GRC Consultant

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

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a consultant to provide broad-based advisory services across governance, risk, and compliance. This role involves conducting assessments, analysing business processes, and supporting the implementation of compliance technologies. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree related to business and 2-4 years of experience in consulting or advisory roles within governance or compliance fields. Flexibility and strong analytical skills are essential for this multifaceted position.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in consulting or advisory roles within governance, risk, or compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements relevant to financial services.
• Professional certifications in risk, compliance, or project management are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and diagnostics for clients' governance frameworks.
• Analyse business processes for compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and promote change management initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational 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.