Associate (Operational Risk & Quality) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate (Operational Risk & Quality)

Job ID: 575205WD
Location: Lagos
Service: Internal Firm Services
Specialism: IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Job  Summary

• As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of Risk Managers, Ethics & Compliance Team, helping to manage risk and drive quality.

Key Responsibilities
PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this Associate level include but are not limited to:

• Identify unmitigated or partially mitigated business risks, which can result in material financial, operational, regulatory, or reputational risks for the firm
• Collect and collate monthly data for Risk Appetite metrics and ensure adherence to the risk escalation guidelines for breach of limits.
• Track and monitor open actions related to incidents and risk issues requiring follow-up and resolution.
• Maintain all pertinent records relating to incident reporting through closure.
• Prepare risk reports (monthly, quarterly and annually) to Management and ad-hoc requests for risk data/information
• Monitor inherent risk profiles in the business and the control environments, and be innovative on risk mitigation and process improvement activities
• Carry out responsibility for assessing compliance with firm’s quality controls around client and engagement acceptance and continuance.
• Monitor/ internal control compliance with firm’s policy with respect to Information and Data Protection.
• Perform necessary controls / safeguards to mitigate risk exposures on Anti-Money Laundering subjects, Joint Business Relationship (JBR), Acceptance and Continuance checks, etcetera.
• Provide training support to staff members with navigating established risk management practices within the firm’s services.
• Perform periodic review and testing of all R&Q processes to monitor staff compliance with risk and independence requirements

Educational & Experience Requirements

• First Degree in any discipline with minimum of Second-Class Upper Division.

Experience:

• At least 2 years’ work-related experience.

Skills and Competencies Requirement:

• Excellent communication Skills.
• Has strong multitasking, attention to details and organizational skills.
• Possesses the willingness to learn and embrace change and to adapt new work techniques.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suites.
• A team player, with good self-management skills and an ability to take initiative.

Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online