Compliance | Associate | Birmingham

Goldman Sachs; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm is seeking candidates for various compliance roles. Responsibilities include managing compliance risks and ensuring adherence to regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical skills. The firm values integrity and teamwork, making it essential for applicants to demonstrate effective communication and project management abilities.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficient to advanced skills in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Coordinate the firmwide anti-financial crime program.
• Conduct independent testing of compliance policies.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Manage the firm’s compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks by ensuring adherence to laws, rules, and regulations.

Our colleagues in Global Compliance are responsible for managing audits and inquiries, compliance learning, surveillance, and testing the firm’s risk management infrastructure.

If you apply to this skillset, you will be considered for multiple roles across the firm that require this skillset. Please note division and function examples below are representative of opportunities common for this skill-set. The list is not exhaustive, and availability of open roles is determined based on business.

Divisions And Job Functions

Global Compliance is dedicated to protecting the reputation of the firm and managing risk across all business areas. We work closely with each business, our professionals interpret and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and determine how the firm can appropriately pursue global market opportunities. We monitor regulatory trends and changes in all jurisdictions in which the firm does business, sharing information and collaborating with regulators to manage financial market risk.

• Financial Crime Compliance (“FCC”): Responsible for coordinating the firmwide anti-financial crime program. Designs, develops, implements, and oversees systems and controls to prevent and detect money laundering, terrorist financing, insider trading, government sanctions violations, bribery, fraud, and other misconduct, including insider threat monitoring. Ensures compliance with anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, and government sanctions regulations globally.
• Core Compliance: Implements and maintains the integrated regulatory compliance program, including regulatory change management, policies, training, issue escalation, and risk assessment.
• Global Banking and Markets – Public Compliance: Designs and implements programs monitoring regulatory and reputational risks. Reviews and challenges business activities and advises on conducting business in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Compliance Testing Group (“CTG”): Conducts independent testing of compliance policies, procedures, controls, and supervisory processes to ensure infrastructure soundness and meet regulatory expectations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0-3 years of relevant work experience
• Proficient to advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Quick adaptability to various industries and businesses
• Self-directed with analytical and evaluative skills and the ability to form independent judgments
• Effective at building relationships with senior management and global stakeholders
• Discretion with highly confidential and sensitive information
• Upholds integrity, ethical standards, and sound judgment