ID255521 Junior Consultant in Risk & Regulatory Advisory

Junior Consultant in Risk & Regulatory Advisory @ KPMG | Start your career in financial services consulting

Curious about how financial institutions are regulated and how regulation shapes their business?

We are looking for Junior Consultant  to join our Risk & Regulatory team in Bucharest - someone at the beginning of their career, eager to learn how to navigate complex regulations and help clients manage regulatory risk.

You will work alongside experienced consultants on projects for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, supporting them in understanding new regulations and implementing practical solutions.

The blueprint of your role

Global Career Architecture Role (GCA) - our global framework to define objective criteria for each role in KPMG

• GCA Family & Sub-family: Consulting - Risk, Regulatory & Compliance Advisory Services
• Career Level: Level 6 - Team Member 1 

Why join us?

Clarity (GCA): You will have a clearly defined role aligned with our global legal capability framework, understanding how your work contributes to client service and business outcomes.

Fair Evaluation (Korn Ferry): We use a global methodology to assess responsibilities, competencies, and skills -- ensuring transparency in performance and career progression.

What will you actually do?

You will start by supporting more experienced colleagues and gradually take on more complex tasks as you learn.

Core responsibilities

• Collect and structure data and information: Collect information through document review, basic client interviews (together with senior colleagues), and desktop research. Ensure information is well organized and complete.

• Support regulatory assessments: Help the team assess clients' current practices, policies and processes, evaluate how they fit applicable regulatory requirements, and contribute to practical, technically grounded advice for remediation or enhancement, under close guidance.
• Work on process design and documentation : Contribute to structuring and designing process flows, work instructions, procedure manuals and related operational documentation for financial institutions, based on clear guidance from senior team members.
• Support preparing client deliverables:  Help prepare presentations, reports, appendices and other client deliverables in PowerPoint, Word, or Excel ensuring formatting, consistency and accuracy of content.

Additional responsibilities & development opportunities

• Knowledge & research: Monitor selected regulatory topics assigned to you, prepare short internal summaries on new regulations or guidelines, and contribute to the team's knowledge base.
• Project support & coordination: Assist with organizing project documentation, tracking action items and maintaining project trackers or status reports.
• Client interactions (gradually): Join client meetings or workshops as a note-taker or observer and progressively contribute with clarifying questions or short sections of presentations.
• Internal initiatives: Support internal initiatives such as methodology updates, internal trainings, or proposal preparation for new projects.

Who are you?

You are at the beginning of your consulting career and looking for a place where you can learn by doing, supported by a strong team.

Mindset & behaviours

• You're Curious: You have a genuine interest in how financial institutions are regulated and want to understand the "why" behind regulatory requirements.
• You're Analytical: You enjoy working with information and data, spotting patterns and structuring complex topics into clear, logical conclusions.
• You're Organized & Detail-Oriented: You can follow instructions, keep your files and tasks in order, and pay attention to details that matter in a regulatory context.
• You're a Team Player:  You communicate openly, ask questions when you are not sure, and enjoy working in a team where we support one another.
• You're Tech-Friendly: You are comfortable using AI and Office tools and open to learning new applications and templates that help us work smarter.

Experience & Background

• Education: Bachelor's degree (completed or in final year) in Finance, Risk Management, Economics, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• Experience (nice to have, not mandatory): 1-2 year of experience or internships in one of the following: financial services, risk management, compliance, internal audit, regulatory bodies or consulting.
• Technical skills:
  • Basic understanding of how financial institutions operate (banks, insurance companies or investment firms).
  • Good Microsoft Office skills - especially Excel (for basic data analysis) and PowerPoint/ Word (for reports and presentations).
• Communication:
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills in Romanian and English .
  • Ability to explain your work clearly and ask focused questions when you need guidance.

Benefits at a glance

• Real Training: Access to learning sessions on regulatory topics, consulting skills, data analysis and communication, plus mentoring from experienced colleagues.
• Great Team: You'll work side-by-side with senior consultants and managers who will guide you, review your work and help you build your expertise step by step.
• Career Development:  Clear path to progress within the Risk & Regulatory team, with exposure to different types of projects and financial institutions.
• Flexible Working: Flexible workplace and work environment that supports smart working and work-life balance.
• Culture & Wellbeing: An internal culture that encourages you to follow your passions, various internal activities and events, plus benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

Ready to start?
Apply now and let's build your career in Risk & Regulatory Advisory together!

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