Consulting, Governance & Risk | Graduate Associate 2027

KPMG Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Singapore's Governance and Risk (G&R) Graduate Associate role offers hands‑on exposure to regulatory frameworks across industries, working with consulting teams on governance, enterprise risk management, internal audit and sustainability topics. You will contribute to client engagements, develop risk and control frameworks, and support workshops and deliverables from day one.

Ideal candidates are pursuing Business or Accountancy, graduating 2026–2027, with a keen eye for detail, strong

Qualifications

• Interest in Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Control.
• Detail oriented with curiosity.
• Clear writing and articulation.
• Business & Accountancy students encouraged; otherwise open to graduates from any discipline.
• Data analytics skills advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support consultants in projects on governance, risk and control.
• Deliver assignments with high professionalism and client satisfaction.
• Assist in developing sound compliance, risk and control frameworks.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Risk Management

Control

Detail oriented

Written communication

Data analytics

Education

Business & Accountancy

Any discipline

Job description

KPMG in Singapore’s Governance and Risk (G&R) Business is a market leading practice that consults on solutions in managing and enhancing Governance, Risk and Compliance transformational activities. We provide comprehensive advisory solutions in areas like Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management to Internal Audit, Sustainability and Accounting Advisory. Working with top tier clients in both the private and public sector, we are trusted advisors in the field.

The incumbent will work closely with Consultants from our G&R business and gain deep seated exposure within engagement across project teams, working on specializations like Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit as well as niche and exciting fields like Sustainability Consulting. This opportunity opens a wealth of learning and networking opportunities as you build relationships with both internal stakeholders and clients alongside practical, first-hand experience into a career within Consulting, right from the get-go.

The role involves:

• Support our consultants in projects pertaining (but not limited to) developing frameworks to address new regulatory requirements, facilitating risk workshops and governance conversations with C-suite clients, highlighting improvement insights on business processes,advising on climate and sustainability related topics across the varied sectors such as Financial Services, Transport, Healthcare, Education, Real Estate, Government, etc.
• Deliver assignments to a high level of professionalism and client satisfaction
• Work with our consultants in assessing and developing sound and effective compliance, assurance and control framework
• Work on a range of engagements across the teams, including advisory, assurance and strategy development
• Facilitate and support meetings and workshops, including preparing workshop material, taking notes and meeting minutes
• Performing reviews of compliance, risk and control frameworks of financial institutions against applicable laws and regulations and industry best practices, and where gaps are identified, provide recommendations for enhancements.
• Advising clients on integration of compliance and risk management within corporate critical processes including strategic planning, budgeting etc. working with clients on tailoring business process programmes to support their strategic objectives and risk management agenda.
• Performing in-depth risk diagnostics, identification and measurement covering strategic, financial, operational and compliance risks.

The ideal candidate:

• Strong interest in Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Control
• Detail orientated with a penchant for curiosity
• Able to write clearly and articulate well
• Business & Accountancy students are encouraged to apply but otherwise open to graduating students from any discipline
• Relevant Data analytics skills will be advantageous (not a must-have)

This Graduate Associate role is open to candidates whose graduation date is expected to be between January 2026 and September 2027.