Executive Director, EMEA FICC PWM Strategy & Ops

Goldman Sachs Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management seeks an Executive Director to lead FICC Franchise Development & Business Operations in London. You will shape platform development, strategy and regulatory oversight for the FICC PWM franchise, partnering with risk, compliance, legal, finance, operations and technology to scale the business.

You will own MI and reporting, drive cross-functional projects, and implement governance frameworks to ensure audit readiness while delivering growth targets.

Qualifications

• Ideally over 10 years of experience in a Business Management/COO/Strategy/Franchise Management role in Markets, FICC or Wealth Management.
• Strong understanding of FICC products or private wealth management client needs.
• Experience navigating regulatory frameworks and engaging with Compliance, Legal and Risk.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects from inception to delivery.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with bias for action and ability to operate in ambiguity.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with data/reporting tools (Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL) and AI coding tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help with platform development, business strategy and risk and regulatory oversight for the FICC PWM business.
• Translate growth targets into concrete business plans and drive cross-functional projects across departments.
• Maintain governance, policies and procedures for the FICC business and prepare materials for governance reviews.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic and operational uplift projects across technology, controls, processes and product launches.

Skills

Business Management

COO Experience

Strategy Leadership

FICC Knowledge

Wealth Management

Regulatory Oversight

Project Leadership

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Ambiguity Tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Alteryx

SQL

AI coding tools

Job description

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management seeks an Executive Director to lead FICC Franchise Development & Business Operations in London. You will shape platform development, strategy and regulatory oversight for the FICC PWM franchise, partnering with risk, compliance, legal, finance, operations and technology to scale the business.

You will own MI and reporting, drive cross-functional projects, and implement governance frameworks to ensure audit readiness while delivering growth targets.