Consulting - Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) Technology Consulting- HK Winter Placement

Location

Hong Kong

Line of Service

Consulting

Internship Intake

January – June 2027

Internship Duration

6 months, full time

About Our Business

In Consulting, we work with clients as trusted allies to navigate challenges, spot opportunities, and help them achieve measurable, sustained outcomes. By combining human ingenuity and deep industry expertise with AI-powered solutions and a seamless approach, we help clients define, implement, and operate their future.

We focus on four pillars: Business Model Reinvention, AI, Data and Tech, and Trust and Sustainability. Within these pillars, our solutions span strategic planning to implementation across areas such as enterprise strategy, technology, cloud transformation, front office transformation, workforce optimization, risk and regulatory, sustainability, and actuarial services.

By joining us, you will work with experienced consultants who are passionate about solving business challenges, developing core skills, and creating impact.

About Our Practice

We help clients devise strategic plans and deliver in-depth consulting services across Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Technology, and related areas. This ensures effective strategy implementation and helps clients resolve business challenges to achieve high-quality, sustainable growth.

We distinguish ourselves as a GRC Technology expert by delivering integrated solutions where risk management expertise is the cornerstone and technology is the enabler.

Our integrated solutions strengthen enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and internal audit capabilities across the organization. From risk vision and strategy to the people, processes, and controls needed to embed effective governance, we help build advanced, predictive, and resilient risk management frameworks while fostering trust across the operating environment.

At the core of our solutions is actionable intelligence to drive alignment, accountability, and informed decision-making across organizational functions. We assist clients in developing end-to-end governance, risk, compliance, and internal audit capabilities and platforms, and provide attestation and assurance over controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks. Our solutions enable users to create new risk detection metrics using big data and GenAI modelling, enhance regulatory change management and compliance monitoring, strengthen the correlation between KPIs, KRIs, and control effectiveness indicators, and reinforce the integration of the three lines of defence to support governance, independent assurance, and effective oversight.

As an intern, you will work in multi-disciplinary engagement teams to support delivery of complex solutions for clients across multi-nationals, public sector organizations, and state-owned and private enterprises. Your engagements will be aligned to your educational background, experience, interests, and client needs, and you may support work locally and regionally with multiple teams.

Your Growth

Through your experience in PwC Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) Technology Consulting, you will develop analytical and communication skills and gain exposure to the challenges and day-to-day work consultants perform. This internship offers the opportunity to work on real business problems, develop insights, and build a foundation for your future career.

During the internship, you will be coached by senior professionals and have opportunities to observe client interactions, helping you build confidence and broaden your understanding of the consulting environment.

Successful performance in the internship may lead to an opportunity to join the Graduate Programme upon completion of your university studies.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Intern, you will work closely with clients across multiple industries and contribute to a range of engagements. Responsibilities include:

• Stay up to date with regulatory developments, emerging risks, and market trends, including new and evolving requirements from the HKMA, SFC, IA, and MPFA, as well as relevant industry standards and leading practices.
• Support planning and execution of engagements related to internal controls, internal audit, regulatory compliance, governance, and enterprise risk management, tailored to clients’ business models, risk profiles, and regulatory obligations.
• Use AI, data analytics, and digital tools to extract actionable insights, identify anomalies, and analyse financial, operational, and risk-related data to support assurance, monitoring, and decision-making.
• Assist in evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls by identifying control gaps, process weaknesses, and compliance issues, and help develop practical remediation recommendations for management and governance stakeholders.
• Help prepare clear, concise, and insightful reports and presentations for senior management, audit committees, and other governance bodies, including observations, root causes, risk implications, and improvement actions.
• Translate business and regulatory challenges into AI-enabled and technology-driven use cases, and support the design and implementation of RegTech, control automation, and risk management solutions using advanced technologies and GenAI.
• Collaborate effectively within engagement teams, share knowledge across projects, and contribute to continuous improvement in service delivery, innovation, and operational efficiency.

Areas You May Be Exposed To

Depending on project needs, you may be exposed to a combination of risk, compliance, and technology-enabled solutions, including:

• RegTech and Digital Solutions: RegTech, data analytics, statistical modelling, process automation, digital transformation, GenAI and LLM implementation, AI agent development, and machine learning.
• Risk and Compliance Advisory: Regulatory compliance, risk management, financial crime compliance, anti-money laundering, internal controls, governance frameworks, and compliance monitoring.
• Professional Skills Development: Attention to detail, structured problem solving, integrity, teamwork, communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.

Requirements

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic interns from any discipline who are eager to learn and grow. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and do not expect you to have all the answers. What matters most is your leadership, business acumen, attitude, curiosity, and willingness to develop. Candidates should demonstrate:

• Curiosity and interest in client services, particularly in governance, regulatory compliance, internal controls, internal audit, and risk management.
• Business acumen and an appreciation of how businesses operate, with openness to learning about IT systems, technology infrastructure, cloud computing, data analytics tools, GRC tools, and the responsible use of AI.
• Willingness to develop strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, presentation, and report-writing skills, with a commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement.
• A proactive mindset, good organizational skills, and the potential to grow into a leadership role.
• Energy, drive, and the ability to work under pressure, including flexibility to work longer hours when required.
• Flexibility to travel for out-of-town assignments.
• Openness to pursuing professional qualifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and other technology-related designations as part of career development.
• A strong command of English, Putonghua and/or Cantonese is an advantage.
• Any exposure to or basic knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework, COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework, and Listing Rules requirements relating to corporate governance, risk management, and internal controls would be a bonus.
• Any experience or familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python), data analytics, Large Language Models (LLM), prompt engineering, and cloud technologies would be a bonus.

How to Apply

Please access the online application system to submit your application.

We look forward to seeing you at PwC.