Risk Services - Governance, Risk & Compliance Associate (2026 Intake)

Job Description & Summary

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

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 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.

Our service offerings include: Risk, Regulation & Compliance, Digital Trust, Data Analytics and Governance, Risk & Compliance.

We are looking for Associates to join us from September 2026 onwards.

Responsibilities

You will work with and support a team of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) professionals to deliver our services to clients in a wide range of industries (including but not limited to Asset Management, Automotive, Banking & Capital Markets, Communications, Consumer & Industrial Products, Energy, Engineering & Construction, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices, Real Estate & Hospitality, Retail & Distribution, Technology and Transportation & Logistic Solutions).

The role includes challenging and varied assignments (with use of Data Analytics and other technology-driven tools) covering the following GRC work:

• Internal Audit and Pre-IPO Internal Controls reviews
• Information Technology General Controls reviews
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) reviews
• Grant Certification Audits
• Enterprise Risk Management and other risk advisory projects

Note: When not deployed on GRC work, you may be deployed on a short-term basis to support external audit teams to develop audit-related capabilities for foundational learning and development objectives.

Requirements

• Final year Accountancy student from a local/overseas university (non-accounting graduates with strong interest in governance, risk and compliance advisory work are also welcome to apply)
• Good track record of academic achievements
• Active involvement in co-curricular activities
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Team player and keen learner

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Not specified

Certifications

Not specified

Required Skills

• Auditing and auditing methodologies
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Corporate governance
• Compliance auditing
• Data security and privacy
• Information Technology General Controls (ITGC)
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Data visualization and analytics
• Communication and teamwork

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No