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Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Job Description

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people – their different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets – we’re making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

The Global Entity Management Team sits within Legal Services, KPMG Tax. Its establishment flows naturally from KPMG’s long history of successfully delivering multidisciplinary services to clients. Its vision is to be the corporate secretarial adviser of choice for KPMG’s clients in relation to compliance and governance matters. KPMG is now regulated by the SRA as a multi-disciplinary practice.

Over the next few years, this team will grow and Legal Services as a whole will expand into other areas of law that fit within its vision and the needs of KPMG’s clients.

KPMG Legal Services is for people who are:

– Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.

– Approachable people who are keen to develop personally and professionally

– People with a passion for a career within the field of company secretarial/international projects

– Intellectually curious, open-minded and analytical people, with an eye for detail and pride in their work.

– Driven and proactive professionals who deliver a great service to their clients.

– Relationship builders who can spot and develop new opportunities both within the KPMG network and externally.

– Flexible people who are able to deal with a fluid, changing work environment.

Why you might want to join KPMG Global Entity Management:

– You want to develop your project management capabilities within an international environment.

– You can see the advantages of professional advice being provided within a multidisciplinary team.

– You are ambitious and perceive the wealth of opportunities presented by a corporate secretarial team in a leading global professional services firm.

– You are excited by the idea of being a member of a team that will grow significantly.

– You want to broaden your experience and become a well-rounded professional.

– You want to achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

What the key responsibilities of the role are:

– Managing a portfolio of international clients in relation to our Core Annual Service, under the supervision of senior team members

– Acting as relationship manager for your portfolio of clients, including regular communications, hosting update calls/meetings and obtaining/reviewing feedback for improvement in services

– Managing compliance diaries to ensure services are being delivered in an efficient and timely manner

– Liaising with, and directing, our international network firms to ensure delivery of our services to required standards for our clients

– Assisting with administrative tasks, including maintenance of our specialist software, managing client on-boarding procedures, financial reporting, etc.

– Ensure strong working relationships, both with clients and colleagues alike

Education and qualifications:

– The applicant will have achieved degree level qualification
– In addition, the applicant may have achieved a project management qualification (such as PRINCE 2), although this is not a requirement.

Skills and Experience Required:

– The applicant will have good working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

– The applicant will preferably have experience within an office environment.

– The applicant will preferably have experience of coordinating small projects.

– The applicant may have experience dealing with matters across multiple jurisdictions.

– Strong organisational, attention to detail and personal skills are essential.

We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn’t fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work. That’s why we’re proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career – KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That’s why we introduced ‘Our Deal’ – it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for bringing your best to work. As part of ‘Our Deal’, you’ll benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.

We’re at our best when you’re at your best; that’s why we’ve created ‘Our Deal’ and ‘The Academy’. Our Deal is the way we speak about the colleague experience and the expectations we have of our people. We expect the best from our people and in return we provide a stimulating, collaborative environment where each person can reach their extraordinary potential. Through ‘The Academy’, you’ll have access to communities which will support and develop you so that you build your skills and career. From introducing secondment programmes to preferential banking, and student loan payments to your birthday off, we’re making sure that our people have an amazing experience.

While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss with your recruitment contact any reasonable adjustments to our Recruitment Process that you may require.

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective – that’s the KPMG difference. But, don’t take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG by viewing our Policy

KPMG has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please check here to see our policy on agencies: Policy