About this role
<p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">At KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">KPMG’s Tax & Legal business has an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work. A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Role</span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">KPMG’s Energy and Natural Resources (“ENR”) tax practice covers Oil and Gas, Mining, Power and Utilities (including renewables) and Chemicals. As our clients are facing unprecedented change with the energy transition and fiscal uncertainty our ENR tax and legal practice is growing significantly. </span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Our clients comprise some of the largest global ENR clients, covering both UK headquartered and inbound groups. Our work covers deal advisory support, international tax and domestic tax advice. A successful candidate would have opportunities to work across these areas. Working collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice on multiple countries, taxes, and work streams.</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas, business reorganisations, refinancing and leasing as well as the impact of windfall taxes and global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS 2.0 Pillar 2). </span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex engagements to deliver exceptional advice and service</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Develop and maintain client relationships</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Understand financial models from a tax perspective</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 32.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Input on thought leadership</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Person</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Previous experience in the ENR sector is an advantage but candidates without this experience that demonstrate a strong interest in the sector and a willingness to learn will be considered</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong interpersonal skills</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong oral and written communication skills</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and good awareness of other tax and accounting matters</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to coach colleagues</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Good Excel and PowerPoint skills</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Intelligent Working</span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">While some of KPMG’s client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Tax & Legal we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p>