A career in Risk Management, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to advance and foster integrity based decision making and conduct by PwC professionals throughout our organisation. You’ll focus on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures to help manage PwC’s regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk. Our Independence Compliance team provides guidance on all areas of PwC’s independence policy and the regulatory environment. As part of the team, you’ll provide updates on Independence and regulatory rules and will evaluate new client opportunities based on PwC’s compliance policies and procedures.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Overview

• Work closely with the Independence Manager and PRI Delegate in monitoring Quality Framework/Risk Control Matrix in Independence Office
• Ability to closely monitor compliance with policies and procedures
• Ability to identify risks in ensuring appropriate responses against those considering impact at an organizational level.
• Ability to handle technical matters
• Close monitoring of annual independence plan and risk assessment.
• Ensure compliance with QMSE/ERM requirements and be able to handle all internal and external reviews.
• stakeholder management including providing regular update to PRI Delegate and Leadership

Job Description

• Ability to perform risk based quality review of all monitoring processes
• effective communication with stakeholders.
• Coordination with team. Should assist team members in completion of complex/defined tasks including all documentation standards
• Able to identify risks and situations before they become crisis and ensure process gaps if any, are addressed timely.
• Should give regular update on IO matters to the Independence Office Manager.
• Able to handle internal and external reviews including GAQI
• coaching and guiding them team members
• Should be able to demonstrate creative thinking, application of mind, solution based approach.
• Able to take decisions and be solution oriented
• Have technical acumen
• Able to give independence related trainings
• Demonstrate ability of a team leader through relationship building
• Should have the ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising on professional standards or quality of the work.
• Consistently demonstrate teamwork dynamics by working as a team member :understand personal and team roles , contribute to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members, proactively seeking guidance , clarification and feedback
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures
• Participate in training and other developmental opportunities
• The individual should have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.

Requirements

• Compliance and audit background with at least 3 years of experience
• Should be at least BCom
• Understanding processes and audit concepts
• Strong application and presence of mind
• Should have experience in project management
• Should have strong attention to details, analytical skills
• Confidence
• Clarity in thought and application of mind
• Should take ownership
• Able to take decisions
• Inclination and interest in compliance related matters
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including excel knowledge)
• Team player, dynamic, committed to providing high quality, responsibility and maintaining timeliness
• Strong communication skills in English both written and verbal English
• Demonstrate self- motivation and desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development of team