Risk Specialist Senior Associate  - Advisory / Nicosia

At PwC you can make the widest use of your skills and experience in a modern, creative and challenging work environment with great development prospects. Our aim is to hire people of high calibre, who are looking for challenging careers, and will bring new insights and perspectives, living the high standards and values of PwC: quality and integrity.

The team 

A career in the Risk, Compliance & Regulation department, will provide you with the opportunity to be part of a high calibre and dynamic team of regulatory and risk specialists providing a variety of tailor-made solutions to our clients to support their efforts in meeting regulatory expectations while maintaining a profitable and healthy business.

Main responsibilities 

• Participate in the delivery of projects that arise as a result of regulatory requirements from the Central Bank of Cyprus, European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, etc.
• Participate in the delivery of projects in the areas of qualitative and quantitative risk management, capital adequacy, liquidity management, recovery and resolution planning
• Participate in the delivery of projects in the area of non-performing loans 
• Participate in the delivery of projects in the area of forensics and fraud, including projects for anti-money laundering, know-your-customer, corporate intelligence work
• Participate in the delivery of proposals for clients in the banking and investment firms sectors

What we are looking for 

• University degree in Risk, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Law, Forensics or in a related field
• Holder of a Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CFA 
• 2-3 years of experience in the areas of risk management (credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk), capital adequacy (including the preparation of capital adequacy calculations under Pillar 1 and the preparation of ICAAP and ILAAP documents), management of non-performing loans, anti-money laundering and KYC, fraud and forensics   
• Highly motivated individual who can work in a fast paced dynamic environment
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team 
• Confident, articulate and able to communicate in a clear and effective manner

Benefits

• A competitive remuneration package
• Annual bonus
• 13th salary
• Provident fund
• Medical coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking 

Deadline

Interested applicants should complete our application form, which can be found on our website: www.pwc.com.cy/careers by 19 August 2019, by quoting Reference Number: 122/Recruit/2019