Credit Risk Advisory Lead

About

KPMG East Africa is seeking a Credit Risk Advisory professional to lead and grow its Credit Risk and Capital Advisory portfolio across East Africa. The successful candidate will lead complex credit risk, financial risk management and regulatory transformation engagements, develop client relationships and business, and mentor teams. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, a relevant professional qualification, and at least nine years’ experience in the stated sectors.

How to apply

Apply using the “Credit Risk Advisory Lead– Candidate’s Summary” link. Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke, quoting ‘Credit Risk Advisory Lead’.

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Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex credit risk, capital management and regulatory advisory engagements.
• Advise clients on credit risk frameworks, governance, risk appetite, portfolio management and credit strategy.
• Support financial institutions in areas such as Basel implementation, ICAAP, stress testing, recovery planning and capital management.
• Lead IFRS 9, credit modelling, model validation and risk analytics engagements.
• Provide practical and commercially relevant solutions to help clients address evolving regulatory and risk management challenges.
• Maintain high technical quality standards across all engagements.
• Support clients in modernizing their credit risk management capabilities through data, analytics and technology-enabled solutions.
• Advise on credit risk operating models, credit risk reporting, risk data management and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches to risk management, credit analytics and regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior executives and key stakeholders across the financial services sector.
• Identify business opportunities and contribute to proposals, pursuits and client presentations.
• Develop market-leading solutions aligned to client needs and emerging industry trends.
• Represent KPMG in client meetings, industry forums and thought leadership initiatives.
• Apply data analytics and technology-enabled approaches to identify fraud, financial crime, compliance and control anomalies.
• Work with forensic technology, data analytics and digital teams to support transaction testing, exception analysis, dashboards and risk profiling solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Banking, Actuarial Science, Risk Management or a related field.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as FRM, CFA, PRM, CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 9 years experience working in consulting, banking, financial services, regulatory institutions or professional services environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing complex client engagements.
• Credit Risk Management.
• Basel II / III frameworks.
• ICAAP and Capital Management.
• IFRS 9 and Expected Credit Loss methodologies.
• Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis.
• Credit Modelling and Validation.
• Risk Analytics and Data-driven Credit Risk Management.
• Regulatory Change and Risk Transformation.
• Credit Risk Governance and Risk Appetite Frameworks.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial and business development acumen.