Advisor / Senior Advisor – Risk and Regulatory Modelling

KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network and is one of the world's leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to private individuals, SMEs, multinationals, and Government agencies.The Advisory division of KPMG is a significant supplier of advisory and consulting services to clients. Our advisors combine extensive knowledge of a wide variety of businesses and sectors to provide clients with a service that adds recognized value. Advisory is an exciting and challenging environment that enables our global specialist knowledge to offer management consulting, risk consulting and transactions and restructuring services to our clients.This position is within the Financial Risk Management team that provides financial risk management and regulatory advisory services to a wide range of New Zealand businesses. The team proactively help clients to deliver their strategic objectives whilst reducing financial, reputational, operational, and other risks.The team offers the opportunity to work with a talented group of colleagues with a breadth of experience and a range of subject matter expertise. The team bring creative solutions to our client’s most critical risk challenges and transformational projects at a time of unprecedented focus on the risk agenda in the financial services industry in New Zealand and globally.

The opportunity:

• Due to significant demand for our services, we're looking for an Advisor / Senior Advisor to join our Financial Risk Management team.
• You will be involved in a wide variety of capital, regulatory reporting or model-related engagements across the financial services sector and large corporates. This could include advise clients on risk measurement and management, regulatory compliance, and model risk management.

Day to day you will:

• Work on multiple engagements and support engagement managers to help clients improve their treasury management practices and regulatory compliance. 
• Develop strong relationships with clients in financial services and corporates where your voice will be heard through direct contact with management, executives and Board members.
• Apply an awareness and understanding of the general business and economic environments in undertaking engagements.
• Produce clear and well-presented information/reports.

What you'll bring to the team:

• 2+ years of experience in a financial risk or model-related role within a professional services firm, financial services organisation or a large corporate.
• Relevant qualification in Statistics, Mathematics, Banking, Risk Management or another quantitative field.
• Good modelling skills - experience with either SQL, R, or VBA.
• Ability to provide insights and recommendations in a succinct and professional manner that our clients understand.
• A strong attention to detail, numerical aptitude and the ability to see issues from a wider perspective.
• A high level of self-motivation, energy and drive.
• Collaborative and inclusive with an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ideally some experience of presenting to senior people and proving an opinion, contributing to a written report or verbally in a forum.
• CFA/FRM qualification (or currently pursuing) and a good understanding of RBNZ prudential requirements would be advantageous.

Life at KPMG We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstance. As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:—   An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, subsidised sporting events, access to EAP, additional leave to support you if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, access to e-bikes and other facilities. You will also have access to our Wellbeing@KPMG portal which has an extensive array of health and wellness advice.   —   Hybrid Working – a mix of working in the office and at home to enhance your work/life balance—   Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave—   Access to ‘Whanau@KPMG’ – 18 weeks’ paid flexible leave for all new parents - primary and secondary carers—   Unlimited access to digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees.—   Corporate discounts on a range of lifestyle goods and services.—   Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity networks as a participant and ally.—   Opportunity to join our Social club and enjoy activities such as cooking classes, painting, quiz nights and more.—   Time off for volunteering. —   Eligibility to our annual bonus plan. —   Opportunities for local and international secondments.  We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.