Risk And Ethics - Associate 2

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Risk and Ethics - Associate 2, you will play a crucial role in maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice and solutions to help organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls. Within our Internal Firm Services practice, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering value and driving success through your contributions. As an Associate, you will be driven by curiosity and adaptability, taking ownership of your development and consistently delivering quality work that supports our clients and team objectives. You will engage with diverse perspectives, actively listen, and express ideas clearly, all while building your personal brand and expanding your technical skills.

In this role at PwC Acceleration Center Kolkata, you will apply a learning mindset to develop your potential, gather information from various sources to analyze facts, and discern patterns. You will commit to understanding how the business operates, building commercial awareness, and upholding professional and technical standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a fast-paced environment, where every experience is a chance to learn and contribute to meaningful projects.

Responsibilities

• Conducting compliance program implementation and reviews to support regulatory adherence
• Engage in risk management and compliance processes
• Create thorough control documentation for audit support
• Performing risk analysis and governance assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities
• Engaging in controls testing and operating effectiveness reviews to enhance internal controls
• Assisting in the development and execution of compliance frameworks and policies
• Collaborating with teams to conduct external, internal, and IT audits for comprehensive evaluations
• Strong operational coordination experience in a professional services, corporate, shared services or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality documents, reports, templates and meeting materials with strong attention to detail.
• Experience providing secretariat or governance support, including agenda preparation, minute taking, action tracking and stakeholder follow-up.
• Highly organised, proactive and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong written communication skills and sound judgement in handling sensitive information, senior stakeholder interactions and follow-up actions.
• Confident user of Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Participating in process mapping and policy reviews to streamline operations
• Supporting regulatory compliance consulting efforts to guide clients through complex landscapes
• Gathering and analyzing information from diverse sources to discern patterns and insights
• Applying corporate governance principles to strengthen organizational compliance structures
• Building commercial awareness and understanding of business operations to drive value
  
  

• Graduate or the equivalent degree
• At least 2 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  
  

• Excelling in communication and compliance frameworks
• Implementing compliance programs and conducting compliance reviews
• Conducting controls testing and corporate governance assessments
• Performing external, internal, and IT audits
• Mapping processes and reviewing policies for regulatory compliance
• Analyzing risk and governance in compliance consulting
• Navigating operating effectiveness reviews and risk analysis