Compliance, Compliance Testing - Global Banking & Markets, Vice President

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Vice President for Compliance Testing in New York. This role involves conducting thorough compliance testing, assessing adherence to regulations, and collaborating with business management. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a Bachelor’s degree with a robust understanding of financial regulations.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Diversity and inclusion programs

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of financial products, markets, and laws.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of sales and trading, portfolio management, or risk management functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance testing reviews across various firm divisions.
• Identify potential compliance risks and escalate appropriately.
• Propose and execute methods of testing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Integrity

Investigative skills

Motivation

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Alteryx

PowerPoint

Job description

Compliance, Compliance Testing - Global Banking & Markets, Vice President

Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.

Business Unit and Role Overview

Compliance Testing Group (“CTG”) is seeking an individual who is a self-starter who exudes energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm to conduct compliance testing reviews covering the various firm businesses and divisions. The principal objective of CTG is to create and execute detailed testing to assess compliance with regulations and firm policies, working closely with Compliance and business management to refine firm processes. CTG’s global team (with locations in New York, Salt Lake City, London, Warsaw, Tokyo, Singapore, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong) is comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds and experience (former auditors, accountants, regulators, prosecutors, compliance professionals, lawyers and traders). The individual will work closely with Compliance and business management, and gain an understanding of both the firm’s businesses and the rules and regulations under which the firm operates.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys investigative work and possesses deep knowledge of sales and trading, portfolio management and/or risk management functions across a variety of asset classes. An ideal candidate will leverage their prior experience in sales and trading, strategist, market risk, product controllers, legal, or audit to investigate whether activities and practices are in compliance with policies and regulations and the firm’s compliance control infrastructure. This individual should be comfortable handling multiple projects and having daily interactions with senior members of the businesses and engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Propose methods of testing and execute plans discussed and agreed with a team leader
• Gather data, perform analyses, and document results
• Identify potential compliance, conduct and reputational risks, and effectively escalate to appropriate individuals
• Leverage strong communication skills to interact with Compliance and senior business management
• Team with colleagues around the globe to share findings and refine processes
• Execute multiple projects at the same time and meet tight deadlines

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Broad knowledge of financial products, markets, and laws and regulations such as FINRA rules, SEC rules, and the Investment Company Act of 1940
• Knowledge of products, the securities business and sales practices, i.e., prior experience in sales and trading, product controllers, compliance, legal, regulatory, audit or risk management functions Excellent interview, presentation, written communication, time management, and analytical skills
• Integrity, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and enthusiasm
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; knowledge of Access, Alteryx and PowerPoint is useful

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the products offered by the Equities, Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Commodities or Credit Markets trading desks
• Financial instruments product knowledge (a Financial Engineering qualification, CFA, PRMIA or FRM qualifications)
• Experience in the financial services industry, either working for an investment manager, broker dealer, law firm, accounting firm, or regulator
• Understanding of risk management, accounting, information technology systems, and standard system implementation methodologies
• Fluency in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese
  

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

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $115000-$250000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

About the company

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City.

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