Risk & Compliance Consultant – Asset & Wealth Management

About the role

PwC's Asset & Wealth Managed Services (AWMS) Risk & Compliance Solutions team in Singapore is expanding and is looking for consultants and senior consultants to advise 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 team works with a fast-growing group of subject matter experts in regulatory compliance, risk and internal controls, and offers a stable yet flexible working environment with certainty in hours.

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 management companies, wealth managers, digital advisers, asset providers and other intermediaries (e.g. REIT managers, brokerages, trust companies) on governance, risk management and regulatory compliance, including responding to client queries.
• 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.
• Experience in auditing under ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 or Audit Upon Procedures, and knowledge of technology-related requirements such as technology risk management, cyber hygiene and business continuity management is beneficial.
• Direct dealings with the MAS and a good academic record are beneficial.

Required skills

• Analytical, meticulous and detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines and to work under pressure.
• Strong communication, teamwork and emotional intelligence.