Current Jobs at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

This role will entail (non-exhaustive list):

• Working with key stakeholders across Business Solutions to understand data and analytics requirements;
• Negotiate and influence stakeholders in regards to requirements gathering, return on investment and project timelines
• Working with the Tech Central Data Intelligence team to drive efficiencies and improve current offering
• Building effective solutions using a range of data transformation/analytic tools in response to stakeholder feedback
• Project manage work from creation to implementation ensuring deadlines are met
• Working across the whole Data & Insights team (including governance and data lifecycle) to ensure teams, and current and new solutions are aligned and compliant with regulations
• Driving the consolidation of reporting, insights and dashboards across a variety of stakeholder groups
• Supporting and providing advice to the stakeholders across Business Solutions
• Upskilling junior members of staff in data transformation and analytics tools
• Applying an agile mindset, demonstrating flexibility to quickly shift priorities of focus to support the extended Data & Insights team
• Managing and coaching junior members of the team to ensure projects are progressing and to have oversight of the pipeline of work and team priorities

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience with data transformation and visualisation tools (e.g. e.g. Alteryx,PowerBI, SQL, Python, Databricks)
• Previous analytical experience in a professional environment;
• Line management experience;
• Strong project management skills/experience;
• The ability to review and critically assess processes, working with colleagues to drive change;
• The ability to work effectively in the face of pressure and not compromise professional standards;
• The ability to work within a team and establish strong working relationships with other teams;
• Strong communication skills – particularly the ability to troubleshoot complex problems and articulate resolutions with clarity;
• A customer-focused mindset;
• Passion for change and innovation; and
• Passion for technology and taking personal responsibility to stay on top of new developments.

Preferred

• Knowledge of GDPR and Compliance regulations
• Data science expertise, including Python and machine learning
• Strong ability to work in a hybrid environment

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Primary responsibilities for this role

• The position reports directly to an Associate Director with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and ultimately to the Africa General Counsel and the role is to be part of a team of lawyers supporting PwC across its Africa Territory (South, East and West Market Areas).
• The main purpose of the role is to provide legal support to the various pillars in the General Counsel team - made up of Contracting, Litigation, Regulatory & LoS Counseling, Investigations, Data Protection, Intellectual Property and Technology as well as Legal and Regulatory Compliance. 
• The role includes providing assistance to various functional areas within the Firm to assist them with complying with their regulatory obligations, including, amongst others, reporting to the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, the Prudential Authority and the Information Protection Regulator. The role will also include drafting and reviewing of various contracts, including standard form agreements and negotiating with stakeholders on amendments required. 

Examples of responsibilities include, amongst others, the following:

• Investigate, manage and provide assistance in potential legal,actual or potential litigious and regulatory matters, including dealing with internal departments such as forensics, ethics and business conduct and external stakeholders such as law firms
• Conduct legal research and opinion writing;
• Provide accurate and practical/commercial legal advice to the firm and its lines of service generally, including interpretation of applicable legislation, directives, regulations and contracts
• Conduct legal research an opinion writing
• Provide support to or lead, as may be required, special projects
• Assist in preparation of various documents and provide assistance to the Africa General Counsel and other resources in the team
• Participate and contribute to the firm’s compliance activities and initiatives - including conducting risk assessments and gap analysis on key compliance matters, including sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption and competing fairly;
• Drafting review and negotiation of contracts;
• Assist with responses to information security incidents (such as data breaches);
• Assist with learning and development both within the Firm and OGC 

Competencies / Skills

• Relevant professional legal qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws (LLB))
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• 3 or more years’ post-qualification legal experience
• Litigation, regulatory and commercial legal experience or knowledge highly advantageous
• The ability to think critically and solve problems efficiently and practically with a commercial focus
• Solid and demonstrable understanding of a regulatory environment, both from a pragmatic and legal perspective
• An ability to identify and articulate potential legal and/or regulatory concerns
• Self-motivated and attention to detail
• Curious and driven to find practical/commercial solutions to complex problems
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with staff at various levels     
• Strong networking qualities
• Ability to multitask (work and advise on numerous projects/matters simultaneously) and prioritise
• Analytical and solution driven
• Pro-active and committed to quality delivery
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

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Qualifications / certifications required:

• Relevant B degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Information Management, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Security +
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor (advantageous)
• CISM (advantageous)

Experience required:

• 2-4 years of Cyber experience in a consulting nature.

Responsibilities of role:

We are looking for a strategic, detail-oriented individual to join our team as a security consultant. Your responsibilities will include assessing and analysing security systems and measures, based on our go to market services:

• Capability Maturity Assessments - NIST, ISO, FFIEC
• Capability Maturity Assessments - Cyber resilience
• PCI-DSS
• Cyber Risk Management
• Cyber Value at Risk (CyberVAR) / Risk Quantification
• Third Party Risk Management
• Cloud Security
• IoT / ICS / OT
• Cybersecurity Strategy
• Cyber Cost / Investment Management
• Executive and Board of Director Engagement
• Enterprise Risk Management Integration
• Sourcing and Vendor Management
• Awareness, Culture and Behaviour
• Cyber Attestation
• Cyber Program Co-sourcing

Skill sets required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound judgment
• Innovative and adaptable
• Resilient
• Copes well under tight deadlines and works well under stress
• Is a strategic and big picture thinker
• Is curious – learning, sharing and innovating
• Is willing to continually learn and develop skills across a multitude of core competencies
• Approaches problem solving in a logical and structured manner with due consideration given to alternative solutions which may require the acquisition of new knowledge
• Is able to handle complex problems and apply appropriate judgement in evaluating solution inputs

