Senior Associate - RISQ

PwC Malaysia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Associate for its Risk, Independence, Solutions, and Quality (RISQ) team. The role involves providing advisory support in risk management, conducting assessments, ensuring compliance, and preparing reports for stakeholders. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess 4 to 5 years of experience in audit or risk management. The position requires strong analytical skills and effective communication. Applications from residents or those with work rights in Malaysia are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in audit or risk management.
• Able to demonstrate analytical thinking and business acumen.
• Good communication skills and influencing skills with peers and senior individuals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential risks.
• Ensure the firm adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepare risk reports and presentations for senior management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

Degree in any discipline

Professional accounting qualification (ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ / CPA Australia)

Job description

Description

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.

As a risk management generalist at PwC, you will provide advisory and practical support to teams across a wide range of specialist risk and compliance areas.

Our Risk, Independence, Solutions and Quality (RISQ) team helps PwC anticipate and manage risk with the aim to protect and enhance the PwC brand by making quality, risk management and compliance as simple and sustainable as possible.

As a trusted advisor on the Risk & Quality team, you will bring this to life by helping the firm, its partners and staff manage regulatory, professional and PwC requirements to ensure we deliver high quality work to our clients.

As a Senior Associate in the RISQ team, your role would include:

• Proactive mindset in being able to anticipate risk and/or detect risk and apply framework in managing the exposure.
• Providing advice on a range of risk management matters.
• Assisting projects to create, update and improve guidance materials to our practice.
• Provide support and coaching to more junior team members.Project manage various projects, tasks and deliverables related to Quality Management for Service Excellence (QMSE), risk management and quality management compliances.
• Proactive in identifying issues, understanding the root causes / causal factors and monitor the implementation of agreed remediation actions on areas needing improvements.
• Monitor compliance with policies and procedures of the PwC Network and regionally.
• Liaise with quality review teams from PwC Network, regional RISQ team and regulators.
• Prepare reports and deliverables on quality management for reporting to various stakeholders.
• Research to acquire knowledge and consult in risk management and quality management procedures.

Risk Assessment

• Conducting risk assessments to identify potential risks affecting the organization or client engagements.
• Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of risk controls and mitigation strategies.

Compliance and Regulation

• Ensuring that the firm adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitoring changes in regulations and advising stakeholders on compliance requirements.

Engagement Management

• Collaborating with engagement teams to assess risks in their project scopes.
• Providing risk management training and resources to project teams.

Reporting

• Preparing risk reports and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Communicating findings and recommendations clearly and effectively.

Continuous Improvement

• Identifying and implementing best practices in risk management.
• Keeping abreast of industry trends and emerging risks.

Requirements

• Degree in any discipline and/or a professional accounting qualification such as the ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ / CPA Australia.
• Minimum 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in audit or risk management.
• Able to demonstrate analytical thinking and business acumen.
• A willingness to challenge points of views and opinion through presenting logical arguments.
• Good communication skills and influencing skills with both peers and senior individuals.
• Experience of managing people, workload and individual tasks.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

March 31, 2026

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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