About the role
AI summarisedManager/Senior Manager role in PwC's Risk Services – Financial Services GRC team, leading governance, risk management, and internal audit engagements for financial services clients. Responsibilities include managing advisory/consulting projects, internal audits, team supervision, and business development. Requires at least 5 years of risk/audit experience in Big 4 or financial services, a relevant degree, and strong communication and project management skills.
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Key Responsibilities
- Act as a team manager and/or individual contributor on governance, risk management and controls advisory / consulting projects, as well as internal audits and internal controls reviews for our financial services clients (including, but not limited to, conventional and digital banks, payment services entities, asset management companies, insurers, exchanges, securities / brokerage houses and regulators)
- Plan and deliver engagements, including managing stakeholders, timelines and budgets
- For advisory / consulting engagements, review, design and/or help implement new frameworks, methodologies, processes and controls (which may include the delivery of client training)
- For internal audits and internal controls reviews, oversee walk-through interviews, identification of key risks and controls and tailoring of audit / review procedures (including data analytics) to evaluate the design and validate the operating effectiveness of internal controls across various business and technology processes
- Review and recommend improvements to processes, risk management frameworks and governance to address control gaps and to enhance efficiency where possible
- Guide and supervise teams of junior staff in the execution of assigned work
- Develop report deliverables, including findings, with clear and concise business writing
- Present review findings and topics of interest confidently and succinctly in the presence of the engagement team and client's stakeholders in status update and closing meetings
- Support business development efforts (e.g. preparing proposals, propositions, client meeting materials, etc.)
- Coach and/or conduct training for junior staff to develop communication, analytical and technical skills
Requirements
- A good Degree in Business, Accountancy, Finance, Information Technology, Risk Management, Data Science, Psychology / Behavioural Science or related disciplines
- At least 5 years operational risk management, risk consulting, compliance or internal / external audit experience in Big 4 or financial services organisations
- Ability and interest to work across the intersection of both business and technology-related areas of organisations
- Broad knowledge of risk and control concepts, particularly in a financial services context
- Strong presentation and communication skills (verbal and written) – with an ability to communicate and interact with colleagues and clients at different levels of management
- Excellent project management skills and a demonstrated ability to take initiative and independently follow through and complete tasks within tight deadlines
- Inquisitive and analytical, with a penchant for problem solving and new challenges
- Relevant professional certifications in internal audit, IT audit, risk management or related areas, such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Financial Services Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Financial Risk Manager, Certificate in Operational Risk Management or Certified Fraud Examiner (viewed favorably)
- Working knowledge of data analytics / visualisation techniques and tools (e.g. Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI) (viewed favorably)
- Experience with contemporary audit approaches such as Agile internal audit, continuous auditing and culture auditing (viewed favorably)
- An appreciation of emerging technologies and their risks, such as Blockchain / Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics Process Automation, Cloud Computing and Application Programming Interfaces (viewed favorably)