Asset & Wealth Managed Services (AWMS) - Risk & Compliance Solutions - Experienced Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

A career within Risk & Compliance Solutions will provide you with the opportunity to help companies rethink their approach to compliance and risk and create a sustainable risk advantage. We’re a part of a unique client proposition, assisting our clients to develop proper internal controls by sharing our technical know-how and leveraging on analytics and technology solutions to underpin efficient execution of governance, to optimise their risk and compliance policies and processes, and improve business performance.

Our Asset and Wealth Management team in Risk & Compliance Solutions is expanding rapidly, and we are looking for seasoned professionals to join us. We are Singapore’s leading Asset and Wealth Management in Risk & Compliance Advisory team, and you will experience a dynamic and fast-paced working environment.

You’ll work as part of a fast-growing team of subject matter experts with extensive industry experience in areas relating to regulatory compliance, risk and internal controls. Your clients include leading local, regional and global asset managers, alternative asset managers (private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds and venture capital), wealth management, digital wealth managers, digital assets and other capital market intermediaries. Digital alliances and digital solutions are core to the delivery of our services to clients. You will enjoy a stable yet flexible working environment with certainty in hours, and the ability to manage and control your own time.

Job Description 

A career within Risk & Compliance Solutions will provide you with the opportunity to help companies rethink their approach to compliance and risk and create a sustainable risk advantage. We’re a part of a unique client proposition, assisting our clients to develop proper internal controls by sharing our technical know-how and leveraging on analytics and technology solutions to underpin efficient execution of governance, to optimise their risk and compliance policies and processes, and improve business performance. 

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Providing regulatory advice to fund management clients on areas relating to risk, regulations and compliance. 

• Conducting compliance reviews and internal audits for asset managers and formulating recommendations for improving processes and controls to better comply with industry/market practices, regulatory requirements and regulators’ expectations. 

• Conducting business processes and controls reviews, including control assurance reporting to identify gaps, assessing risks and providing recommendations for remediation. 

• Providing outsourced compliance support to clients. This includes regulatory reporting, operationalising changes and updates to regulations, conducting compliance monitoring and reporting to senior management, assisting on AML/KYC reviews and providing regulatory advice. 

• Helping clients develop, implement and strengthen their enterprise risk management and compliance frameworks. 

• Managing key stakeholder relationships, including communication of the scope of work, findings and observations, and industry updates. 

About you: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related area Accounting / Commerce including students from a local/overseas university 

• Good understanding and interest in the asset management or private wealth management landscape (preferable) 

• Minimum 1 year of regulatory compliance, internal audit or processes, risk and controls experience, preferably in a Big 4 audit firm, regulator or financial institution (preferable) 

• Good track record of academic achievements 

• Meticulous and attention to details, possessing an analytical and enquiring mind-set 

• Professional, confident and highly motivated self-starter, with an ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, 

• Positive attitude to learn and strong team player. 

• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines 

• Possess strong values, personal integrity, and emotional intelligence.