Financial Crime TPRM - Senior Associate

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PwC South East Asia Consulting help businesses to work smarter and grow faster. We partner with our clients to build effective organisations, innovate and grow, reduce costs, manage risk and regulation and, leverage talent. Our aim is to support businesses in designing, managing and executing lasting beneficial change. Our practice provides a comprehensive range of professional services and experience to deliver large scale, cross territory transformation projects, wherever our clients need us to be - from strategy through to execution

As a Senior Associate- TPRM Specialist , you will collaborate with a team of experienced professionals and consultants to help financial and non-financial institutions navigate the complexities of managing third-party risks across the entire third-party lifecycle. You will leverage your expertise to assist clients in designing, assessing, and optimising their third-party risk frameworks, ensuring efficient processes, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the end-to-end design and enhancement of TPRM processes across key lifecycle stages, including planning, due diligence, contracting, monitoring, and offboarding.

• Design and enhance key third-party risk assessments, such as TPSA (Third-Party Security Assessment), TPCP (Third-Party Continuity Planning), and other risk rating methodologies.

• Conduct a gap analysis of industry best practices and peer benchmarks against the client's current TPRM policies, procedures, and framework, and develop recommendations to address identified gaps.

• Support the implementation or upgradation of TPRM systems and platforms by collaborating with clients risk, compliance, and technology teams to integrate workflows, data, and reporting functions.

About You:

• Minimum of 3 years experienced in Third-party risk Management experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Information Security, Economics, Computer Science/Engineering or a related discipline advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CRISC, CTPRP) are a plus.

• Practical experience in third-party risk management within financial services, including exposure to third-party lifecycle process design, key regulations (e.g. PRA DORA, MAS, etc.), risk assessment frameworks, and due diligence procedures.

• Experience working on or supporting implementation and configuration of TPRM platforms/systems such as Processunity, MetricStream, or other tech providers/solutions, preferably in a banking or financial institution environment.

• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations and industry standards related to third-party risk management.

• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex risk data and provide actionable insights.

• Proficient in managing large data sets, with strong skills in Microsoft Excel with familiarity with data analytics, visualization tools, or emerging technologies (AI/ML) preferred.

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating clear understanding of risk issues and controls.

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where multi-tasking and problem-solving are essential.

• Demonstrated resilience, openness to feedback, and a continuous learning mindset.