Human Capital Management - Background Screening Analyst / Associate - Birmingham

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Analyst/Associate for their Human Capital Management team. This role is crucial for ensuring the integrity of candidate evaluations through comprehensive background checks, including criminal and financial history assessments. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Join a dynamic team that values integrity, excellence, and innovation, and contribute to a culture that promotes diversity and professional growth. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management processes and pre-employment screening.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough background checks on candidates, including criminal and financial history.
• Liaise with internal teams to address issues in background checks.

Skills

Pre-Employment Screening

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Confidential Information Management

Proactive System Development

Internet Search Skills

Team Collaboration

Project Management

Language Skills

Job description

Job Description

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has long sustained a commitment to hiring and training outstanding leaders. Our business principles are rooted in integrity, a commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork. These values enable us to execute successfully a business strategy that is focused on extraordinary client service and superior long-term financial performance for our shareholders.

We conduct our business in increasingly complex markets. Our people must continually find new ways to provide access to capital, manage risk and provide investment opportunities for our clients to enable them to realize their goals. We judge ourselves on our ability to help clients anticipate and respond to changing market conditions and to create opportunities that merit the trust they place in us.

Business Unit And Role Overview

The Human Capital Management (HCM) Division comprises of centrally and divisionally aligned teams who specialize in addressing the needs of particular client groups.

This open position is at the Analyst / Associate level within the HCM Operations and Risk Management team.

The role will be based within the HCM Operations team and will be responsible for conducting thorough research of candidate’s criminal records check, financial history / public records check, education qualification verification, prior employment verification, professional qualification verification, database searches, publicly available adverse media searches, identity verification, and internal vetting of applicable disclosures in the application form, to the extent permissible by applicable law.

Responsibilities

1. Conduct detailed analysis of candidate application versus resume submitted
2. Conduct detailed analysis of all components of background check including employment, education, criminal, credit, and financial database searches
3. Adhere to guidelines regarding confidential and sensitive information.
4. Liaise closely with internal Employment Law Group and Compliance partners with regards to escalation of issues with individual background checks
5. Providing detailed ad-hoc reporting on status of background checks for variety of internal stakeholders, including responding to requests for data for internal and external audits
6. Participate in special projects as needed

Skills / Experience

1. Experience of Pre-Employment Screening or other Risk Management operational processes
2. Analytical skills/experience
3. High degree of discretion
4. Excellent attention to detail
5. Excellent written and verbal communications skills
6. Ability to appropriately manage confidential information
7. Proactive approach with regards to developing systems and processes
8. Ability to conduct Internet searches
9. Ability to work within a team
10. Languages would be an advantage, but not essential
11. Flexibility and ability to manage several projects/priorities in a very fast-paced environment

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.