KPMG Jamaica has a delivery center named "Jamaica Extended Support Services (JESS)" operating from Kingston, which is contracted to provide office support to its member firm KPMG United States ("the Client").
JOB SUMMARY:
The FSS Third-Party Risk Management Analyst will be responsible for conducting research, investigation, analysis, reporting, and monitoring for commercial and enhanced due diligence, business-initiated reviews, and other third-party risk activities. The role will identify, validate, analyze and document risk observations and develop preliminary assessments for review by program leadership.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service Delivery
- Investigate third parties, principals, ownership, operations, locations, management, affiliates, and business relationships.
- Analyze litigation, regulatory actions, sanctions, debarments, adverse media, financial distress, security, and reputational risks.
- Leverage approved public, subscription, internal, and AI-enabled sources, including KPMG Engage, to uncover relevant relationships and dependencies.
- Verify automated and AI-generated findings against authoritative sources and eliminate false positives and inconsistencies.
- Evaluate findings for credibility, relevance, recency, corroboration, and materiality, separating facts from unverified claims.
- Formulate preliminary Low/Medium/High risk observations and elevate significant, complex, or unclear findings.
- Produce clear, objective, review-ready reports, summaries, research notes, alerts, and analyses.
- Document complete case records, evidence, and audit trails; implement review feedback and enhance procedures.
- Deliver against service, quality, and reporting deadlines; communicate case status and risks; and safeguard confidential information.
- Partner with the FSS Associate Director, business requestors, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Third Party Risk Management Services, and other stakeholders.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance or another related field.
- A minimum of 3 years experience in due diligence, intelligence analysis, investigations, compliance, risk analysis, or a comparable research function.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Demonstrated ability to research and interpret corporate records, litigation, regulatory actions, sanctions or watch lists, and adverse media.
- Strong research, analytical writing, and report-development skills, including the ability to synthesize multiple sources into clear and defensible analytical products.
- Working knowledge of third-party risk management concepts, including inherent risk, due diligence observations, escalation, mitigation, risk acceptance, and risk ownership.
- Understanding of initial, enhanced, and ongoing monitoring activities across the third-party lifecycle.
- Familiarity with commercial due diligence and investigative research platforms.
- Experience using AI-assisted research tools and validating outputs against authoritative sources.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information and work effectively in a collaborative, remote environment.
COMPETENCIES:
Business Competencies
- Communication - Delivering clear, effective communication and taking responsibility for understanding others.
- Customer Service - Demonstrating a commitment to public service, serving internal and external customers while holding oneself accountable for quality outcomes.
- Collaboration & Teamwork - Working cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives. Building and maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships while leveraging information and achieving results.
- Stakeholder Management - Capable of building strong professional relationships with the ability to influence all levels across the organization
- Research & Investigation - Applies structured methods to investigate corporate, legal, regulatory, sanctions, adverse-media, and other authoritative sources.
- Critical Thinking & Analysis - Evaluates source credibility, relevance, recency, corroboration, and materiality, separating substantiated findings from unsupported information.
- Risk Analysis - Analyzes potential risks, develops preliminary observations within the established framework, and escalates significant or ambiguous findings.
- Analytical Writing - Produces clear, objective, well-supported, and review-ready reports, summaries, notes, and alerts.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
- Expected to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment while managing multiple assignments and priorities.
- Will work primarily in a paperless environment and use information systems for much of the workday to access, analyze, document, and report information.
- May be required to work extended hours periodically or on public holidays based on client and service-delivery requirements.
- Must maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion when handling sensitive third-party, business, and risk information.
We thank all interested applicants however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Learn more about K-JESS here: K-JESS Homepage
A minimum of 3 years experience in due diligence, intelligence analysis, investigations, compliance, risk analysis, or a comparable research function.
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