Quality & Risk Management Associate

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a Digital Platforms Associate in our Clients & Markets unit, to provide technical support, lead platform improvements, ensure governance compliance, and support integrated marketing campaigns across East Africa. The Associate will also contribute to digital innovation, analytics insights, and strategic initiatives that strengthen KPMG’s online presence and client engagement.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and conducting of compliance review programs together with any reporting thereof.
• Review standard and non-standard contracts, recommend amendments and assess risk mitigations.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, maintain regulatory trackers and support compliance action plans.
• Carrying out due diligence studies on regulatory/compliance and other reviews as required by clients.
• Conducting general and specific market research as required by clients and/or to provide background information.
• Responding to general queries from Business Units relating to projects and tasks.
• Maintain good business relationship with other internal business units to achieve desired objectives of the department and the firm.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Completed Kenya School of Law and admitted to, or awaiting admission to, the Roll of Advocates.
• Knowledge of data protection and anti-money laundering laws in East Africa
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a busy legal, compliance or regulatory environment. Exposure to risk management related work is an added advantage.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication written and verbal, numeracy, presentation and analytical skills.
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills
• Multicultural skills to operate across diverse African jurisdictions.
• Resilience, tenacity, and the ability to handle difficult client conversations.
• Comfort with multitasking, flexibility, open-mindedness, and the ability to make quick decisions.
• Unquestionable integrity.

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.