PWC

Deals - Risk and Quality, Senior Manager

PWC$112K — $162K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in risk management, quality, or advisory services
  • Proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for managing complex issues
  • Experience in coaching and developing junior team members
  • Undergraduate degree in business, law, or related field; professional certifications are a plus
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of Deals Risk and Quality activities within PwC's risk model
  • Provide risk-informed guidance to partners and teams on compliance and engagement matters
  • Collaborate with risk teams and leadership on client engagement risk management
  • Enhance tools and processes for risk identification and management
  • Analyze data and trends to support continuous improvement in the Deals practice
  • Track engagement issues, developing guidance and action plans for resolution
  • Contribute to risk and quality projects and regulatory initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to a collaborative hybrid work environment
  • Engagement in variable incentive pay programs for performance recognition
  • Participation in diverse projects within a leading professional services firm
  • Strong commitment to a culture of inclusion and diversity.
Full Job Description
Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Deals

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
A career in Deals Risk & Quality will provide you with the opportunity to help protect PwC's reputation and enhance the Firm's profitability by enabling our Deals practice to effectively manage risk and deliver with quality. As part of our One Firm Risk model, members of our team have an extensive track record of managing our overall risk management needs. We focus on supporting the business in delivering quality services to our clients and effective risk management through the engagement life cycle. The Deals practice continues to experience growth, and the Risk and Quality team must respond to those evolving needs.

The Deals Risk and Quality (Deals R&Q) group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will provide leadership and operational oversight across key Deals R&Q activities, partnering with the Deals practice and Risk and Quality stakeholders to support effective risk management, quality delivery, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

As a Deals Risk & Quality, Senior Manager, you will play a key role in enabling the Deals practice to manage risk effectively, deliver with quality, and respond to evolving business needs. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:

  • Lead the delivery of Deals R&Q activities within the first line of PwC's risk and quality model, including engagement contracting, quality initiatives, delivery excellence priorities, and practice-facing risk support.
  • Provide practical, risk-informed guidance to Deals partners and engagement teams on R&Q processes, compliance requirements, and complex or higher-risk engagement matters.
  • Work closely with second-line risk teams and Deals leadership to support client and engagement risk management activities, ensuring alignment with firm policies and One Firm Risk requirements.
  • Lead or support enhancements to tools, processes, and guidance used to identify, assess, monitor, and manage risk across the Deals engagement lifecycle.
  • Apply strong knowledge of Deals services, engagement letters, contractual terms, and engagement acceptance processes to advise the business and identify practical risk management solutions.
  • Analyze reporting data and emerging trends to develop insights for Deals leadership, inform risk priorities, and support continuous improvement across the practice.
  • Track and manage issues arising from engagements and R&Q activities, including developing guidance, documentation, and action plans to support resolution and consistency.
  • Lead or contribute to Risk and Quality projects, including regulatory initiatives, One Firm Risk priorities, and process improvement projects identified within the Deals R&Q group.
  • Develop and deliver Deals R&Q training and communications for staff, partners, and other stakeholders, helping build awareness and strengthen quality behaviors across the practice.
  • Prepare and review risk- and quality-related communications, including risk alerts, highlights, guidance materials, and leadership updates.
  • Coach and support junior team members, helping build capability within the Deals R&Q team and supporting effective delivery of team priorities.


What You'll Bring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

  • Strong judgment, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues, manage ambiguity, and provide balanced, practical recommendations.
  • Proven business experience in risk management, quality, advisory, professional services, or a related commercial environment, ideally with exposure to transactional or client-facing work.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influence outcomes, and communicate risk considerations clearly and confidently.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and business writing skills, including the ability to prepare clear guidance and leadership-ready materials.
  • Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to lead initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Keen interest in the PwC Deals practice and its services, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with client-facing teams, partners, and risk management professionals in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience coaching, supervising, and supporting the development of others, with a collaborative leadership style and commitment to building team capability.
  • Undergraduate degree (business, commerce, law, or a related field); professional designations such as CPA, CFA, or risk management certifications would be considered an asset.
  • PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.


This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $112,400 - $162,400. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Coaching and Feedback, Coaching and Training, Communication, Compliance Advisement, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Risk Assessment, Confidential Information Handling, Contract Review, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Contractual Risk Monitoring, Contract Writing, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security, Discretion and Business Ethics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 40 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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