Senior Consultant — Forensic, Ethics & Compliance

Role Overview

Senior Consultant — Forensic, Ethics & Compliance at KPMG in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Company Overview

KPMG's Forensic practice is expanding its Ethics & Compliance capability in the UAE. The team delivers ethics and compliance solutions to clients across framework design, investigations, and risk assessments in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Role Purpose

Contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of ethics and compliance solutions to clients. Support framework design, investigations, risk assessments, and due diligence processes while maintaining high-quality deliverables aligned with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Project Support

• Support the design of compliance frameworks and execution of investigations, risk assessments, and due diligence processes.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet regulatory standards.
• Contribute to client engagements with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and quality.
• Support the mentoring of junior team members.

Regulatory Awareness & Compliance

• Keep up to date with relevant regulations and industry trends.
• Ensure deliverables remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Provide insight on emerging compliance risks, enforcement trends, and industry guidance.

Business Development

• Help identify opportunities for Ethics & Compliance services.
• Support the preparation of proposals and client materials.

Reporting

• Report progress and updates on assignments to the performance manager, team leader, or engagement manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Forensic, Compliance, or Risk Management.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks, investigations, or risk assessment work, ideally in a consulting, advisory, or regulated industry setting.
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance principles.
• Progress toward relevant professional certifications (e.g. CFE, CCEP, ICA, or similar) is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Arabic is a plus.
• Interest in or exposure to the energy and oil & gas sectors is desirable.

Additional Information

The team's scope includes design, implementation, and enhancement of Ethics & Compliance frameworks; compliance transformation initiatives and target operating model design; compliance and forensic investigations (e.g. fraud, misconduct); third-party risk management and due diligence processes; compliance risk assessments and gap analyses with actionable remediation plans; and alignment with global and local regulatory requirements across all deliverables.