KDN Assistant General Counsel in London

About KDN (KPMG Delivery Network)

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a global organisation that supports KPMG member firms in delivering global priority solutions to their clients across a number of different industries. KDN helps to enable growth, improve economies of scale, and discover new ways of collaboration and working.

You’ll be assisting KDN to accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.

Role summary

The KDN Office of General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for managing the organization's global legal and regulatory risk and supporting our business functions and other corporate services in delivering on our commitments as an accelerator to KPMG's Global Collective Strategy. The OGC is seeking an experienced lawyer focused on corporate governance and compliance matters who will help lead our legal governance program. The successful candidate will work closely with the General Counsel and other members of the OGC on Board matters (parent and subsidiary) across a range of jurisdictions and support our corporate compliance requirements.

This role requires a self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal supervision, has sophisticated communication skills to work with senior leaders and understands when to escalate issues within the OGC.

How will you make your mark?

• In conjunction with the General Counsel, lead the organisation’s parent and subsidiary corporate governance program
• Manage KDN’s compliance with all local legal and regulatory requirements (with the assistance of local counsel as needed)
• Make all UK filings and registrations and manage filings and registrations in other jurisdictions
• Maintain KDN’s corporate records database and keeping up-to-date on deadlines and other requirements
• Assist with Board meeting preparations including organising meetings, preparing notices and resolutions along with supporting materials
• Help lead subsidiary Board meetings (under each Chairperson)
• Researching corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues and provide succinct answers to questions
• Manage the organisation’s signing and other authorities (e.g., banking) and ensure all records are accurate and maintained
• Track various information on the KDN group companies in accordance with KPMG International's requirements
• Manage KDN’s ultimate beneficial ownership requirements and update all local UBO filings in a timely manner
• Assist with KDN’s annual financial audits (group and individual company)
• Organise transaction documents, signatures, closings and Sharepoint files
• Advise and assist on regulatory initiatives (e.g., UK Modern Slavery statement)
• Maintain and update the KDN OGC intranet sites

This is the job for you if you have:

• Substantial experience leading/ supporting an organization's corporate governance and regulatory compliance program or advising clients on such issues in a major law firm context
• All requisite licenses and designations
• Proficiency in MS Office programs, Teams and SharePoint
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to communicate with senior leadership
• Highly organized and detail oriented with an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Able to work independently with limited supervision while exercising good judgment on escalations
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Experience managing a high-intensity workload
• Fluent in English

Please note that this role is primarily a remote working position with limited mandatory attendance at KPMG's London office.

KDN is Inclusive! Everyone brings a unique perspective. We want to harness diverse thinking by bringing bright minds together and valuing the differences that lead to stronger insights and innovation. At KDN, we recognise that we need Inclusion, Diversity and Equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at KPMG to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage authenticity, honour individual priorities, and respect your choices.