(Senior) Associate Advisory FS Risk Consulting Team
PwC
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:25 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join PwC Schweiz, a leader in risk management and compliance. Be part of a dynamic team that turns complexity into opportunity.
Tasks
- Advise financial service providers on risk frameworks and regulations.
- Conduct gap analyses and provide actionable recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with operational risk management regulations.
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master’s in business, law, or finance; relevant experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and communication skills essential for complex issues.
- Fluent in German and English; French is a plus.
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Your Impact
- You advise domestic and international financial service providers regarding risk and control frameworks with a focus on non-financial risks or regarding new regulatory requirements (e.g., FINMA Circular 2023/1 Operational Risks and Resilience, Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), EU AI Act, etc.).
- You support our clients with your knowledge to work more effectively and efficiently in risk management and compliance environments.
- You conduct regulatory-driven gap/impact analyses and derive recommendations for action from them.
- You check compliance with supervisory requirements regarding operational risk management at financial service providers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- You work in project teams, identify new trends, address current topics, and design, present, and implement state-of-the-art solutions for our clients.
- You continuously develop your technical know-how and soft skills through on-and-off-the-job training.
- You work in an inspiring team within an international network and regularly receive feedback from colleagues and supervisors.
Your Skill Set
- You have a bachelor's or master's degree in economics or law, banking & finance, or a comparable qualification.
- If you have already gained initial work experience in a financial institution, at a supervisory authority, or in an audit and consulting firm, this is an advantage.
- Ability to understand complex issues and present them clearly, concisely, and appropriately for the audience.
- You are characterized by above-average communication and analytical skills and enjoy solving complex tasks.
- You are committed, team-oriented, reliable, and have a precise, solution-oriented, and efficient working style.
- You are interested in continuing education on and off the job.
- Furthermore, you have excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken; French skills are an advantage.
About PwC
At PwC Switzerland, we support our clients in building trust and exploring new paths so they can turn complexity into a competitive advantage. We are part of a technology-oriented and people-centered network and help our clients build momentum, accelerate it, and sustain it long-term in the areas of Audit, Assurance, Tax, Legal, Workforce, Deals, and Consulting.
