Risk Services - Risk & Regulatory Consulting - Senior Associate

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS RISK SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading risk advisory company in Singapore seeks a professional in Regulatory Risk and Compliance with a focus on providing regulatory advice to financial institutions. The role requires at least 2 years of experience in banking regulations or external audits, with specific knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements preferred. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, engage in compliance reviews, and develop new service offerings, supporting interim audits and compliance frameworks.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of banking regulatory or external audit experience, preferably in a big 4 audit firm.
• Good understanding of the regulatory landscape for banking/Fintech companies.
• Experience in internal audits or reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory advice to financial services clients.
• Conduct compliance reviews and internal audits.
• Help build Compliance Outsourcing Services.

Skills

Banking regulatory experience

Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Job description

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. With us, you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values, and where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

Our Risk Services Practice provides an invaluable safeguard in today’s complex operating environment with insights and independent assurance. We work with clients to deliver business control to help them to protect and strengthen every aspect of their business from people to performance, systems to strategy, business plans to business resilience. We help clients manage, mitigate and control risks from potential cybersecurity breaches to possible breaks in the supply chain. We assess and prepare businesses by looking into their technology, finance, data analytics, regulatory requirements, data security and privacy, internal audit, and the third parties our clients rely on, to help clients deliver quality results and meet their strategic objectives.

Business Function

A career within Regulatory Risk and Compliance services, will provide you with the opportunity to help companies rethink their approach to compliance and risk and create a sustainable risk advantage. We’re a part of an unique client proposition, assisting our clients develop proper internal controls by on technical know-how and leveraging on analytics and technology solutions to underpin efficient execution of governance, to optimise their risk and compliance policies and processes, and improve business performance.

How will you value add?

You will be a part of Regulatory Risk and Compliance in Risk Services, and you will experience a dynamic and fast-paced working environment. From potential start-ups to renowned local and global financial institutions, clients look to you for audit, regulatory, listing, private placement, corporate change and other business-related risk and compliance advice. Together we can build trust in the financial services space and solve important problems.

You’ll work as part of a team of subject matter experts and extensive industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing regulatory advice to financial services clients such as banks/payments/Fintech companies (remittance, merchant acquisition, money-changing etc.) on areas relating to risk, regulations and compliance.
• Conducting compliance reviews and internal audits, and formulating recommendations for processes and controls to better comply with regulatory requirements, regulators’ expectations and industry/market practices.
• Providing regulatory advice on areas such as licensing, regulatory reporting, compliance framework development and operationalizing regulatory change.
• Providing support to financial services audit engagements on regulatory and compliance reporting.
• Helping to build our Compliance Outsourcing Services.
• Working with our strategic alliance partner to formulate new services / product to the market (e.g. regulatory technology / platform).
• Working on business developments or new market opportunities (e.g. new clients, services, proposal formulation).
• Managing key stakeholder relationships, including communication of the scope of work, findings and observations, industry updates.

About You

• At least 2 years of banking regulatory or external audit experience in a big 4 audit firm, regulator or financial institution. Previous employment with regulator(s) will be highly preferred.
• Good understanding of the banks/payments/Fintech companies (remittance, merchant acquisition, money-changing etc.) landscape.
• Experience in local MAS regulatory requirements preferred. This includes Banking Act, Payments Act, Individual Accountability and Conduct, Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, amongst others.
• Experienced in performing internal audits or internal control reviews.
• 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 engagements/projects in a fast pace environment with tight deadlines.Positive attitude to learn and strong team player.
• Possess strong values, personal integrity and emotional intelligence.