Senior Associate

Job Description

Position:
Senior Associate / Assistant Manager – Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Location:
Islamabad (with potential travel across GCC)

Reports To:
Senior Manager – GRC

Role Overview

We are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Associate / Assistant Manager – Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to join our team. The individual will support client-facing GRC engagements including ERM development, IC reviews, Compliance engagements for financial institutions. Also contributing to the development and uplift of our proprietary SaaS platform, Falconry360, with a particular focus on enhancing compliance modules.

The role provides exposure to high-profile assignments in internal controls (ICFR/ICoFR), ERM, risk registers, compliance with regulations (SAMA, PDPL, Basel II/III, Insurance Regulations), and ISQM-1 for audit firms, while also building product development and client support skills.

Key Responsibilities

Consulting & Advisory (Client-Facing)

• Develop, document, and update
  Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs)
  across Finance, Procurement, Human Capital, Development, and IT functions.
• Conduct
  walkthroughs, control testing, and evidence collection
  to assess control effectiveness.
• Draft clear, policy-aligned
  control narratives
  and map them to DoA matrices, forms, and procedures.
• Support
  Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  activities including risk registers, heatmaps, and workshops.
• Participate in
  regulatory compliance projects
  (e.g., SAMA, PDPL, Basel II/III, Insurance sector controls, ISQM-1).
• Assist with
  vendor assessments, third-party risk reviews, and managed services
  .
• Prepare
  working papers, reports, and presentations
  that meet client and firm standards.
• Engage directly with clients through
  workshops, walkthroughs, and stakeholder sessions
  .

Platform Development & Client Support (Falconry360)

• Collaborate on the
  design, testing, and enhancement
  of the FirmGRC platform.
• Lead efforts to
  strengthen and uplift the ISQM-1 module
  and related dashboards.
• Work with the product team to
  capture client needs
  and translate them into platform features.
• Support
  client onboarding and training
  on
  Falconry360.
• Provide
  client support
  by troubleshooting platform-related queries and ensuring adoption.

Team & Leadership

• Act as a
  key support to the Senior Manager
  , owning specific workstreams.
• Mentor junior associates or interns on
  documentation, control testing, and platform use
  .
• Demonstrate accountability, attention to detail, and professionalism in deliverables and client interaction.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of
  ICFR/ICoFR, internal controls, ERM, and compliance frameworks
  (COSO, ISO 31000, Basel).
• Knowledge of
  financial processes
  (GL, AP, AR, Procurement, Treasury, HR).
• Experience in
  control testing, walkthroughs, and RCM preparation
  .
• Exposure to
  DFSA, ADGM, CMA and SAMA regulations, and insurance regulatory requirements
  preferred.
• Advanced skills in
  MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  for professional deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication; prior
  client-facing experience
  is desirable.
• Analytical thinking, ability to work under pressure, and strong problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Education:
  Chartered Accountant (CAF/Finalist), ACCA, CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience:
  4–5 years in
  risk advisory, internal audit, internal controls, or consulting
  (Big 4 or equivalent background preferred).
• Language:
  English fluency is required; Arabic is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Direct exposure to
  regional high-profile clients
  in KSA, UAE, and Pakistan.
• Blend of
  consulting and technology development
  experience (rare hybrid career track).
• Opportunity to help shape
  Falconry360
  , a next-gen AI enabled GRC SaaS platform.
• Clear career progression opportunities.