Manager | Disputes & Investigations, Forensic & Risk Consulting | Melbourne or Sydney

About the Team
KPMG’s Forensic capability helps prevent, detect and respond to fraud, misconduct, breaches of rules & regulations, cyber incidents, and prevent and resolve disputes. We help clients facing potential or actual loss, whether it’s financial, data, or reputational, with support from our experienced specialists, digital forensics and advanced analytics.

Our investigators and integrity experts come from a variety of backgrounds and sectors including policing, intelligence, public administration, criminology, forensic accounting and law. They are subject matter experts in the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud, bribery, corruption, code of conduct breaches, misconduct, cyber violations and other compliance issues.

Your Opportunity:
You’ll work with extraordinary people who are passionate and committed to supporting clients in addressing complex challenges, maintaining the highest standards of integrity, and promoting ethical conduct.

You will:
• Lead and execute, as part of a team, a variety of investigative engagements,
including inquiries into fraud, corruption, misconduct, and other unethical or
unlawful behaviours. The investigations will be conducted to a civil or criminal
standard to inform staff disciplinary matters, regulatory oversight, law
enforcement and/or to facilitate future hearings or court proceedings. The
investigations may be conducted in accordance with various enterprise
bargaining agreements, whistleblowing regimes, or state and federal laws.
• Provide clear, well-structured advice and detailed investigative reports to clients
and their legal representatives.
• Deliver integrity advisory services, including assisting clients in developing,
implementing, and strengthening systems, policies, and frameworks to promote
ethical practises, prevent misconduct, and enhance organisational culture.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, including coaching and
mentoring team members, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.
• Manage a portfolio of varied clients including a range of corporates, government
and non-for-profit.
• Work in high performing teams that draw on a diverse set of skills where required
including forensic data analytics and forensic technology.

Your Experience
At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and unique experience
strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients
and communities.

To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills &
experience could include:
• At least five years of experience conducting or leading investigations, advisory
engagements, and teams.
• Expertise in general or conduct-related investigations, including the ability to
conduct and lead interviews (with witnesses, complainants, whistleblowers or
respondents).
• Experience in integrity advisory engagements, which may include reviewing
integrity frameworks, conducting fraud and corruption risk assessments,
developing/reviewing fraud and corruption control policies, creating compliance
and enforcement models, and delivering fraud awareness training.
• Ability to contribute to and prepare briefs of evidence for clients and law
enforcement.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to
influence and explain complex concepts effectively.
• Proven project management and delivery skills, with the ability to guide and
mentor junior team members.
• Practical commercial acumen with strong problem-solving and analytical
abilities.
• A collaborative mindset, professional curiosity, and a proactive attitude, with a
willingness to contribute to business development and work as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail alongside strong conceptual thinking, report writing,
and analytical skills.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to contribute to business
development.

Additional information
The below are desirable, but not necessary and will be considered based on the
experience of the candidate:

• Australian citizen (or able to obtain an Australian Government security
clearance).
• Membership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
(or equivalent).
• Certificate III in Investigative Services and/or Certificate IV in Government
Investigations.
• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., finance, accounting, law, criminology,
public policy).