Wealth Management: Risk & Controls Analyst

Goldman Sachs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Ireland seeks an experienced risk professional to lead our Business Risk and Controls efforts, driving the risk framework across savings and related processes. You will collaborate with 2nd/3rd line teams to manage regulatory and operational risk, oversee control testing, and strengthen incident management and business continuity.

The role involves guiding a small team, delivering monthly dashboards, and coordinating risk training across cross-functional groups in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• In depth product and regulatory knowledge across retail banking
• 5 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

• Reporting to the Head of Ireland Business Controls, you will lead our Business Risk and Controls efforts, ensuring a robust business risk management framework incorporating risk and control self-assessment and control assurance, business resilience, business continuity and incident management
• Responsible for establishing a strong risk cadence across all areas of the Savings business, managing our risks within the required business appetite
• Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures and authority levels across multiple cross-functional teams and processes
• Develops strategies to manage Regulatory and Operational Risk, working in collaboration with 2nd and 3rd line teams to identify any risks and managing issues in line with agreed business policies
• Provides direction and support to the business leadership team to ensure key controls are in place to manage Regulatory and Operational Risk
• Leads a small team of risk professionals, driving the risk strategy along with ensuring all required activities are completed in accordance with the business risk framework
• Supports monthly control testing across business procedures, as directed by the leadership team, to identify any gaps in controls of new / emerging risks
• Completes ongoing risk assessments; analysing existing risks along with new and emerging risks and identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the team and wider business
• Works closely with global Risk teams to establish and quantify the risk appetite and ensure this is embedded into policies, procedures and controls
• Conducts regular audits of policy and compliance to standards
• Partners with Delivery and Training and Development to collect and analyse data from each audit/monitor activity and assist customer support teams with the development and implementation of appropriate corrective action plans, training tips, and team communication to improve overall quality results
• Designs appropriate and ongoing risk training materials and facilitates training across all the teams
• Completes regular Risk Control Self Assessments for the savings business
• Provides monthly Risk and Compliance dashboard
• Provides monthly report on control testing
• Works with teams, and across the business to ensure the incident management and business continuity plans are well understood

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Product knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Digital acumen

Decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Finance degree or related field

Job description

Goldman Sachs in Ireland seeks an experienced risk professional to lead our Business Risk and Controls efforts, driving the risk framework across savings and related processes. You will collaborate with 2nd/3rd line teams to manage regulatory and operational risk, oversee control testing, and strengthen incident management and business continuity.

The role involves guiding a small team, delivering monthly dashboards, and coordinating risk training across cross-functional groups in a fast-paced,