills and levers to provoke and support complex and unique risk transformational projects in the financial services industry.

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities

- Supporting senior management efforts in developing and winning new business i.e. assisting with proposals with both new and existing clients.
- Delivery of client engagements, working within larger, multi-disciplinary teams as well as smaller teams.
- Creation and contribution to high quality thought leadership around areas of specialism for written publications, training events, client seminars and conferences.
- Maintaining up to date knowledge in areas of specialism and keeping abreast with any pertinent developments .
- Drafting reports and making presentations to clients.
- Marketing and raising the profile of KPMG in the market place through networking events, external conferences, contributing to publications conferences etc.
- To be very focused on key areas of the changing market and regulatory agenda that offer potentially attractive opportunities for KPMG

Qualifications and Skills

- Educated to degree level or equivalent preferably in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics or Economics Ideally with an additional post-graduate qualification.

Experience and Background

- Previous experience of working within a financial services firm, a regulator, commodities firm or a consultancy in a governance and oversight / risk role.
- Strong practical, technical and theoretical knowledge of how risk is managed within firms including credit risk, operational risk, liquidity risk and wider risk governance.
- An appreciation of modelling techniques and stress testing. Able to develop policies and design reporting frameworks .
- Adaptable with strong communication skills (particularly well developed report writing and presentational skills) and ability to influence and deal with senior individuals.
- Ability to lead and develop propositions and manage engagements.