Senior Consultant – Digital Assets Center of Excellence, Technology Risk Services

Join KPMG's Technology Risk Services team as a Senior Consultant in the Digital Assets Center of Excellence in Toronto. You will advise clients across digital asset custody and trading, stablecoins, tokenization, staking, decentralized finance (DeFi) and related verticals on the technological, operational and risk management dimensions of their digital asset strategies and operations. You will also support business development, mentor junior staff, and help grow Canada's digital asset advisory practice.

What you'll do

• Advise clients across Digital Asset Verticals on technological, operational and risk management components of engagements spanning strategy development, governance, framework development, control testing, process design and implementation, operating model development, on-chain investigations, due diligence and more.
• Identify requirements, conduct assessments, review complex and highly technical documentation, evaluate risks, communicate with client management and write professional reports within each engagement.
• Utilize AI tools in client engagement delivery, business development and internal CoE initiatives.
• Simultaneously deliver multiple client engagements of varying size, scope and complexity.
• Lead field engagement teams and coach and mentor junior staff members.
• Deliver high quality work with attention to detail, supporting engagement planning, budgeting and ongoing profitability monitoring.
• Drive business development internally and within the Digital Asset community to increase awareness of the CoE's services, develop and mature relationships with internal staff and clients, develop proposals, and identify and pursue opportunities to increase the practice's penetration in the public and private sector.

What you bring

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in a Digital Asset Vertical. Consulting experience executing client engagements in the Digital Asset space is preferred.
• A very strong understanding of various Digital Asset Verticals, key institutions and incumbents in each vertical, and Canadian and global Digital Asset Regulations.
• A strong understanding of the technology and operational risks with Digital Asset custody and different types of custody models.
• A strong understanding of capital markets, payments, wealth and asset management use cases of digital assets and tokenization for financial institutions.
• A strong understanding of business and audit risks.
• Experience using AI tools to automate tasks such as research, evidence review, report writing and collateral development.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance or Engineering.
• The ability to work both independently with little supervision and within a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively express insights.
• A demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and strong organization and analytical skills.
• A high degree of personal confidence, enthusiasm and drive.
• Willingness and ability to travel both within Canada and internationally.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $86,000 to $107,000, with eligibility for bonus awards. Salary within this range depends on your location, skills, competencies and qualifications.
• A comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

About KPMG

KPMG in Canada is a leading professional services firm serving clients across the country. The firm brings diverse perspectives to Canada's most important challenges and supports its people to develop skills, build momentum and take ownership of their careers.