Consulting - Financial Crime Off Cycle Internship (Jan - Jun '27)

PwC Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,392 - 20,088; Part time

Job summary

PwC Singapore is offering an off-cycle internship in Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE) within Advisory. The role emphasizes problem solving, regulatory risk, and technology-enabled controls, with a structured learning path and real‑time feedback.

interns will engage in Financial Crime and Third‑Party Risk Management projects across Southeast Asia, gaining exposure to AML, sanctions, and risk governance in a fast-paced, high‑growth environment.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Compliance and/or Risk prevention, identification, management, and other processes.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Confident and proactive communication skills.
• Ability to think outside the box and be assertive in solving problems.
• Resilient to challenges and receptive to feedback, with a motivated attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of Financial Crime and Third‑Party Risk Management client and business development projects under supervision.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risk or compliance implications for clients, products, systems, procedures, and emerging risks.
• Develop recommendations to help clients comply with regulations or improve efficiency and experience.
• Learn PwC's Global Best AML methodology covering suspicious activity, KYC, OFAC, FATCA, CTR, watch-lists, and related rules.
• Grow technical acumen through on‑the‑job learning and mentorship.
• Work in a multi‑cultural environment and build relationships within the team.
• Establish effective working relationships with supervisors and colleagues.
• Develop internal PwC connections and strengthen PwC brand.
• Keep up to date with regulatory developments and market trends.

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AI/ML basics

Job description

Specialism

Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Management Level

Intern/Trainee

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into a 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.

PwC South East Asia Consulting helps businesses to work smarter and grow faster. We partner with our clients to build effective organisations, innovate and grow, reduce costs, manage risk and regulation and leverage talent. Our aim is to support businesses in designing, managing and executing lasting beneficial change. Our practice provides a comprehensive range of professional services and experience to deliver large‑scale, cross‑territory transformation projects, wherever our clients need us to be – from strategy through to execution.

We are seeking bright and enthusiastic interns from January to June 2027 (Off‑cycle internship) who are passionate about problem solving and keen to pick up the requisite skills for a long‑term career at PwC.

About Our Team

It is an extremely interesting time in the market, with many organisations navigating how to best grow their businesses and manage costs, while also ensuring increased oversight of key Compliance and Risk operations. Additionally, there is increased regulatory scrutiny on key risk areas such as Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions and Fraud. Financial Crime and Third‑Party Risk Management are at the center of this, uniquely positioned to not only help organisations manage key risks, but also provide increased value through informed business decision‑making.

Our Financial Crime team is regional in nature, operating across six territories in Southeast Asia, partnering with clients to complete a range of work to meet their existing and evolving business needs and objectives. We provide services across three key areas: Advisory, Transformation, and Managed Services. Across each we bring a depth of knowledge and experience that is unprecedented in the market and allows us to support our clients from strategy through execution on areas of compliance, risk management, operational efficiency, and client experience. In this, we bring with us our knowledge of AI and other emerging technologies, deep alliance relationships, and global network of subject‑matter experts.

About The Role

We recruit the best and the brightest. We believe that the best, most effective teams reflect diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives.

We consider your training and career development to be a core part of your experience. We do so through structured learning and on‑the‑job apprenticeship. We’ll help you learn on‑the‑job and cultivate your personal strengths, supported by our culture of real‑time feedback.

We are seeking bright and enthusiastic interns who are passionate about problem solving and are committed to making an impact.

Responsibilities

• Proactively assist in the management of Financial Crime and / or Third‑Party Risk Management client and business development projects, while reporting to supervisors
• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risk or compliance implications connected with clients, products, systems, procedures, and emerging risk areas
• Support development of recommendations to assist companies with complying with regulatory requirements or to increase efficiencies or client experience
• Learn PwC's Global Best AML methodology. PwC's Global Best covers requirements related to suspicious transaction, know‑your‑customer identification program, OFAC, FATCA, currency transaction reporting, watch‑list monitoring and all other laws and regulations and requirements designed to detect and prevent financial crime, money laundering, fraud and terrorism.
• Contribute to the further development of your own technical acumen
• Work in a multi‑cultural environment
• Establish effective working relationships with your supervisor and the broader team
• Develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues and significant regulatory developments

About You

• Actively working towards a degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Compliance and/or Risk prevention, identification, management, and other processes
• Knowledge of the financial services industry
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Confident and proactive attitude, with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to think out of the box and to be assertive in offering solutions to posed problems or situations.
• Resilient to challenges and setbacks, receptive to feedback and continued learning, enthusiastic and motivated to work in a fast‑paced and high‑pressure environment.
• Focused on managing expectations and meeting delivery and quality targets.
• Advance knowledge in Microsoft Excel and strong understanding quantitative modeling or use of AI / ML is preferred.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree

Certifications

None specified

Other

Travel Requirements: 0%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No
Government Clearance Required? Yes
Job Posting End Date: June 30, 2027