Assistant Manager/ Manager - Risk Consultant

About KPMG and the Role

KPMG is a globally respected professional services firm committed to helping clients navigate complex challenges, implement change, and foster growth through insight, expertise, and purpose. Joining KPMG's consulting team means engaging in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you will tackle challenging projects for top-tier clients across various sectors. You will collaborate with skilled professionals dedicated to delivering quality services and encouraging continuous professional development.

Role Overview

• Work closely with key government bodies in Wellington to address significant challenges in the evolving business landscape.
• Collaborate with colleagues throughout the division to enhance your skills while contributing your expertise in a stimulating and energetic setting.
• Support organizations in optimizing governance, risk, and control frameworks aligned with their strategic and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations of high-profile projects across diverse New Zealand industries, focusing on risk management, process assessments, and control frameworks.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of internal audits and risk consulting engagements.
• Utilize data analytics to identify trends, patterns, and risks within business processes.
• Offer practical recommendations to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, systems, and organizational structures.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design appropriate risk and control solutions.
• Mentor junior team members by overseeing their tasks and providing constructive, timely feedback.
• Contribute to business development activities by identifying opportunities, leading client proposals, creating thought leadership, and enhancing team capabilities.
• Build KPMG’s reputation through high-quality work, expertise, sound judgment, and innovative approaches.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in risk management, assurance, or internal audit across multiple sectors, ideally including professional services, government, or the public sector (though not compulsory).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly interpret information and creatively resolve problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing, project management, relationship-building, networking, and influencing competencies.
• A positive, adaptable attitude with eagerness to embrace new challenges and grow professionally.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity, independently addressing knowledge gaps through inquiry, collaboration, and research of technical and contractual materials.

Additional Information

The recruitment process is managed directly by KPMG’s Talent Acquisition team. Recruitment agencies will be contacted only if assistance is required. KPMG values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, mental health needs, chronic conditions, or who identify as neurodivergent. Support is available to ensure equitable participation in recruitment.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Access to an annual incentive program.
• Opportunities for domestic and international secondments.
• Hybrid work model combining office, client site, and home-based work options tailored to individual preferences.
• Flexible leave arrangements including the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Gender-neutral paid parental leave of up to 18 weeks for all new parents.
• Paid membership in a professional association of choice.
• Access to digital learning resources and certifications via partnerships with leading platforms.
• Wide variety of special offers and discounts on insurance, banking, and lifestyle products and services.
• Inclusion in diversity and affinity networks supporting ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, accessibility, and other communities.
• Participation in environmental initiatives aimed at reducing the firm’s carbon footprint to zero by 2030.
• Social club membership with access to diverse social, sporting, cultural, and fundraising events.
• Paid leave for volunteering and community engagement activities.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including free flu shots, subsidized sports events, confidential counseling, additional wellbeing leave, and extensive wellness resources.