Manager, Financial Services-Wealth & Asset Management

KPMG•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. KPMG’s Financial Services Advisory Practice helps organizations develop efficient and effective operations to support strategic business objectives. We are seeking a Manager to strengthen our Wealth and Asset Management practice in the Toronto office. As a Manager in our Financial Services, Wealth and Asset Management practice, you will support the planning and management of client engagements, lead key workstreams, contribute to the day-to-day execution of services, and support business development activities.

Requirements

7 years of combined industry and consulting experience within Financial Services, ideally with exposure to the Wealth and Asset Management space.
Experience supporting operations transformation initiatives within Financial Services, with an interest in Wealth and Asset Management.
University degree in business, management, operations, or MBA or equivalent from an accredited university.
Comfortable working at both the conceptual and hands-on level, with strong problem-solving skills and a growth-oriented mindset.
Demonstrated ability to build effective client relationships and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders.
Experience supporting business development, practice development and project delivery activities.

Responsibilities

Supporting the planning and delivery of client engagements, helping ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of quality work in line with client expectations.
Leading key workstreams within transformation projects across front, middle and back-office functions for Wealth and Asset Management clients.
Applying knowledge of Financial Services and Wealth and Asset Management business activities to deliver practical solutions for clients.
Building trusted client relationships and supporting engagement teams through day-to-day guidance, coordination and quality delivery.
Identifying opportunities to add value for clients and supporting the development of proposals, presentations and other business development materials.
Developing as a trusted advisor within Financial Services, with a focus on Wealth and Asset Management and related sectors.
Using strong communication and influencing skills to work effectively with clients, peers and internal stakeholders.
Demonstrating an understanding of the relationships between people, organization, business processes and enabling technologies as contributors to business effectiveness.
Growing your coaching and feedback skills by providing day-to-day guidance and mentoring to team members and supporting our Open Feedback culture.
Supporting practice development initiatives and helping unlock value for Wealth and Asset Management clients.
Contributing to thought leadership and points of view on key developments in the Wealth and Asset Management industry.
Working collaboratively with other service lines in Advisory.