Financial Risk Consultant - Graduate Training Program

Who are we

The Financial Risk Group (FRG) is a global consulting firm headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, with its APAC office in Kuala Lumpur. We specialize in financial risk management and regulatory technology. We partner with banks and insurers to design, build, and implement risk, finance, and regulatory platforms using advanced analytics, SAS technologies, and modern open-source tools.

Our consultants work at the intersection of business strategy, quantitative analysis, and technology. Our teams support initiatives across credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, IFRS 9, Basel III, stress testing, capital management, and regulatory reporting for clients in Malaysia, the wider APAC region, North America, and Europe.

Why join us

You will fast-track your career in financial risk consulting while gaining hands-on experience with industry-leading tools and methodologies. We invest in training, mentorship, and professional certifications, and provide a structured path from new graduate to client-facing consultant.

What is the NEET Training Program

The New Employee Excellence Training (NEET) Program is a full-time, paid training program for recent graduates and early-career professionals entering financial risk and technology consulting. The structured first phase runs about 13 weeks and covers:

• Base and Advanced SAS programming, with both SAS certifications taken during the program
• The GARP Financial Risk and Regulation (FRR) certification, covering credit, market, operational, and asset-liability risk
• Linux, Git, and FRG coding standards
• A first ticket on a live internal project and a presentation to the office
• Introductory sessions from senior consultants on FRG, financial risk management, SAS software, project management, and quality assurance

After the structured phase you join a project team as an Assistant Consultant and continue learning on the job. Start dates are rolling, so you can begin as soon as you are available.

In this role you will:

• Develop proficiency in SAS, SQL, Python, and related tools
• Obtain professional certifications in technology and risk management, paid for by FRG
• Learn core financial risk management concepts and regulatory frameworks (IFRS 9, Basel III, stress testing)
• Understand risk platform architecture and how to optimize risk analytic processes
• Apply best-practice coding standards, unit testing, debugging, and quality assurance
• Work with senior consultants on client projects across Malaysia and the region

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Business Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with strong academic results
• 0 to 2 years of work experience; fresh graduates welcome
• Some programming exposure in any language (coursework counts)
• Malaysian citizen or permanent resident, or existing authorization to work in Malaysia
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Able to work in our Kuala Lumpur office full time, Monday to Friday, and travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

• Fixed monthly salary, with a step-up on confirmation after the six-month probation
• Certification bonuses for passing SAS Base, SAS Advanced, and FRR; all training materials, registrations, and exam fees paid by FRG
• Company medical plan with AIA (inpatient and outpatient), plus dental and vision allowance
• 12 days annual leave as a NEET Trainee, 15 days on promotion to Assistant Consultant, 14 days sick leave
• Employee referral bonus, regular office events, and lunch-and-learns

How to apply

Click Apply and complete the short application on our careers page. Our process: application review, a 30-minute virtual interview, and a half-day assessment centre at our Kuala Lumpur office. Full academic transcripts will be requested before the assessment centre.