Asset & Wealth Managed Services - Risk & Compliance Consultant

About the role

PwC's Asset and Wealth Management team in Risk & Compliance Solutions is expanding and is looking for experienced professionals to join its advisory practice in Singapore. The team advises asset managers, alternative asset managers, wealth managers, digital wealth managers, digital asset providers and other capital market intermediaries on governance, risk management and regulatory compliance. The role suits someone who wants a stable but flexible environment with certainty in hours and the ability to manage their own time.

Key responsibilities

• Review business processes and internal controls to assess risks, identify control gaps and recommend remediation, including preparing control assurance reports where required.
• Walk through processes with process owners, identify key controls and design audit procedures to check whether controls are properly designed and operating effectively.
• Draft clear, concise and well-structured findings and reports for client deliverables.
• Manage stakeholder relationships by explaining the scope of work, discussing findings and sharing industry or regulatory updates.
• Support engagement leaders and managers in delivering client work and meeting internal business requirements.
• Advise fund managers, wealth managers, digital advisers, asset providers and other intermediaries on governance, risk management and regulatory compliance, including responding to client queries and recommending practical improvements.
• Advise on compliance and risk management frameworks, monitoring programmes and business conduct practices across portfolio management, fund operations, sales and product compliance, AML/CFT, outsourcing, culture and conduct and technology risk.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce or business, or a related field; candidates with other degrees are preferred if they hold or are pursuing Singapore CA, ICAEW, CIA or CISA accreditation.
• At least 2 years of external, internal or IT audit experience, preferably in a Big 4 or mid-tier firm or an in-house internal audit department.
• Good understanding of the asset and wealth management, digital assets and capital markets landscape; IT audit experience preferred.
• Knowledge of local MAS regulatory requirements for capital markets intermediaries gained through regulatory compliance, internal audit or risk and controls experience.
• Analytical, meticulous and detail-oriented, able to work under pressure and tight deadlines, with strong values, integrity and emotional intelligence.

Required skills

• Auditing under ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 and Audit Upon Procedures frameworks (beneficial)
• Technology-related regulatory requirements, including technology risk management, cyber hygiene and business continuity management (beneficial)
• Direct dealings with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (beneficial)