Associate - Sustainability

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking an Associate to join the Global Sustainability platform. You will support the Malaysia-based core sustainability team, coordinating with Vietnam and wider Asia Pacific, to drive ESG strategy, risk management, governance, data, and reporting advisory.

The role emphasizes collaboration across consulting, deals, reporting, and tax, with opportunities to lead on proposals, manage timelines, and contribute to market development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s with ESG certifications or modules.
• Relevant internship in ESG, sustainability, or CSR beneficial.
• Understanding of Malaysia sustainability regulations.
• Strong advisory mindset with impact delivery.
• Ability to collaborate with Consulting, Deals, Reporting and Tax.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Bahasa Malaysia preferred.
• Ability to work across units and locations; self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Support proposals and projects focusing on cross-cutting ESG themes.
• Improve collaboration and delivery of sustainability work in Malaysia and Vietnam.
• Consult with MYVN colleagues and Asia Pacific stakeholders.
• Deliver programmes of work, internally or for clients as part of a team.
• Support project planning, timelines, and budgeting for proposals.
• Assimilate information quickly and handle ambiguity.
• Produce materials and frameworks to convey research and perspectives.
• Work virtually in a global environment with diverse cultures.
• Collaborate with teams to allocate resources for costing.
• Develop and participate in campaign roadshows with leadership and clients.

Skills

Advisory skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Bahasa Malaysia proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in a relevant field

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

Job Description
The Global Sustainability platform has been established with the aim of PwC being the most credible and pre-eminent adviser in ESG and sustainability transformation globally. It connects experts to deliver on projects from strategy through execution and reporting, cross-Line of Service (xLOS) and cross-territory. This role will support the Malaysia-based core sustainability team which includes our domain SMEs. The core team drives increased business performance through improved allocation of expertise across the Malaysia-Vietnam (MYVN) firm, as well as leading project proposals and project deliveries, and thought leadership, profiling, and continued market development.

Key accountabilities

• Demonstrates proactive abilities as a core team member, with potential to lead, emphasizing on the following areas:
• Supporting proposals and projects focusing on x-cutting thematic areas as defined in our strategy - these include human rights and social accountability, nature & biodiversity, and green growth programmes to deliver transformative impact. Proposals and projects will range from strategy, sustainability risk management, governance, through to data management and reporting advisory.
• Contribute to improving collaboration and delivery of sustainability work primarily in Malaysia and Vietnam, as well as supporting colleagues across Asia Pacific when required.
• Convening and consulting with MYVN colleagues, and where relevant, Asia Pacific and global stakeholders from across the business.
• Delivering on programmes of work, either internally or for clients - this would involve working with colleagues in the Lines of Service as a joint project team.
• Supporting project planning and coordinating timelines and milestones with a broad ecosystem of stakeholders.
• Assimilating information quickly and dealing with ambiguity.
• Producing professional materials and logical frameworks to convey research and perspectives, and providing clear justification for the produced point of view.
• Working virtually and in a global environment with diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Understanding in budgeting and allocating resources appropriately to support proposal costing estimations.
• Collaborating with other teams or functions to deliver outcomes, e.g. marketing, academy, digital.
• Developing and participating in campaign or programme road shows with internal leaders and clients.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree / Masters with some relevant ESG certifications or modules.
• Relevant internship experience in ESG, sustainability, and/or corporate social responsibility roles would be beneficial.
• Understanding of key sustainability related regulations in Malaysia.
• Strong advisory skillset and mindset with a focus on delivering demonstrated impact.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues from Consulting, Deals, Reporting, and Tax to strengthen xLoS teamwork in sustainability initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), with proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia and any other local Malaysian languages preferred.
• Strong capability to work collaboratively across various business units and geographical locations, as well as interact effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to adapt quickly and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. Highly motivated and capable of working independently.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Auditing, Auditing Standards, Audit Internal Controls, Audit Preparation, Audit Reporting, Audit Risk Assessments, Audit Support, Business Process Improvement, Communication, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Assurance, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Developing Policies and Guidelines, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Ethics Training, External Audit, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 21 more}

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which forms the services we provide and the decisions we make.

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which forms the services we provide and the decisions we make.