Risk Services - Associate Director - IAGRPC

 Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team helps organisations navigate uncertainty, strengthen resilience, and achieve their strategic objectives with confidence. We work alongside clients to identify, assess, and manage risks, enabling them to anticipate change, respond effectively to emerging challenges, and seize new opportunities. 

A career in GRC offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of organisations across industries, helping them design, enhance, and embed effective governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. Through this work, you will play a key role in improving organisational performance, resilience, and long-term value. 

We are seeking an Associate Director to join our team in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. 

Your day-to-day could include: 

• Working alongside market leading GRC partners to deliver GRC services to clients including relationship management, business development and commercial management 

• Scoping, managing and delivering GRC services such as: 

• Assessing the maturity of governance, risk and compliance management practices,and developing clear strategies to achieve desired future state 

• Developing or enhancing governance, risk management and compliance frameworks, building the trust and confidence of key internal and external stakeholders 

• Supporting organizations to identify, assess and report risks, including through running workshops and developing high quality insights and reporting 

• Leading, coaching and mentoring engagement teams and aiding their career development 

• Teaming with other subject matter experts to blend GRC skills with other technical disciplines to bring tailored solutions to complex problems 

• Providing subject matter expertise to diverse stakeholders including Executives, Board and Audit & Risk Committees 

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role 

• 7+ years' experience in GRC/risk, consulting, financial services advisory or related professional services environments.

• Strong experience developing, implementing or assessing governance, risk and compliance structures and frameworks 

• GRC experience in the financial services sector is preferred 

• Excellent analytical and report writing skills 

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Engaging workshop facilitator and presenter 

• Proven experience maintaining long-term relationships with a broad network of stakeholders and clients, managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing appropriately 

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ 

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals 

• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways 

• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies) 

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems. 

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture 

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave 

• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave 

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for? 

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.  

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