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

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

Job summary

A leading auditing and consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Experienced Associate in Risk Services. The role involves providing risk management support to internal teams and ensuring audit quality. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and 1-2 years of experience in governance, risk, and compliance. This full-time position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with a commitment to personal development.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of working experience in relevant areas.
• Good understanding of governance, risk, and compliance domains and industry standards.
• Experience with project management methodologies is an advantage.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and compliance domains and standards (COSO, ISO31000).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Experience with Agile or Waterfall project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to internal teams in mitigating and controlling client engagement risks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Active listening

Commercial awareness

Governance risk understanding

Education

Degree in Accounting, Business Information Systems, or related field

Tools

COSO framework

ISO 31000

Job description

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

PwC Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description & Summary
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 a 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide support to internal teams in mitigating and controlling client engagement risks as part of audit risk and quality functions.

Key Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Business Information Systems (BIS) or any other related field of study.
• ACCA / ACA / CPA Australia and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
• 1–2 years of working experience in relevant areas.
• Good understanding of governance, risk, and compliance domains and industry standards (e.g., COSO, ISO31000).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) is an added advantage.

Key Skills

• 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.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Any (degree required as above).

Certifications

Preferred certifications: ACCA / ACA / CPA Australia, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Travel Requirements

Up to 80% travel.

Work Visa Sponsorship

No.

Government Clearance Required

Yes.

Seniority level

Associate.

Employment type

Full-time.

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance.

Industries

Professional Services.