OverviewAt KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.
Do work that matters, supported by a community that values difference and cares about you. Gain learning that’ll last you a lifetime and be recognized for the impact you make. With a focus on encouraging employees to come as they are, KPMG provides its employees with a variety of unique tools and support systems that ensure they thrive and make their mark in their career and in their communities.
Why KPMG Blockchain and Cryptoassets?
Cryptoassets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, have emerged as an alternative asset class. This is reflected by new products from traditional financial service providers and portfolio allocations from institutional investors. In addition to cryptoassets, many enterprise applications for the underlying blockchain technology have emerged. This novel data structure has the potential to improve transparency and efficiency across many legacy systems.
The complexities associated with cryptoassets and enterprise blockchain technology remain a key challenge for widespread institutional adoption. As organizations begin to grapple with this new technology, they need to account for the complex regulatory, tax, auditability, risk, and compliance implications.
Our blockchain and cryptoasset practice has several major areas of focus. First, we provide advisory services supporting the adoption of cryptoassets by institutional investors. Second, we guide fintech platforms and traditional financial services businesses through building and optimizing institutional scale cryptoasset products and services. Lastly, we help a wide array of organizations leverage enterprise blockchain technology to improve efficiencies in their businesses.
How we can help:
KPMG in Canada provides end-to-end cryptoasset and enterprise blockchain services from strategy to implementation. Combining our deep industry insights and cross functional experience, our team of IT, supply chain and operations, risk compliance, tax, audit and emerging technology professionals are ready to help you achieve your vision.
- Educational Workshop: Modular workshop covering the cryptoasset industry
- Vendor Assessment: Analyzing service providers to ensure they meet operational and regulatory requirements
- Compliance Program Review: Ensuring internal policies and controls meet requirements established by management and regulators
- Financial Audit: Supporting organizations with cryptoassets on their balance sheets
- Cryptoasset Attestation Engagements: Providing readiness assessments, SOC Type 1 and Type 2 attestations and Proof of Reserve
- Proof of Concept Design: Implementing initial solutions to support achieving production-grade offerings.
KPMG Blockchain and Cryptoassets has an exciting opportunity for Blockchain Analyst Summer Interns to join our team in 2023!
** Please note that you must be enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary educational institution to be eligible for this opportunity.
What you will doAs a Blockchain Analyst, successful candidates will support clients manage technology, cyber and regulatory risks in their cryptoasset and blockchain adoption by the following activities:
- Advise clients on the key considerations for adopting cryptoassets or blockchain technology
- Deliver market-leading and innovative blockchain solutions using Ethereum/Hyperledger Fabric or other blockchain platforms
- Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of Blockchain enabled ecosystems with key focus in the areas such as consensus, distributed ledger, and smart contracts
- Develop educational modules to enhance KPMG’s workshop offering
- Utilize a hypothesis-driven problem-solving approach to design, construct, and rapidly test/ iterate exploratory analyses that will reveal insight and opportunities for the client
- Perform reviews, QA, testing for smart contracts
What you bring to the roleA successful candidate will possess a strong mixture of education, experience, skills and behaviors such as the following:
- Ability to break down complex business problems and develop practical solutions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive experience researching key concepts of the crypto industry including decentralized applications, regulatory and protocol developments.
- Ability to translate client feedback into impactful recommendations for the business
- Previous experience assessing information technology and business process risks.
Keys to your success:
- Strong understanding and passion for concepts linked to blockchain such as decentralization, transaction hash, wallets, public key cryptography, mining, Bitcoin and Ethereum blocks, state machine.
- Deep technical expertise and strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
- Ability to work both independently, with little supervision and within a team environment.
- A passion for building great products that make an impact
- Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated learner; strong desire to learn on the job and apply state-of-the-art technology to solve business challenges
- Has a high degree of personal confidence, enthusiasm and drive.
To apply:
Please apply directly to KPMG at kpmg.ca/careers
Applications close on January 17th, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.
Our online application system will allow you to include up to five documents without losing your formatting. Applications can be addressed to Hiring Manager and must include a cover letter, resume and an electronic copy of your most recent transcript. If you do not have access to an electronic copy of your transcript, we ask that you attach a screenshot of your grades from your school’s website. In the application questionnaire, you’ll be able to indicate your preference for position type and office location. For an easy application process, please PDF all documents into one PDF file.
If you experience any difficulties, please contact ca-fmadvisoryrecruitment@kpmg.ca.
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KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here.
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