Risk Services - Regulatory, Risk and Compliance - Financial Services Digital Business Analyst Senior Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

FS X-Sector

Specialism

Conduct and Compliance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. With us, you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values, and where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

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 to 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.

About PwC Digital Services

You will be part of PwC Risk Services team which is a multi-disciplinary team of proven professionals dedicated to this sector and our specialist knowledge and expertise enables us to provide our clients with insights into marketplace developments and global opportunities. PwC Digital Services is a function to bring digital offerings, products or solutions and changing the way how our clients will function.

We are Asia’s leading financial services practice, and our firm is offering you an exceptional opportunity to work for top blue chip and high-profile clients in this sector.

Responsibilities

• This role is a function within Regulatory Risk and Compliance Services with focuses on delivery in the financial services domain (Banking, Insurance, etc.).

• Business Analyst role includes gather and document user requirements/user stories through deep dive sessions with end users, including performing gap assessment from data analysis session, user experience; communicate user requirements to, and work closely with, the system analyst, system developer and/or external system vendor; provide user acceptance and/or system integration testing strategy, and test cases in the area of works.

• Assist the clients to perform user acceptance and/or system integration testing, if necessary.

• Highlight defects to ensure critical issues are resolved before rolling out to production

• Interacting with other support functions across the different departments such as Finance, Risk, Operations, Compliance, etc

• Familiar with system development lifecycle, agile and waterfall methodology

• Technical expertise will be brought into the project team to provide technical and implementation support for the delivery of services.

• Lead translation of client's business requirements into systems specification.

• Implementation of banking platforms (Core banking systems, risk/regulatory platforms (AML/CFT), trade, payments, etc..), including writing technical and/or business requirements specifications.

• The role will have a business development aspect as well as a delivery element, the person will have a mix of technical delivery and sales experience. You will be participating in pre-sales/ RFP processes as well.

• Post sales, the role may/ will transition to delivering the services that has been sold and continue to be the trusted advisor to the client.

• Assist in project management such as preparation of project plans, status updates, stakeholder management and communication plans.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to manage issues, risks and interdependencies (IRDs) between projects.

• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure that projects are progressing in accordance with agreed milestones. Draw linkages between projects and demonstrate design thinking in proposing efficiency and effectiveness recommendations across projects.

You are

• Someone who is agile, adaptable, self-starter, resilient and able to get things done.

• Ability to explore out out-of-the-box solutions to solve complex issues, including working with software partners and GenAI tools. 

• A passionate team player, who brings technology innovation, facilitation skills, and have a strong entrepreneur mindset to invent offerings and assets that help solve problems for our clients.

• One who can influence internal or external stakeholders to embrace digital solutions to solve problems.

• An individual excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills

• Is comfortable to present and discuss solutions with client executives

• A problem solver and able to make a difference to how our clients think

• Able to provide solution guidance and support to interna/ external stakeholders (clients, solution partners, etc.) for projects and proposals (solution tenders, RFPs)

• Proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities for further business and team growth

• A trusted advisor.

Requirements

• An all-rounder with willingness to learn new skills and grow with the firm.

• University degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Finance/Accounting

• Experienced with Financial Service industry (Banking, Insurance, etc...)

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ work experience, ideally in consulting, IT or with banking or financial applications/platforms

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a good command of written and spoken English

• Strong project management and organisational skills

• Experienced working with technical/ solution design documentations

• Experienced in building system implementation roadmap, analysing data and regulatory requirements.

• Experienced in supporting pursuits and delivering multiple projects/ solutions for financial services

• Able to lead translation of client's business requirements into systems design and recommend solutions propositions which is fit for purpose

• Good understanding of business function knowledge in Financial Services (Banking, Compliance, KYC, AML/CFT, Credit, Regulatory Reporting, Risks, payments, trade finance, supply chain, etc.)

• Experienced through all phases of a typical software development lifecycle (SDLC, waterfall/ agile)

• Prior experience in TOM design, process design, change management, and project management

• Ability to lead architecture discussions with technical and business teams

• Ability to perform estimations to shape delivery plans and proposals

• Familiarity with best practice methodologies and tools for the entire solution lifecycle from ideation to requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations

Advantage not a must

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft packages such as MS Excel (VBA scripting), MS Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

• Have had experience with process re-engineering efforts and familiar with principles

• Have experience in risk (AML/ CFT), compliance process design (regulatory reporting), operating models, regulatory must-dos and familiarity with compliance standards.

• Worked with technology vendors supporting financial services on regulatory risk and compliance matters.

• Some experience with AWS/ Azure/ VMWare

• Experienced with data design and database configuration

• Familiar with the latest trends and common compliance solutions utilising GenAI, AI,  RPA, advanced analytics etc.

• Good knowledge of relational databases and/ or other programming languages (SQL, python, etc.) would be an asset

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, Communication, Compliance and Governance, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Frameworks, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Review, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Controls Compliance, Creativity, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Protection Management (DPM), Disability Support, Embracing Change {+ 30 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date