Risk Services Bursary 2026 at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Risk and Regulation  

• 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. 

Digital Trust – IT Audit and Data 

• Identifying key risks and controls and controls optimisation, including the configuration of controls around security and business processes and within IT environments. 
• Applying internal control principles and business/technical knowledge including information technology general controls and application controls; financial reporting concepts; working experience applying professional scepticism skills. 
• Interacting with clients on solutions and executing projects on client engagements, forming client relationships and demonstrating an understanding of the client's business. 
• Review of financial and operational business process controls. 
• Infrastructure and database security reviews. 
• Compliance with other regulatory requirements. 
• Due diligence on systems and controls. 
• Pre- and post-implementation system reviews. 
• Computer security reviews. 
• Privacy and protection of personal information. 
• Outsourced and co-sourced internal audit engagements. 
• Governance, risk and compliance reviews. 
• Performance audits and audits of predetermined objectives. 
• Work on ERP (SAP, Oracle, etc.) projects—assessing risk, identifying and testing controls and assisting clients to develop and implement solutions such as GRC. 

Bursary requirements: 

Carefully check our requirements. Do not apply if you do not meet the minimum requirements: 

Completing final year undergraduate degree in one of the following disciplines in 2025: 

• Finance and Investment Management 
• Economics 
• Risk Management 
• Commercial Law (LLB) 
• Engineering 
• Management/Business Sciences 
• BSc Information Systems/Technology 
• BSc Computer Science 
• BSc Data Analytics 
• BSc Maths and Statistics 
• Must be willing to pursue an honours degree in one of the above disciplines in 2026. 
• Third year and fourth year undergraduate university results: overall average of 65%. 
• Proficiency in English and strong communication skills. 
• You must be a South African citizen or have permanent residency. Please provide proof of your permanent residency in your application.