Associate - Risk, Performance, Governance and Controls (Risk Services)

PwC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 46,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Associate in Risk, Performance, Governance and Controls. This role focuses on supporting internal teams in mitigating client engagement risks while enhancing audit quality through continuous improvement. Candidates should demonstrate a learning mindset, be adaptable, and value diversity in perspectives. The position is full-time and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to take ownership for personal development.
• Willingness to appreciate diverse perspectives.
• Capability to maintain high performance.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards, uphold the Firm's code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead on audit quality through thought leadership, setting guidance, and continuous improvement.
• Provide support to internal teams to mitigate and control client engagement risks.
• Adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Learning mindset

Active listening

Analytical skills

Feedback proficiency

Understanding of business operations

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Job description

Associate - Risk, Performance, Governance and Controls (Risk Services)

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At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

Those in audit risk and quality at PwC will focus on providing support to internal teams to mitigate and control client engagement risks. You are an experienced auditor and/or technical specialist who leads on audit quality through thought leadership, setting guidance, and a continuous cycle of improving, learning and monitoring.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast‑paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Qualifications

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g., refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Professional Services