Associate - Strategy and Operations (Financial Services)

PwC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to lead project components within engagement teams. You will structure problems, drive analysis, and shape solutions for clients while guiding junior team members.

You will quickly acquire domain knowledge, collaborate with leaders, and adapt to diverse analytical and operational tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM fields (e.g., Science, Tech, Eng, Math).
• Some consulting/strategy/digital transformation or operations experience is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead a component of client engagement projects and drive analysis.
• Structure problems using first principles thinking and guide problem solving.
• Develop outcomes in collaboration with leaders and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Problem solving

Leadership in teams

Communication

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 underpin 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.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

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}

Desired Languages

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Visa Sponsorship

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.