KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. At KPMG, we believe in fuelling prosperity for all New Zealanders. This purpose drives everything we do, from our client work to internal practises, all guided by our shared values of Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Together, for Better.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a skilled Senior Risk Evaluation Analyst to play a critical role in supporting high‑quality client delivery while effectively managing risk. This position provides coordination, oversight, and expert support to enable client delivery teams to operate accurately, efficiently, and with confidence.
In this role, you may also have direct reports where you will work together to ensure work is appropriately resourced, well planned, and successfully delivered from initiation through to completion. Your ability to balance operational excellence with sound risk management will be key to success.
Day to day you will:
- Provide effective coordination and support to client delivery staff.
- Ensure KPMG system records and client documentation is accurately recorded and maintained.
- Assist with engagement set-up and onboarding within KPMG systems.
- Review and offboard clients as needed.
- Collate and complete the required documentation for client risk evaluation and acceptance for submission to Client Risk Evaluation team.
- Identify and implement best practice processes and maintain engagement co-ordination standard operating processes.
- Train new Risk Evaluation Coordinators and monitor workflow.
- Stay up to date with policies, follow clearly defined instruction and understand the risk timeline/risk cycle.
About you:
- Strong experience in a risk or compliance role
- A passion for understanding systems management & processes
- The ability to dig into problems & ask pertinent questions to find the correct resolution is vital to the role
- A high level of attention to detail and analytical skills to be able to identify common issues within moderate volumes of information/data
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and curiosity
- Good understanding of MS Word, Excel & Power Point
- Strong skills in building relationships
- Adopts a professional approach and manner and displays a strong work ethic
Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.
Life at KPMG
KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.
For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email Emma at
KPMGAccessibilityNetwork@kpmg.co.nz.
We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.
As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
— Opportunities for local and international secondments
— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
— A paid professional association membership of your choice
— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
— The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
— An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
— Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!
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.
