Senior Manager - FS Operations (Capital Markets)

KPMG United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Manager for their FS Operations team focusing on Capital Markets. This role involves managing client engagements, identifying business opportunities, and leading teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial markets and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in buy-side, sell-side, or financial market infrastructure firms.
• Understanding of industry drivers and regulatory changes in capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Manage large, complex client engagements and deliverables.
• Identify business development opportunities and support sales activities.
• Lead consulting services engagements and mentor teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Job description

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Job description

KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax, and Advisory services. With over 16,000 colleagues, we leverage our creativity, insight, and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We have been doing this for more than 150 years.

Our aim is to be recognized as a place where great people do their best work. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower our people to deliver outstanding work with flexibility—through inspiring workspaces, innovative collaboration methods, and hybrid working models.

With offices across the UK, we serve a wide range of clients from startups and individuals to multinationals across various industries. Our work is complex, but our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. Our values—Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together, and For Better—guide everything we do.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager to contribute significantly to the FS Operations team, focusing on Capital Markets. The role involves sector expertise, client engagement, and the identification and delivery of new business opportunities. The successful candidate will help grow the Capital Markets business by contributing to revenue targets, expanding the opportunity pipeline, and developing market value propositions. We seek an experienced, motivated individual who is passionate and can enhance our market-leading capital markets advisory team.

Description of the role:

1. Manage programmes and projects through all key stages of transformation initiatives, from diagnostic to implementation.
2. Proactively manage and deliver large, complex client engagements, ensuring:

• Design and approach meet client needs
• Scoping and production of deliverables
• Project and financial management
• Review of team deliverables for quality and risk
• Liaising with clients on delivery and implementation issues

Identify business development opportunities and support sales activities such as proposal writing and client presentations.

Demonstrate understanding of KPMG's broader offerings to identify additional business opportunities.

Lead consulting services engagements, including advisory, implementation support, and post-implementation reviews.

Support business development across key propositions, challenging new delivery models and operational changes.

Manage and mentor teams of 4-5 people.

Build and maintain strong client relationships within the sector, leveraging industry content and delivery capabilities.

Role dimensions:

Leadership & Management: Perform senior delivery roles, mentor team members, and contribute to account and sector development within Capital Markets.

Stakeholder Interaction & Challenges: Develop and convert pipelines into sales, manage bids, and maintain strong client relationships.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance: Work as an Engagement Manager, managing risks, financials, billing, and WIP on engagements.

Proven ability in programme/project management, consulting sales, solution development, and leadership is essential. Strong interpersonal, communication skills, and experience in engaging with senior-level decision-makers are required.

The Person:

Essential experience:

• Experience in buy-side, sell-side, or financial market infrastructure firms, or relevant consulting experience, with exposure to transformation programmes.
• Understanding of industry drivers, market trends, and regulatory changes in capital markets.
• Leadership of complex client programmes, resource management, and financial accountability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to inspire and lead teams.