Risk, Risk Testing Group, Vice President, Warsaw

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in Warsaw seeks a Vice President for the Risk Testing Group to lead independent reviews of financial and regulatory reporting. You will assess data integrity, controls, and compliance, interact with regulators, and contribute to holistically managing risk across multiple geographies.

The role emphasizes accounting policies, BCBS 239 data practices, and collaboration with senior management, technology, and business units in a global firm.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Bachelors/Masters in Finance or equivalent (such as Corporate Finance).
• Knowledge of financial reporting, regulatory reporting, IFRS accounting standards, and the control environment expected within a banking institution.
• Experience and knowledge of key aspects of finance and accounting commensurate with a global banking institution.
• Understanding of financial risk management (credit, market, operational and liquidity risk) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the firm's financial reporting, regulatory reporting, accounting policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Perform independent reviews of accounting treatments, financial statements, and regulatory reporting processes to evaluate accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory expectations.
• Assess the completeness and accuracy of data supporting the risk data aggregation and regulatory reporting in line with BCBS 239 principles.
• Evaluate the design and ongoing effectiveness of key controls supporting financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and present results to senior management committees and regulators.

Skills

Qualitative risk management

Quantitative analysis

Programming

C++

Python

SQL

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Bachelor/Master in Finance or equivalent

Tools

C++

Python

SQL

Job description

Risk, Risk Testing Group, Vice President, Warsaw

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.

RISK TESTING GROUP (RTG)

The Risk Testing Group (RTG) is a multidisciplinary group of quantitative and financial experts at Goldman Sachs with presence in New York, Frankfurt, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Warsaw and Mumbai. RTG is responsible for independent oversight of all financial and non-financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal expectations. The group’s primary mandate is the independent review of data, processes, controls, qualitative models and systems that mainly cover Credit, Market, Operational and Liquidity risk stripes/types.
RTG is responsible for:

• Identifying potential material errors or omissions related to data accuracy,
• Conformance with regulatory instructions, and
• Ongoing effectiveness of key controls

RTG is looking for a VP to work on challenging projects that entail performing analysis to ensure holistic risk management practices. The role will involve interactions with multiple stakeholders across the firm and regulators across different geographies and offers exposure to financial products, risk management tools, quantification techniques and a wide-ranging technology stack.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop an understanding of the firm's financial reporting, regulatory reporting, accounting policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Perform independent reviews of accounting treatments, financial statements, and regulatory reporting processes to evaluate accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory expectations.
• Assess the completeness and accuracy of data supporting the risk data aggregation and regulatory reporting in line with BCBS 239 principles.
• Evaluate the design and ongoing effectiveness of key controls supporting financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and present results to senior management committees and regulators.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Accountant or Bachelors/Masters in Finance or equivalent (such as Corporate Finance).
• Knowledge of financial reporting, regulatory reporting, IFRS accounting standards, and the control environment expected within a banking institution.
• Experience and knowledge of key aspects of finance and accounting commensurate with a global banking institution.
• Understanding of financial risk management (credit, market, operational and liquidity risk) is an advantage.

COMPETENCIES

• Functional Expertise - Exposure to qualitative and quantitative risk management across credit, market, liquidity, or operational risks
• Technical Skills - Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language (C++ or Python), with proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools for querying, manipulating, and analyzing large datasets.
• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, and analyzes complex issues to find clear objectives and alternative solutions.
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Creativity/Innovation - Seeks new ways to improve current processes and develops practical, creative solutions grounded in reality
• Teamwork – Collaborates effectively with other people within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges other’s contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates relevant and important information clearly and concisely while sharing new ideas with others
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas and takes positions on issues to influence opinions and deliver compelling recommendations

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.

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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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 180403
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 09/16/2026, 08:28 AM
• Locations Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Healthcare & Medical Services

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We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

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We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

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We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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