RAS IA Experienced Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Working with our leading clients in key industries in the Risk Assurance team, you will gain exposure to a wide variety of complex operational and systems environments, challenges and learning opportunities. Assignments will include performing risk assessments, business process / application controls reviews, and other controls and assurance related workAs a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality anti-money laundering (AML), countering financing of terrorism (CFT), internal audit, governance, enterprise risk management, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) and whistleblowing services including preparing and reviewing audit / engagement plans and work.
• Achieve team and individual budgets and business plan/ performance objectives.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, work in progress (WIP), timely billing and collection.
• Maintain the highest technical and professional standard.
• Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks.
• Address situations before they become crises and develop solutions to avoid recurrence,
• Provide additional help and guidance to clients on a consultancy basis.
• Participate in the development of ways to meet client needs, contributes to proposal delivery.
• Identify ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value.
• Take a leadership role in professional, business or corporate social responsibility initiates.
• Coach, train and develop staff.
• Be seen as a role model for the profession.
• Carry out practice management activities e.g. resourcing client billing etc.
• Undertake wider office activities, as required.

Preferred skills

• Highly confident and resilient, comfortable asserting yourself with senior clients (Executive and Board level)
• Strong technical risk management and internal audit knowledge (i.e. 5 years + experience) and proven ability developing and implementing practical risk management processes and frameworks
• Solid financial and commercial acumen and understanding
• Excellent presentation skills and experience planning and facilitating workshops / risk exercises with senior level audiences
• Robust diligence, ability to pay close attention to detail and strong report-writing skills
• Familiarity with common risk management techniques, 
• Ability to innovate and think laterally
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to build trust and rapport with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Proven team management skills, including coaching and development of junior resources
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with little management oversight
• Commercially focused and strong business development skill
• Strong time management skills, including flexibility to work with shifting priorities and client needs.
• Project management and analytical skills.
• Client relationship-building and management skills
• Strong verbal, presentation and report writing skills
• Leadership qualities
• Strong project management, analytical skills and organisational abilities
• Awareness of current / emerging market trends and issues
• Ability to follow formal methodologies and apply risk and quality standards
• Excellent verbal skills and report writing capabilities
• Team player

Minimum years experience required

• 6+ years of relevant experience and good understanding of regulatory requirements relating to money laundering and terrorism financing, anti-bribery and corruption, whistleblowing, internal auditing, governance, and enterprise risk management.
• Experience in the financial services sector

Additional application instructions

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (Second Class Honors and above) from a reputable institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Computer Science, Economics, Information Technology
• Preference shall be given to the candidates having Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), CIA and CPA qualifications.