Manager, Political Compliance

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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Political Compliance to join our Legal, Regulatory & Compliance organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide compliance advice related to federal, state, and local lobbying; give approvals for lobbying meetings in the firm's Political Risk and Compliance System (PRACS)
• Complete federal lobbying (LDA) registration and reporting filings; gather information to be used for state and local lobbying reports; facilitate communications between KPMG teams and third-party compliance vendor
• Review gifts compliance matters and prepare approvals for KPMG and personal gifts to government employees as well as events where government employees are going to be in attendance
• Handle state and local pay-to-play and campaign finance compliance, including approvals for KPMG partnership and personal contributions
• Offer political compliance certifications (for example: gift, lobbying, and contributions) in connection with state and local government proposals and contracts
• Manage KPMG's political compliance systems with an eye towards implementing AI tools
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years of recent political compliance experience preferably within a large company, professional services firm, lobbying firm, law firm, or trade association and demonstrable knowledge of federal, state, and/or local political compliance issues related to lobbying, gifts, and political contributions
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school with an active bar license is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with AI tools such as Gemini and Co-Pilot
• Capability to exercise independent judgment related to complex compliance matters with a strong commitment to ethical conduct
• Be a natural problem solver with the ability to navigate business needs while maintaining fidelity to the letter and spirit of the law; strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail; able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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