Pension Specialist to KPMG Deal Advisory in Sweden

Are you looking to translate your existing knowledge in pensions into a M&A, audit and advisory context, working with some of the largest Swedish corporates and private equity companies in an international, collaborative and high-performing team? The Deal Advisory team at KPMG is looking to further strengthen our capabilities in Pensions.

About us
KPMG Deal Advisory is a leading provider of M&A services in Sweden and globally. Our clients are both Swedish and International with a global footprint and our engagements often takes us outside the borders of Sweden. Over the history of the team we have been involved in some of the largest Nordic based deals, assisted with an international pension fund liquidation and forensic review, carried out on-site due diligence measures in northern Africa and supported some of the largest Swedish corporates with the most complex defined benefit pension setups.

The Pension & HR team with Deal Advisory in Stockholm currently comprises of seven specialized Pension & HR professionals with various backgrounds offering services in the fields of Pension & HR due diligence, HR integration and separation, Pension advisory and Pension audit. We are an international, collaborative and high-performing team who takes pride in creating an inclusive and professional environment, offering a steep learning curve for both professional and personal growth. The official work language in the team is English. We apply a hybrid approach to our workplace where it is possible to work both from our offices and from distance. Most of us are based in Stockholm, but we welcome applicants based in any city in Sweden or are planning to relocate to Sweden.

Your role
You will, together with our team, mainly support our clients with Pension due diligence (“PDD”) for both buy- and sell-side transactions and Pension audit (IAS19). As a consultant specialized in pensions you will work with analysis of target pension arrangements, assessments of actuarial valuations and pension accounting challenging e.g. reasonability in valuations, accounting of pensions, compliance with local legislation and/or statutory requirements and finding potential liabilities and risks.
You have at least 2-4 years of experience working with pensions in an advisory role (e.g. as a corporate pension specialist, actuary or pension consultant). You are a driven individual who places high requirements on quality and are longing to work in an inclusive and professional environment that offers a steep learning curve. You already display strong analytical and mathematical skills alongside a basic understanding of actuarial principals and methodologies, and you are interested in deepening your knowledge of pensions and convey that into a commercial context. You equally appreciate taking on responsibility and being a key player in our team as well as “going to the bottom” with complex questions.

As the work includes both analysis and contact with clients and other advisors, you have a business mindset, an analytical way of thinking and the ability to build good relationships. Fluency in English is a requirement, additional languages are an advantage.

What do we offer?

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Support and training to grow quickly in a professional and forward-looking environment

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A client-oriented role on a team serving the largest Private Equity and Corporate clients across Sweden

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Mentorship under senior pensions specialists supporting your career and personal development

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A local workplace with global opportunities! (we have offices in 155 countries)

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A friendly and inclusive environment where diversity is one of our core values


We offer a competitive compensation package and an important work-life balance approach to the work we do. Take advantage of working in a dynamic environment with engaged and highly specialized colleagues. We apply a hybrid approach to our workplace where it is possible to work both from our offices and from distance. Our standard package includes 6 weeks paid holiday, generous employer pension contributions through collective bargaining agreements, various health and wellness benefits, and more!

Want to make a difference with us?
Apply by submitting your CV and a short cover letter as soon as possible, but no later than February 28. Don’t wait with your application as we review applications and are hiring on a rolling basis. If you have any questions about the position, please don’t hesitate to contact Director Marcus Nylén at +46 73 3272143, marcus.nylen@kpmg.se or Head of Pensions/Director Mattias Brus at +46 73 3272266, mattias.brus@kpmg.se. For any questions related to the recruitment process please contact Talent Manager Eva Bergquist, eva.bergquist@kpmg.se.

We look forward to receiving your application!

KPMG is a company for people who want to make a difference. We are one of the world’s leading professional services companies and a partner our clients depend on in the fast-paced world they are a part of. We provide insight and guidance on their journeys. This may mean organizational change for their company as a whole, or just parts of it. It may relate to their working methods, how to deal with potential risks, cyber threats or how to maximize user experience in a digitized world. We are also experts in analysis, M&A, auditing and tax to name just a few of our professional skills.

At KPMG, we work actively to maintain diversity and gender equality throughout the organization. Diversity brings perspectives that enrich our culture and add value for our clients and society alike. We believe in an inclusive culture that respects people for who they are and allows them to be themselves. Because this is at the heart of what we believe, we welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.

In Sweden you will have 1,650 colleagues and 350 more in Lithuania and Latvia, which means there are 2,000 of us in the company. You will be part of KPMG’s worldwide network of more than 200,000 people.