GRC Consultant

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a versatile consultant to provide advisory services in governance, risk, and compliance. The role involves conducting assessments, analyzing business processes, and supporting technology implementations. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have 2-4 years of experience in consulting. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Residency or work eligibility in Malaysia is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in consulting, business analysis, or advisory roles.
• Professional certifications in risk, compliance, or project management are advantageous.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and risk frameworks relevant to financial services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and diagnostics on clients’ risk and compliance frameworks.
• Support implementation of risk and compliance technologies.
• Facilitate workshops and change management initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, or related discipline

Job description

Role Overview

A highly adaptable consultant to provide broad-based advisory services across governance, risk, compliance, and technology implementation. This role will support diverse client needs including functional consulting, business analysis, project coordination, and organisational culture transformation. You will help diagnose gaps, assess maturity, and recommend practical solutions to enhance risk governance and compliance effectiveness. Flexibility to work across multiple projects and domains within the GRC ecosystem is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and diagnostics to evaluate clients’ governance, risk, and compliance frameworks and practices across different functions.
• Analyse business processes and translate regulatory and compliance requirements into functional specifications.
• Support implementation of risk and compliance technologies, collaborating with technical teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Provide advisory support on governance improvements, risk culture, and compliance programme design.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagement, and change management initiatives to promote adoption of governance and compliance enhancements.
• Assist in project planning, tracking, and reporting; support project management activities as needed.
• Prepare client presentations, status reports, and documentation to communicate insights and recommendations.
• Engage with clients at various levels to understand needs, manage expectations, and drive solutions forward.
• Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, sharing knowledge and mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, business/data analytics, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications in risk, compliance, or project management are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in consulting, business analysis, or advisory roles within governance, risk, compliance, or related fields.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills with an ability to manage competing priorities.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and risk frameworks relevant to financial services or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting technology implementation projects or working with GRC solutions is a plus.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic, client-facing environments.
• This role is ideal for consultants who are versatile, client-focused, and eager to contribute to a wide range of governance and compliance initiatives.

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Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.