Senior Consultant/ Assistant Manager - Risk Management

KPMG Lower Gulf; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Lower Gulf in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior professional to lead quality and risk management activities within Advisory. You will assist the F-QPLP/F-RMP with day-to-day initiatives, and drive procedures for large transformation projects to meet global and local policies.

The role requires 6-7 years of risk, internal audit, or compliance experience, with strong knowledge of QA policies and a proactive mindset for practical business solutions. A Big 4 background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or related field is required.
• MBA or professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CFE, ACAMS) is an advantage.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or related field.
• Excellent knowledge of global and local quality and risk management policies and procedures.
• Strong ability to deliver practical solutions and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist the F-QPLP/F-RMP in day-to-day advisory quality and risk management initiatives across Advisory.
• Lead risk management procedures for large transformation projects exceeding thresholds, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, ethics, and integrity throughout the organization.
• Maintain understanding of local regulatory requirements and update internal policies accordingly.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks; escalate breaches and propose corrective actions.
• Prepare ad-hoc risk reports and presentations for management as required.

Skills

Quality & Risk Management

Policy & Compliance

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Management

IT risk platforms

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or related field

MBA or CPA/ACCA/CFE/ACAMS (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• assist the F-QPLP/ F-RMP (Functional Quality and Performance Lead Partner / Functional – Risk Management Partner) (and their Delegate) with day-to-day Advisory quality and risk management initiatives, and support in driving a culture of quality, compliance, ethics, integrity; and
• lead the quality and risk management procedures for large transformation projects that exceed a certain threshold within the Advisory service line.

Overview

The candidate possesses optimal technical and practical knowledge, experience, and insight into the global and local quality and risk management policies and procedures, which include core principles defined in the Global Quality and Risk Management (GQ&RM) Manual, and other risk management and compliance-related requirements defined by the regulators that apply to KPMG LG.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• assist the F-QPLP/ F-RMP (Functional Quality and Performance Lead Partner / Functional – Risk Management Partner) (and their Delegate) with day-to-day Advisory quality and risk management initiatives, and support in driving a culture of quality, compliance, ethics, and integrity; and
• lead the quality and risk management procedures for large transformation projects exceeding specified thresholds, ensuring compliance with global and local policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality and Risk Management
• Assist the F-QPLP/F-RMP (and their Delegate) in executing day-to-day quality and risk management initiatives across the Advisory service line.
• Lead risk management processes for large transformation projects exceeding specified thresholds, ensuring compliance with global and local policies.
• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, ethics, and integrity throughout the organization.
• Policy and Compliance
• Maintain a deep understanding of the Quality and Risk Management related issues including local regulatory requirements.
• Develop, update, and ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and guidelines related to quality and risk management.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Identify, evaluate, and address potential risks associated with large projects, providing proactive solutions to maintain compliance.
• Escalate any breaches of risk policies and recommend corrective actions in collaboration with F-QPLP/F-RMP (and their Delegate).
• Reporting, Communication, and Stakeholder Management
• Prepare ad-hoc risk reports and presentations for the F-QPLP/ F-RMP (and their Delegate) and management, as required.
• Address system issues in collaboration with global teams and undertake administrative reporting.
• Coordinate departmental meetings and presentations.
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline risk management processes, driving efficiencies for client-facing teams.

Qualifications/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, etc.) or professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CFE, ACAMS) is considered an advantage.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience at a Big 4 or other reputable professional services firm, multinational organization, or financial institution in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of global and local quality and risk management policies and procedures.
• Ability to deliver solution-focused advice and provide practical business solutions
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and relevant software
• Technical IT skills to operate risk management platforms and tools