IFS - R&Q Compliance and Ethics - Associate (Fixed Term Contract)

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Amman, Jordan

Ref: HP639-1820

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Specialism
IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level
Associate

Job Description & Summary
Delivering distinctive quality is a central part of what PwC stands for and a fundamental element of what clients, regulators and other stakeholders expect of a market leader in professional services. As a fast growing firm and in line with our vision to be the largest and best professional services firm in the region, it is critical that quality and risk be proactively managed, by ensuring that we achieve Operational Excellence in all aspects of Quality, Risk Management, Compliance and Independence; both to protect and enhance the PwC brand and to enable the growth of PwC's service offerings.

Responsibilities:

This is a full time opportunity to work with the Middle East  Risk & Quality team. It is an opportunity for a talented, self-motivated individual to develop his/her skill set in PwC Middle East and the global PwC network, working with a dedicated team across a wide range of issues.

- Executing various background checks by running on-going screening of clients and suppliers to manage risks related to client and engagement acceptance 
- Reporting adverse check results, sanctions and global/local conflicts of interest
- Implementing processes and checks to ensure management of conflicts of interest 
- Monitoring the timely completion of of mandatory client and engagement risk assessment processes
- Handling risk management queries received from the various client engagement teams across the ME
- Assisting in monitoring of completion of mandatory training and other compliance tasks
- Compliance testing in the areas of sanctions, AML, etc
- Assisting in and being part of ME risk management processes to comply with changes made to PwC Network and/or ME local policies.

Requirements

Requirements:

The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with high energy and at a fast pace that will translate into a high quality output.

- Fresh Graduate with Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant subject areas (such as Risk Management, Finance, Business administration)
- Demonstrate ability to build relationships, work across multinational teams and with a wide variety of individuals at different levels - from senior partners to staff
- Strong interest and passion for PwC and looking to further develop him/herself and his/her PwC network
- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Fluent in English but multilingual Arabic speaker preferable
- Demonstrates analytical skills 
- Driven with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Personal gravitas and ethical behavior
- Seeking opportunities for improvement, automation and efficiency gains.

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.

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