Risk, Liquidity Risk, Vice President, London

WeAreTechWomen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London is seeking an experienced professional to oversee liquidity risk management. You will engage with regulators, develop governance frameworks, and lead key regulatory initiatives. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of capital market experience, a strong understanding of UK and EU regulations, and excellent communication skills. Additionally, proficiency in German is a plus. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant financial risk management processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in capital markets, preferably in Risk, Treasury, or regulatory functions.
• Strong understanding of the UK/European rules and regulations related to liquidity.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement liquidity risk governance framework.
• Engage with UK/EU regulators regarding risk posture and analysis.
• Lead regulatory initiatives like ILAAP and recovery planning.

Skills

Experience in capital markets

Understanding of UK/EU regulations

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

German language skills

Job description

RISK

Our Risk teams develop comprehensive processes to monitor, assess, and manage the risk of expected and unexpected events that may have an adverse impact on the firm. Risk professionals execute critical day-to-day risk management activities, lead projects, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of a robust risk management program. Effective coordination with executive management, business units, control departments and technology is critical for success.

LIQUIDITY RISK (LR)

Liquidity Risk is the independent risk management function responsible for identifying, quantifying, and managing the liquidity risk of the firm. We work closely with Corporate Treasury, Controllers, Operations, Global Banking and Markets, Asset and Wealth Management Divisions, as well as the broader Risk organization to provide independent risk assessment and oversight of the firm s liquidity risk taking.

Key functions include: Stress testing, Regulatory engagement and monitoring, Regulatory Advocacy, Risk limits, Risk oversight and engagement with business / federation teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Work closely with LR leadership to develop and implement comprehensive liquidity risk governance framework, Monitor liquidity risks for the UK/ European entities, understand and explain the liquidity risks to various stakeholders
• Engage periodically with UK/ EU regulators to explain the firm s risk posture, clarify rule interpretations, respond to analysis and data requests, and support advocacy discussions
• Play a lead role in key regulatory initiatives such as ILAAP, contingency funding plan and recovery planning
• Monitor limit utilization, breach remediation, and escalation workflow
• Work closely with engineering teams to model liquidity risks under various stress scenarios; propose, calibrate, and implement appropriate assumptions
• Engage directly with the risk taking businesses to understand strategy, assess new activities, enforce limits, comply with regulatory requirements, and challenge proposals

Skills / Expertise

• 8+ years of experience in capital markets, preferably in Risk, Treasury, funding‑related or regulatory functions. Interest in financial markets and risk management, motivated by learning and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of the UK/ European rules and regulations related to Liquidity, prior experience of dealing with regulators would be desirable.
• Ability to work independently, form own judgment/opinions, provide insights and drive change.Proactive with strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build relationships remotely.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, German language skills would be desirable.
• Ability to interact with and build relationships with people from different departments and levels of seniority.

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.