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💼 Job Title: Governance and Regulatory Compliance Graduate Programme – JHB FY2027
🏢 Company: KPMG
🆔 Job Reference: 26000022
📄 Job Type: Graduate Programme / Training Contract
⏳ Programme Duration: 3 Years
📍 Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
📅 Programme Intake: FY2027

Company Overview

KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms, offering audit, tax, advisory, risk, and compliance consulting services across diverse industries.

Its Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services practice provides specialised solutions in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk, contract compliance, and sustainability services.

KPMG is globally respected for professional excellence, innovation, and graduate development.

Job Overview

The Governance and Regulatory Compliance Graduate Programme – JHB FY2027 is a 3-year graduate training contract designed for graduates who want to build careers in legal compliance, governance, risk advisory, and regulatory consulting.

Successful candidates will support the Johannesburg office’s compliance and governance consulting team in delivering value-added services to clients across multiple industries.

This is an excellent pathway for law graduates seeking exposure to the corporate advisory and compliance consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct regulatory compliance research
  • Support corporate governance consulting projects
  • Assist with regulatory universe development
  • Update compliance risk management plans
  • Review contracts and policies
  • Support regulatory framework assessments
  • Assist with proposal development
  • Support business development initiatives
  • Identify compliance gaps and risks
  • Recommend process improvement solutions
  • Contribute to governance advisory deliverables

Qualifications

Education

Applicants must hold one of the following:

  • LLB
  • BCom Law
  • Other relevant Law qualification

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum 65% aggregate academic average

Technical Skills

  • Strong Microsoft Word skills
  • Advanced Excel
  • PowerPoint proficiency

Core Skills

  • Strong interest in governance and compliance
  • Legal research skills
  • Policy review capability
  • Analytical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability
  • Strong written communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Professional judgement

CV Tips

For governance and compliance graduate roles, your CV should clearly demonstrate legal knowledge, analytical capability, and corporate governance awareness.

Include:

  • qualification and academic average
  • legal research modules
  • corporate law / compliance modules
  • governance assignments
  • policy review projects
  • case studies
  • mooting or debate experience
  • legal internships
  • leadership positions

Pro Tip: Mention exposure to King IV, POPIA, FAIS, FICA, Companies Act, governance frameworks, or compliance risk management if applicable.

This will significantly strengthen your application.

Benefits of Joining the Company

  • 3-year structured training contract
  • Corporate governance consulting exposure
  • Regulatory compliance project experience
  • Professional mentorship
  • Legal and advisory career development
  • Cross-industry client exposure
  • Strong career growth within risk advisory
  • Opportunity to build compliance expertise

Company Policy

KPMG is committed to integrity, diversity, equal opportunity, and professional development.

All applicants may undergo:

  • academic verification
  • background screening
  • interviews
  • reference checks
  • competency assessments

KPMG promotes an inclusive and professional environment focused on long-term career growth and ethical excellence.

To apply for this job please visit kpmgza.taleo.net.