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Manager - Financial Services Operations (Wealth & Asset Management)

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Job Title/Req Number: Manager - Financial Services Operations (Wealth & Asset Management)

Base Location: London

The KPMG Customer, Operations and Infrastructure Financial Services function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation , we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager - Financial Services Operations?

In order to support the growth of our capabilities within the Customer, Operations and Infrastructure Financial Services (CO&I FS) team - aligned to the Wealth & Asset Management sector, we are currently looking to recruit Managers who can make a significant contribution by combining an understanding of the Wealth & Asset Management industry with transformation, reorganisation and optimisation capabilities.

What will you be doing?

  • You will be a Manager within our CO&I FS Ops team aligned to WAM Consulting and will be helping both grow our business and ensure our teams deliver high quality advice to clients. You should expect to be involved in a wide range of challenging client engagements across the WAM value chain for clients from across the ecosystem.
  • As a Manager you will be expected to lead on the delivery of key client work items such as leading delivery of workstreams or projects or being responsible for building KPMG IP.
  • It is also expected that you will lead and manage more junior members of the KPMG team as part of project delivery. You will be an example to more junior members of staff who will look to you for advice, guidance and development support.
  • As a Manager it is likely that you will also be required to support Directors and Partners with business development activity such as helping with proposition development, proposals, RFP responses and pipeline management.
  • In addition to supporting the build out of the client proposition for CO&I Ops, you will also be expected to support the development of the practice in a broader sense, such as through the development and nurturing of junior talent, training, internal communications and contribution to the positive culture and supportive working environment.
  • The role will be based in London but may include travel; candidates must have a willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally on occasions, with the potential to be away from home for short, set periods of time.

What will you need to do it?

  • Professional experience in Wealth and Asset management consulting
  • Experience of supporting or leading key Workstreams in large multi-disciplinary Target Operating Model design and implementation programmes within the Wealth and Asset Management Sector, preferably working with leading Front-Middle and Back Office technology platforms including but not limited to BLK Aladdin, CRD/CRPM, eFront, Allvue etc
  • Good understanding of the full WAM value chain - either from within a fund manager, a fund administrator/asset servicer or another management consultancy firm
  • Understanding of Private Markets related workflows (private equity, private credit, real assets) is beneficial
  • Good understanding of the operational and technological challenges associated with WAM businesses

To discuss this or wider Consulting roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our locations:

We are open to talk to Financial Services Operations talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • London Canary Wharf
  • Manchester

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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Manager - Financial Services Operations (Wealth & Asset Management)

KPMG United Kingdom
London, UK
Full-Time

Published on 01/03/2025

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