Senior Associate - Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 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 positions below:

Job Title: Senior Associate - Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Job Requisition ID: 549701WD
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description & Summary

• A career within our Governance, Risk & Compliance team will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations rethink their approach to Governance and Compliance. 
• We are part of a unique client proposition, assisting our clients develop proper controls by leveraging analytics and technology solutions to underpin efficient execution to optimize their policies, processes, and infrastructure improve business performance.

Responsibilities
Specifically, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Leading Corporate Governance Compliance Assessment projects
• Leading Board Evaluations Leading projects
• Leading Compliance projects and supporting organisations and regulatory bodies to identify, stop and prevent money laundering and counter terrorist financing.
• Supporting our capabilities to assess, test and optimize anti-money laundering or sanctions screening systems.
• Leading compliance risk assessment projects including AML/CTF, Sanctions compliance, CDD/KYC process implementation or testing activities.
• Reviewing, analyzing and advising on new and evolving regulations, guidelines, laws, standards and their potential impact/ implications for organisations across various sectors.
• Leading the compliance culture, control measures and whistleblowing channels effectiveness assessment.
• Developing data driven compliance training programs for various clients.
• Researching, reviewing and analyzing latest developments in applicable laws and regulations (e.g. Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption, Sanctions Laws etc.).
• Leading effectiveness reviews of compliance culture, program and systems, as well as benchmarking against applicable standards and international leading practices.
• Support with the development and implementation of robust compliance structures, frameworks, and policies in organisations.
• Conducting research and supporting with development of capability, proposals and training materials.
• Identifying, investigating, and explaining trends and patterns in data using data tools, platforms and analytical tool kits.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of a First Degree in Law, Accounting, or Economics
• Preference will go to candidates who have a law degree + minimum 1 year practicing law.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in Compliance, Regulatory and Compliance Advisory, Internal Audit & Control / Governance in a multi-national environment preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and senior clients.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering results.
• Strong IT skills, technical depth and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to multitask simultaneous client engagements.
• Experience in data modeling.
• Good knowledge of banking and payments business operations, products and services.
• Strong analytical, writing and communication skills, meticulous, and ability to work independently.
• Good command of English, both writing and speaking
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Team player and demonstrated ability to manage multiple demands and priorities.
• High personal standard of integrity, ethics, and commitment to fulfilling the objectives of the position.
• Experience in Data Analytics and being passionate about it will be an added advantage.
• Experience using data processing and visualization tools, such as: R, Python, Spark, or other relevant tools, PowerBI, Qlik,Tableau, or other relevant tools.

What will your typical day look like?

• Actively seek out developmental opportunities for growth, act as a strong brand ambassador for the firm as well as share your knowledge and experience with junior members of the team.
• Respect the needs of colleagues and build up cooperative relationships.
• Understand the goals of our internal and external stakeholders and set personal priorities as well as align your teams’ work to achieve the objectives.
• Constantly challenge yourself, collaborate with others to deliver on tasks and take accountability for the results.
• Build productive relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence teams and other stakeholders.
• Project integrity and confidence while motivating others through team collaboration as well as recognising individual strengths, differences, and contributions.
• Understand disruptive trends and promote potential opportunities for internal process improvement and Governance & Compliance growth.

Application Closing Date
27th May, 2025.

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