Associate; Operational Risk & Quality at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of Risk Managers, Ethics & Compliance Team, helping to manage risk and drive quality. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this Associate level include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

• Identify unmitigated or partially mitigated business risks, which can result in material financial, operational, regulatory, or reputational risks for the firm
• Collect and collate monthly data for Risk Appetite metrics and ensure adherence to the risk escalation guidelines for breach of limits.
• Track and monitor open actions related to incidents and risk issues requiring follow-up and resolution.
• Maintain all pertinent records relating to incident reporting through closure.
• Prepare risk reports (monthly, quarterly and annually) to Management and ad-hoc requests for risk data/information
• Monitor inherent risk profiles in the business and the control environments, and be innovative on risk mitigation and process improvement activities
• Carry out responsibility for assessing compliance with firm’s quality controls around client and engagement acceptance and continuance.
• Monitor/ internal control compliance with firm’s policy with respect to Information and Data Protection.
• Perform necessary controls / safeguards to mitigate risk exposures on Anti-Money Laundering subjects, Joint Business Relationship (JBR), Acceptance and Continuance checks, etcetera.
• Provide training support to staff members with navigating established risk management practices within the firm’s services.
• Perform periodic review and testing of all R&Q processes to monitor staff compliance with risk and independence requirements

Skills and Competencies Requirement:

• Excellent communication Skills.
• Has strong multitasking, attention to details and organizational skills.
• Possesses the willingness to learn and embrace change and to adapt new work techniques.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suites.
• A team player, with good self-management skills and an ability to take initiative

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• First Degree in any discipline with minimum of Second-Class Upper Division.
• Experience: At least 2 years’ work-related experience.