Asset & Wealth Risk & Compliance Specialist

PwC Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Singapore is looking for seasoned professionals to join its Asset and Wealth Management Risk & Compliance Solutions team. The role focuses on providing tailored advice to fund management companies and assisting with compliance and risk management for assets in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in Accounting, strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, and a keen analytical mindset. PwC offers a dynamic career path with opportunities to develop your skills in a rapidly expanding sector.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of asset and wealth management.
• Experience in regulatory compliance or internal audit.
• Experience with auditing frameworks like ISAE 3402.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to fund management companies on governance.
• Conduct business processes and controls reviews.
• Draft findings in report deliverables.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Knowledge of local MAS regulations

Attention to detail

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Team player

Education

Degree in Accounting/Commerce/Business

Singapore CA, ICAEW, CIA or CISA accreditations

Job description

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

We are Asia’s leading Asset and Wealth Management practice and our firm is offering you an exceptional opportunity to work with market-leading, fast-growing and specialist boutique clients in this this dynamic sector. AWMS seeks to deliver tailored one-stop-shop solutions that support the daily operations and management needs of fund managers, family offices and funds in today’s complex operating environment, empowered by our team of multi-disciplinary specialists and leading technological solutions.

Our AWMS team is expanding rapidly and we are looking for seasoned professionals to join us.

A career within AWMS Risk & Compliance Solutions will provide you with the opportunity to help companies rethink their approach to risk and compliance and create a sustainable business advantage. We’re part of a unique client proposition that advises our clients on routine and complex risk and regulatory matters and offers bespoke outsourced support, from market entry through to execution, to help our clients better manage their ongoing compliance, risk and internal audit needs.

You’ll work as part of a fast-growing team of subject matter experts with extensive industry experience in areas relating to regulatory compliance, risk management and internal controls. The team’s track record and credentials include several “industry-firsts” and numerous high profile engagements. Your clients will include leading local, regional and global asset managers, alternative asset managers (private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds and venture capital), traditional and digital wealth managers, digital assets and other capital market intermediaries. Digital alliances and digital solutions are core to the delivery of our services to clients. You will enjoy a stable yet flexible working environment with certainty in hours, and the ability to manage and control your own time.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting to provide advice to fund management companies, wealth managers, digital advisors, digital assets providers and other capital markets intermediaries (i.e. REIT managers, brokerages, corporate finance advisors and trust companies); to help optimise their governance, risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Assisting in conducting business processes and controls reviews, including control assurance reporting to identifying gaps, assessing risks and providing recommendations for remediation;
• Assisting in Reviewing and recommending practical business process improvements to address control gaps and to enhance efficiency where possible;
• Draft findings in report deliverables with clear and concise business writing abilities;
• Assisting outsourced compliance support to clients. This includes regulatory reporting, operationalising changes and updates to regulations, conducting compliance monitoring and reporting to senior management, assisting on AML/KYC reviews and providing regulatory advice;
  
  

About you:

• Related area Accounting / Commerce / Business including students from a local/overseas university. For candidates with other degree specialisations, preference will be given to candidate that have obtained or are in the process of pursuing Singapore CA, ICAEW, CIA or CISA accreditations.
• Good understanding of the asset and wealth management/digital assets/capital markets landscape and IT audit experience preferred
• Knowledge of local MAS regulatory requirements for capital markets intermediaries gained through experience in regulatory compliance, internal audit or processes, risk and controls experience.
• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:
• auditing under the relevant frameworks (for ISAE 3402, ISEA 3000, AUP); and
• Technology-related regulatory requirements, which includes Technology Risk Management, Cyber Hygiene and Business Continuity Management; and
• Direct dealings and interactions with the MAS.
• Good track record of academic achievements
• Meticulous and attention to details, possessing an analytical and enquiring mind-set
• Professional, confident and highly motivated self-starter, with an ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast pace environment with tight deadlines,
• Positive attitude to learn and strong team player.
• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Possess strong values, personal integrity and emotional intelligence.