Associate - Strategy and Operations (Financial Services)

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Financial Services Strategy & Operations team. You will play a key role within engagement teams, leading components of projects and helping shape problem framing and analysis to deliver client impact.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, some consulting experience, and strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
• Some relevant experience in Consulting or equivalent Strategy, Transformation, Digitisation, Operations roles is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• As an Associate, you will play a crucial role within engagement teams by leading a component of a project and guiding problem structuring.
• You will acquire domain knowledge quickly and connect outcomes to client challenges while mentoring junior team members.
• You will work with leaders to manage engagement aspects and contribute to diverse analytical and operational tasks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

STEM degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description & Summary

PwC’s Consulting practice provides business and technology advice to leading organisations to help solve their most complex business challenges from strategy to execution.The Financial Services Strategy & Operations team enables organisations in the Financial Services industry (banks, asset managers, insurers, etc) to design and execute strategies to grow, become more productive, modernise their organisation, and position themselves for the future. We support this through a range of services focused on growth, productivity, ways of working, and digital transformation.

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

PwC’s Consulting practice provides business and technology advice to leading organisations to help solve their most complex business challenges from strategy to execution.The Financial Services Strategy & Operations team enables organisations in the Financial Services industry (banks, asset managers, insurers, etc) to design and execute strategies to grow, become more productive, modernise their organisation, and position themselves for the future. We support this through a range of services focused on growth, productivity, ways of working, and digital transformation.

About The Role

• As an Associate, you will play a crucial role within engagement teams by leading a component of a project. You will formulate how problems should be structured and play a key role in driving analysis and activities that undermine solutions for our clients. Your ability to lead outcomes, think independently, and ideate ways forward within a team setting will drive the impact you will make as a Associate / Senior Associate
• On any given project, you will be able to quickly identify and acquire domain knowledge that enables you to problem solve, and have the ability to connect your outcomes to our client’s unique challenges. Working with your leaders, you will help manage aspects of an engagement while nurturing and leading junior team members.
• Our Associate / Senior Associate come from a range of backgrounds that will contribute to diversity of opinion within engagement teams, with the ability to flex to different analytical and operational tasks.

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
• Some relevant experience in Consulting or equivalent Strategy, Transformation, Digitisation, Operations roles is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• High sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes and quality of work.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems using first principles thinking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (both quantitative and qualitative orientations).
• Demonstrated ability and propensity for leadership in team settings.
• Familiar or proficient with core consulting skills concepts, such as structured problem solving and hypothesis-driven approaches.
• Have a basic understanding of a Financial Services industry (e.g. Banking, Insurance, etc).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• An ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Record of high performance.
• Creativity and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong personal presence, combined with compelling and professional presentation and communication skills.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Communication, Documentation Development, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Optimism, Performance Assessment, Performance Management Software, Problem Solving, Product Management, Product Operations, Project Delivery {+ 11 more}

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No