About Deloitte

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). 

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

About the Department

The Quality, Independence, Risk and Reputation (QIRR) Department deals with any issues that potentially expose Deloitte to risk. The issues impacting the firm are varied and may include reputation, operational, litigation and regulatory risk.

Risk Management is about identifying and managing risks to the Firm, and it includes conducting checks necessary to ensure that the individual professionals act and make decisions that achieve the objectives of the firm, comply with professional and legal requirements and that they are ethical. The role of the Quality, Independence, Risk & Reputation team is not only to make sure there is an effective compliance framework in place, but also to raise awareness of the issues involved and encourage consultation whenever questions or concerns arise.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Internal Client Services Department – Quality, Independence, Risk and Reputation (QIRR) team as a Client Acceptance – Senior Risk Analyst. This position will be based in our Nairobi office in Kenya, and will be on a 3 year renewable fixed term contract.

Main purpose of the job

The successful candidate will provide support to the team in delivery of standardised aspects of services to internal business especially on Client Acceptance and Continuance.

What you will do       

• Processing Client Acceptance and Continuance which include “Know Your Client” (KYC); “Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering” (AC/AML) checks.
• Ensuring that all client acceptance and continuance checks;
  • are completed accurately.
  • meet the requirements in respect of layout and neatness.
  • have sufficient, relevant and reliable information to be able to conclude on.
• Ensuring that all relevant correspondence is attached to cases.
• Maintaining regular communication with management and escalating cases when problem areas are identified, and keeping management updated.
• Assisting with any ad-hoc matters relating to the client acceptance and continuance process.

• A Bachelors’ Degree from a recognized university.
• 3-4 years' experience within the function/area or similar.
• Basic understanding of “Know Your Client (“KYC”) and Anti-Corruption/ Anti-Money Laundering risk aspects.
• Good Knowledge of Company Structures.
• Working experience in a role with exposure to risk management / due diligence.
• Some knowledge of the regulatory bodies (IFAC/SEC/PCAOB etc.)
• Computer literacy-Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Word.

Behavioural competencies

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Good time management skills.
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Desire to develop self.
• Client delivery focus.
• Adaptable.
• Problem solving ability.
• Basic business acumen.
• Critical and logical thinker with an analytical approach in evaluating different business scenarios/outcomes and resolve issues.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail and excellent data entry skills.
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills. Willingness to interface with senior management and staff locally and globally.
• Good sense of urgency/prioritization and know when to seek guidance.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Team player, able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Accountable.

Technical Competencies

• Basic technical knowledge in specific functional area.
• Basic financial knowledge.
• Basic research skills.
• Basic analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life.

Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.

Performance drive - Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.

Strategic direction - Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.

Talent development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value differences, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

Recruiter Tips

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do research to know some background about our firm and the business area you are applying to.

If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal.

Your details will be treated with confidentiality and will not be shared with any third party.

Closing date: Wednesday, 9 July 2025

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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