Asset & Wealth Mgmt Risk & Controls Lead

Goldman Sachs Group; Dublin; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Ireland is seeking an experienced risk professional to lead our Business Risk and Controls function in the Savings business. You will drive the risk and control framework, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with 2nd/3rd line teams to manage risk appetite.

You will manage a small team, oversee control testing, risk assessments, and incident management, while partnering with global Risk to embed standards across the business.

Qualifications

• In-depth product and regulatory knowledge across retail banking.
• 1-3 years of experience in risk management and control testing, ideally operating in the 1st line.
• In-depth understanding of Operational Risk, within a regulated environment.
• Understanding of EU and Irish retail banking regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of management, regulatory policies and legal requirements.
• Excellent business analytical, good eye for detail.
• Excellent planning or organizational skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence people.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, changing, start-up environment.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good technical acumen: ability to understand the wider digital business architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead our Business Risk and Controls efforts, ensuring a robust risk management framework.
• Establish a strong risk cadence across the Savings business and manage risks within appetite.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and authority levels across cross-functional teams.
• Develop strategies to manage Regulatory and Operational Risk with 2nd/3rd line teams.
• Provide direction to the business leadership to ensure key controls are in place.
• Lead a small team of risk professionals and drive the risk strategy.
• Support monthly control testing to identify gaps in controls for new risks.
• Perform ongoing risk assessments and quantify risks affecting the team and business.
• Work with global Risk teams to embed risk appetite into policies and controls.
• Conduct regular audits of policy and compliance to standards.
• Partner with Delivery and Training to analyse audit data and drive corrective actions.
• Design and deliver risk training materials across teams.
• Complete regular Risk Control Self Assessments for the savings business.
• Provide monthly Risk and Compliance dashboards and reports.
• Collaborate to ensure incident management and business continuity plans are understood.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Control testing

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Goldman Sachs Ireland is seeking an experienced risk professional to lead our Business Risk and Controls function in the Savings business. You will drive the risk and control framework, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with 2nd/3rd line teams to manage risk appetite.

You will manage a small team, oversee control testing, risk assessments, and incident management, while partnering with global Risk to embed standards across the business.