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Asset & Wealth Management, AM Private Global Risk, Vice President, London

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Job summary

A leading global investment management firm seeks a Vice President for Asset & Wealth Management in London. The role involves managing financial and non-financial risks, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with risk management frameworks. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and extensive experience in financial services.

Qualifications

7+ years of financial services experience related to risk management.
Proven knowledge of quantitative analysis and modeling.
Experience with managing large initiatives.

Responsibilities

Collaborate across teams to monitor risk usage and emerging risks.
Develop risk oversight processes and ensure compliance.
Perform deep-dive analysis on emerging risk areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Suite

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OUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision. As the primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

Job Description

OUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision. As the primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

YOUR IMPACT

We invest in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, and infrastructure-related assets and companies. Asset & Wealth Management operates on a global platform and our team works in a fast-paced, exciting environment. Within Asset & Wealth Management, the Risk Management function is charged with enabling the division to responsibly execute on strategic initiatives at a regional and global level, managing financial and non-financial risk through implementation of a global risk management framework, and driving returns though various capital and workflow efficiency initiatives. In addition, the Risk Management function serves as an important point of contact for funds & legal entity boards as well as regulators.

The successful applicant will have an ability to understand various financial markets and products, and raise issues or concerns. He/she will have a high degree of integrity, strong attention to detail and be highly motivated and client-focused. Additionally, the successful applicant will be a team player, as the risk team is required to work closely with investment teams and other control functions across the firm.

As a risk manager within Asset Management Alternatives, you will be engaged in proactive management of financial and non financial risk, through portfolio monitoring, market observations, and process oversight. The Risk team is an independent function within the business that develops and enforces the risk management framework. Ultimately, as a VP, you will be responsible for legal entity, regulatory, and fund board engagement, ensuring that stakeholders are fully informed of the risk landscape.

Position Description

Collaborate across portfolio management, investment teams, and second line risk teams to monitor risk usage and emerging risks
Develop risk oversight processes, policies, and procedures, and monitor, ensuring compliance
Perform deep-dive analysis on emerging risk areas and assess the potential impacts on various portfolios
Engage the business to understand risk, and challenge / escalate to senior management where appropriate
Monitor risk metrics against the thresholds and perform analytics where necessary
Contribute to risk transparency and work with engineering to enhance risk capture
Assess and draw attention to the risks of new products and businesses within Alternatives

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Proven knowledge of quantitative analysis and modeling (strong Excel skills and a working knowledge of US GAAP is preferred)
7+ years of financial services experience related to risk management, portfolio management, trading, and/or asset management (VP)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral as well as written
Ability to work independently in a small team, exhibit initiative and be proactive
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
Experience with managing large initiatives; ability to prioritize deliverables and communicate with stakeholders (VP)
Familiarity with risk methodologies such as stress testing, sensitivities, limits
Savvy in Microsoft Suite of products, including Excel and PowerPoint (experience with or knowledge of various systems used in GS are preferred)

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience with alternatives
Strong quantitative skills
Post graduate degrees / industry certifications (i.e. CFA, FRM, etc.)
Familiarity with portfolio valuations and investment funds
Familiarity and experience dealing with various regulatory frameworks a plus

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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