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Responsibilities

• Project manage and coordinate the production of PwC thought leadership for external publication, including:
• Reports on industry sectors, thematic market trends and other topical subjects.
• Survey analysis reports, providing insight on survey research.
• Executive summaries and short white paper analyses.
• Develop a project plan that includes all relevant stakeholders across PwC.
• Develop detailed knowledge of the target audience for each project and ensure an appropriate tone of voice.
• Work closely with Africa CMD strategic marketers, research team, Digital Presence team and Integrated Content team to:
• Help guide the thought leadership content development process and clarify expectations, timelines and delivery objectives within the CMD team and with CMD’s clients.
• Help amplify thought leadership through digital marketing channels, events, and publicise it in the media and with alumni, and reference it appropriately in proposals.
• Maintain an ‘editorial calendar’ for thought leadership. This includes updating and maintaining a status document to track progress on ongoing projects, initiatives, and deliverables, providing clear and timely reports to management.
• Produce a detailed report of the upcoming thought leaderships, for the monthly editorial board meeting.
• Actively participate in scheduled meetings, including team check-ins, project discussions, and strategy sessions, contributing to collaborative efforts and ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Promote and coordinate connectivity across the PwC Africa network with other thought leadership practitioners via newsletters, Webexes, publication notices, and other communications.

Key competencies and attributes

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to produce high quality:
• Thought leadership publications and flagship studies: conceptualise and execute thought leadership that supports objectives including:
• Thought leadership used to support go-to-market strategies.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with industry leaders and influencers.
• Ability to convene communications resources—SMEs, writers, editors—to develop thought leadership.

• Advise teams on the survey development process and other research methodologies for thought leadership

• Analysis of competitor messages and positioning, to understand their approach to market through thought leadership

• Present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in different teams while quickly understanding complex areas of work within the organisation.
• Exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling issues, especially those that might be sensitive, including the ability to identify and manage potential communications risks.
• Attention to detail.
• Manage diverse activities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• A good understanding of how Brand & Creative and Digital Presence functions can help to amplify thought leadership communications, and the importance of the client experience in crafting thought leadership, as well as working effectively in a team to achieve these objectives.

Qualification and experience

Requirements

• 4-6+ years experience of communications experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications or an equivalent field required.

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Qualifications /Certifications required:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Service Cloud (desirable)
• Salesforce Certified Community Cloud (desirable)
• Certified Agile Practitioner (optional)
• Salesforce Accredited Financial Services Cloud (optional)
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst (optional)

Experience required:

• Experience in full cycle software development
• Experience with Salesforce configurations
• Background in CRM process design and implementation
• Industry specialist knowledge in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance or Wealth Management)
• Experience with integrated packages e.g. AdobeSign,.DocuSign, CTI, Marketing Tools

Responsibilities of role:

Development of client solutions:

• Contributing to  engagement deliverables pertaining to all aspects of Salesforce Technology.
• Assist discovery & design workshops to identify client requirements.
• Designing and/or Reviewing of Salesforce solutions to meet client requirements.
• Inputting into the estimation of engagements in discovery, pre-build and in-build phases.
• Managing your build of Salesforce solutions using configuration.
• Responsibility for the quality and timeliness of your build deliverables.
• Ability to perform Customisation of Salesforce using Configuration.
• Facilitating End User Training and other user adoption activity.
• Work in an agile culture and work in a high performance driven environment
• Help identify and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
• Recommend new features and improvements to optimize and increase use of the client's platform.
• Provide technical specifications and help maintain overall documentation for the business.
• Adhere to and promote best practices, and design the guidelines.

Commercial

• Supporting Pre-sales during development of new business with new or existing clients
• Support the production of proposals & working with wider teams to present proposals
• Assist in the review of proposals during the pre-sales process to ensure proposal accuracy
• Working with the commercial teams to ensure a smooth handover in to Delivery processes
• Ability to work with engagement leadership to ensure accurate and achievable resourcing planning

General

• Maintain certification in selected salesforce products
• Maintain and improve internal team skills, processes and ways of working.
• Help mentor and coach other colleagues.
• Participate in the PwC culture, practices and teams.

Desirable skill sets include:

• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong aptitude; logical and analytical ability

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What will you do?

• Develop Test plans, approach and scoping.
• Establish and implement an approach for managing test data.
• Analyse requirements to ensure completeness of test cases.
• Develop test scenarios that reflect the capabilities being established in projects.
• Work with the Business Analyst to establish proper test coverage and traceability to requirements.
• Develop test cases with a view to ensure end-to-end functional coverage, as well as potential impact areas for regression.
• Execute testing, including test preparation and execution, test data creation, and analysis of test results.
• Provide test coverage and clearance feedback.
• Analyse test failures and work with the development team to address defects.
• Develop automation test scripts that are to the high performing technical standards and created using Guidewire best practices.
• Work with Business Analyst to assist and monitor User Acceptance Testing.
• Participate in daily standup meetings, sprint planning and retrospective.
• Participate in POC to support new opportunities.
• Guide and mentor junior testers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of requirements and software quality  processes.

What are we looking for?

• 2 plus years Testing in Automation testing skills / Selenium / Katalon / GT-UI & GT-API.
• Web services testing / API testing skills is a plus
• Database testing knowledge is a plus
• DataHub and InfoCenter knowledge is a plus
• Experience in functional and non-functional (performance, security, regulatory and compliance) testing.
• Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance across the SDLC.
• Understanding of the use of Test Metrics to support risk assessment and decision making.
• Experience in Requirements Management, Test Management and Defect Management tools, like Jira and Xray.
• Knowledge of the AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework, SDLC processes will be an added advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What is nice to have?

• Testing Certification (ISTQB Certified Tester)
• Prior client facing testing experience
• Azure/AWS Cloud experience
• Guidewire Testing Certification on current solutions