Assistant Manager/Manager-Board Advisory Services - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - KPMG in Malaysia

Description

Descriptions

KPMG in Malaysia provides Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Established in , not only is our Firm one of the oldest in Malaysia, but also the oldest KPMG Firm in the Asia Pacific region.

With approximately over 2, staff positioned in 8 offices nationwide, our goal is to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of our clients, our people and the capital markets.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a renowned, fast-paced and professional organization with good career development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements involving the design of governance frameworks for public-listed companies and large non-listed entities.
• Support the delivery of high quality and timely outputs in board advisory and governance engagements which typically revolve around the following areas:

Board Effectiveness Evaluation

• Remuneration or rewards advisory for Board of Directors and Senior Management
• Regulatory and compliance advisory
• Investor and stakeholder services (e.g. facilitating conduct of general meeting including moderation of question and answer session)
• Board sourcing or placement services
• Conduct research and contribute to intelligence in the realm of corporate governance.
• Lead efforts in benchmarking, qualitative and quantitative analyses for the preparation of impactful thought leadership publications that could be practically applied.

Requirements

• A strong Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Law or other relevant disciplines
• Working experience in the areas of corporate governance (three to four years for Assistant Manager; and five to six years for Managers).
• Well-versed with knowledge on corporate governance, policy-making and regulatory compliance /legislative promulgations such as Companies Act , Capital Markets and Services Act , Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance and Financial Services Act .
• Demonstrates a high level of intellectual curiosity.
• Strong work ethics - able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and research databases.
• Excellent proficiency in the English Language with the emphasis on writing skills.
• Ability to gather and synthesise different concepts and insights and articulate them into a coherent narrative.
• Has an affinity reading corporate governance and policy related materials.
• Possess very good interpersonal skills including leadership skills.