Consultant/Senior Consultant, Financial Risk Management

Posted A month ago

Job Details

Full Time

Location

Canada

Job Description

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

Our Financial Risk Management Group is looking for a consultant/senior consultant to join its team in the Montreal office.

To support its strong growth, KPMG is recruiting a high number of financial professionals. You will be involved in a variety of projects with financial services clients, including asset managers, pension funds, major Canadian banks and insurers.

What you will do
Depending on your interests, you will work closely with Partners and Directors on assignments related to one or more of the following areas:

Investment and portfolio construction activities covering public markets (fixed income, equity markets) and private markets (infrastructure, real estate, private equity, private debt);
Investment risk management, governance and modeling for asset managers (market, credit, counterparty, liquidity, leverage and concentration risks);
Capital markets activities (cash management, sales and trading of financial instruments);
Financial risk management and modeling for capital market activities (FRTB, CVA, CCR) and financial instrument valuation models;
Support activities for investment and trading processes (new initial margin requirement, T+1 settlement, settlement-delivery processes).

During these various assignments, you will be called upon to :

Plan and monitor projects;
Assume a leadership role in the preparation of deliverables;
Quickly grasp concepts and problems at the heart of customer needs and suggest solutions or improvements;
Interact effectively with other team members and customers (internal and external).
Ensure alignment of proposed business solutions with the institution's strategic framework;
Communicate analysis results clearly and concisely to various stakeholders.

What you bring to the role

Graduate degree in finance, financial engineering, financial economics or related field.
0 to 4 years' relevant experience in finance. Experience in data science, business intelligence or IT applied to finance will be considered;
Professional designation such as CFA or FRM an asset;
Good understanding of capital markets and market participants (banks, pension funds, asset managers);
Excellent knowledge of the Office suite;
Knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Matlab, Python, VBA, R)
Knowledge of technological systems supporting the investment world (E.g. Numerix, Bloomberg, Eagle, Murex, Simcorp), an asset;
Analytical and problem-solving skills;
Sense of initiative, organizational skills and ability to manage priorities;
Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships;
Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with differing priorities;
Thoroughness and attention to detail;
Proven ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
For more information about KPMG in Canada's Benefits and well-being, click here .

Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here .

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

For information about accessible employment at KPMG, please visit our accessibility page .

About KPMG

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. We provide Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to many of the public and private business, not-for profit, and public sector organizations in Canada. Nationally, there are 40 offices and over 700 partners and 7,000 employees working together to help Canadian businesses achieve their goals. Leveraging the skills, knowledge and passion of our firm and our people allows us to serve our clients with uncompromising professionalism, cutting through complexity to provide valuable insight—in Canada and around the world. KPMG s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L. est le cabinet canadien membre de KPMG International Cooperative (« KPMG International »). Nous offrons des services professionnels en audit et en fiscalité ainsi que des services-conseils à une vaste clientèle composée notamment de sociétés ouvertes et fermées, d’organismes sans but lucratif et d’organisations du secteur public au Canada. KPMG compte 40 bureaux à l’échelle nationale, au sein desquels collaborent plus de 700 associés et 7 000 employés pour aider les sociétés canadiennes à atteindre leurs objectifs. Nous misons sur les compétences et le savoir-faire de notre équipe pour servir nos clients − au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde − avec rigueur et professionnalisme. Notre mission première : simplifier la complexité en proposant des perspectives éclairantes.