Legal Affairs & Compliance Junior Specialist

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries and have more than 200.000 professionals working in member firms around the world. KPMG is one of the global leaders in Audit, Tax and Advisory services and the chosen business partner for many of the world’s leading organizations.

Quality and Risk Management (QRM) is a central team and is responsible for setting overall professional risk management and quality control policies and monitoring compliance, ethics and independence. This responsibility includes the need to understand and adhere to policies and associated procedures as well as local law requirements in carrying out their day-to-day activities. This team has an important role in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of the most significant risks that the Firm faces and could threaten the achievement of its strategic objectives.

Legal Affairs Junior Specialist will be an integral part of the QRM team reporting to the Legal Affairs Senior Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law and admission to the Turkish Bar Association,
• At least 1 year corporate experience is preferred,
• Knowledge and experience on standards and regulations issued by authorities (such as Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority, Capital Markets Board and Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency ) and in Data Protection Law,
• Strong understanding of Turkish Law and practice,
• Excellent command of English both in verbal and written,
• Good command of Microsoft Office programs,
• Proactive and self-motivated profile,
• Strong follow-up, timeliness,
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Job Description

• Supports Legal Affairs Senior Manager and QRM Legal Team in QRM department in preparing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing contracts with clients, suppliers or other third parties by taking both legislation and company procedures into consideration,
• Responds to the legal advice requests on daily business matters under the supervision of the Legal Affairs Senior Manager and QRM Legal Team,
• Continuously and closely follows up any changes in legislation and assist QRM team to ensure full compliance in business practices of KPMG,
• With respect to the escalated business and legal disputes, conflicts, litigations and queries; conducts the relevant practical and academic legal searches from relevant sources (such as precedent court decisions, legal books, legal opinions on specific competence areas) Supports in solving quality and risk related conflicts between KPMG and its clients or suppliers, drafts termination notifications,
• Contributing to the preparation and coordination of compliance reports at both global and local levels, ensuring alignment with internal policies and relevant legal regulations,
• Providing legal advice on various privacy and data protection issues, including compliance with KVKK, GDPR and data protection laws of other jurisdictions and following national and international legislation regarding the protection of personal data.