Senior Consultant — Forensic, Ethics & Compliance
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About the Role
KPMG's Forensic practice is expanding its Ethics & Compliance capability in the UAE and seeks a Senior Consultant. You will contribute to framework design, investigations, and risk assessments, producing high-quality deliverables in a client-facing environment.
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Responsibilities
- Support the design of compliance frameworks and the execution of investigations, risk assessments, and due diligence processes
- Contribute to client engagements with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and quality, and support the mentoring of junior team members
- Keep up to date with relevant regulations and industry trends to ensure deliverables remain compliant
- Help identify opportunities for Ethics & Compliance services and support the preparation of proposals and client materials
- Report progress and updates on assignments to the performance manager, team leader, or engagement manager
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant experience in Forensic, Compliance, or Risk Management
- Exposure to compliance frameworks, investigations, or risk assessment work, ideally in a consulting, advisory, or regulated industry setting
- Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance principles
- Progress toward relevant professional certifications (e.g. CFE, CCEP, ICA, or similar) is an advantage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; Arabic is a plus
- Interest in or exposure to the energy / oil & gas sectors is desirable
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About The Role
- KPMG's Forensic practice is expanding its Ethics & Compliance capability in the UAE. As a Senior Consultant, you will be part of a team delivering ethics and compliance solutions to clients — contributing to framework design, investigations, and risk assessments, and producing high quality deliverab
What Our Team Delivers
- Design, implementation, and enhancement of Ethics & Compliance frameworks
- Compliance transformation initiatives and target operating model design
- Compliance and forensic investigations (e.g. fraud, misconduct)
- Third party risk management and due diligence processes
- Compliance risk assessments and gap analyses with actionable remediation plans
- Alignment with global and local regulatory requirements across all deliverables
- Insight on emerging compliance risks, enforcement trends, and industry guidance — particularly within the energy and oil & gas sectors
Key Responsibilities
- Client delivery: Support the design of compliance frameworks and the execution of investigations, risk assessments, and due diligence processes, ensuring high quality deliverables that meet regulatory standards.
- Project support: Contribute to client engagements with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and quality, and support the mentoring of junior team members.
- Regulatory awareness: Keep up to date with relevant regulations and industry trends to ensure deliverables remain compliant.
- Business development: Help identify opportunities for Ethics & Compliance services and support the preparation of proposals and client materials.
- Internal reporting: Report progress and updates on assignments to the performance manager, team leader, or engagement manager.
Qualifications & Experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience in Forensic, Compliance, or Risk Management
- Exposure to compliance frameworks, investigations, or risk assessment work, ideally in a consulting, advisory, or regulated industry setting
- Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance principles
- Progress toward relevant professional certifications (e.g. CFE, CCEP, ICA, or similar) is an advantage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; Arabic is a plus
- Interest in or exposure to the energy / oil & gas sectors is desirable
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