Internship at PwC in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Internship Location: Johannesburg Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively. In regulatory risk compliance at PwC, you will focus on confirming adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating risks for clients. You will provide guidance on compliance strategies and help clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements. The world of Risk and Regulation is changing, join us on the journey and be part of creating relevant Risk and Compliance functions across a variety of industries. Risk Services (Risk and Regulation) is looking to expand its business and are looking for candidates at the Associate / Senior Associate level. Job Description Main Purpose: To support and enable the Risk Services team in delivering risk management and regulatory change related engagements including: Problem definition Effort estimation Diagnosis Solution generation, design and deployment Responsibilities: Being a member of a team on large and small engagements - working as part of a project team on client sites and day-to-day liaison with clients. Identifying the impact of regulatory change and supporting clients to adapt to the challenges the new regulatory landscape presents. Supporting technical analysis and developing an area of specialism where you will eventually become the 'subject matter expert'. Identifying and documenting key systems and controls for demonstrating compliance with applicable regulations. Preparing regulatory analysis and reports. Supporting senior team members through the development of marketing and sales activities and continuous client contact programmes with senior client staff. Relationship building and networking with clients and internally across PwC. Providing input to the debate on development and application of regulatory changes and leading practice developments. Participating in PwC’s Thought Leadership development. Qualifications: Undergraduate degree (but preferably Honours/Masters degree) in one of the following: Finance Economics Risk Management Commercial Law Engineering Management/Business Studies Competencies: Motivated individuals who are passionate about risk management and regulation (risk, compliance, operational resilience and conduct). The range of technical skills our clients are looking for is broad. We need individuals with skills in one or several of the following areas: An ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex regulation; Agility to flex to different roles and support clients with varying requirements; Experience of problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions tailored to a client’s needs. Strong numeracy and report writing skills. Drive to continuously learn new things. Ability to communicate technical information to clients at all levels. Effective presentation skills. Analytical thinking and logical reasoning. Attention to detail. Good written and verbal communication skills. Business understanding. MS Office. Google Workspace. Travel Requirements Up to 20% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Job Posting End Date May 10, 2026