Global Banking & Markets Operations-Transaction Banking-Dallas-Senior Associate-Client Services

The Goldman Sachs Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a operations professional to support the launch and ongoing readiness of the correspondent banking business. You will manage complex payment and account-servicing matters, coordinate across Product, Engineering and Compliance, and ensure an exceptional client experience for financial institutions.

The role emphasizes risk awareness, process discipline and the use of AI and automation tools to improve efficiency while maintaining strict controls and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in transaction banking, cash management or client service.
• Experience supporting correspondent banking and servicing bank/financial institution clients.
• Knowledge of domestic and cross-border payments, investigations and exception management.
• Proven track record of service excellence with proactive communication and end-to-end ownership.
• Experience applying AI, automation or digital tools to improve service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational-readiness deliverables across service design, procedures, controls and go-live activities.
• Own client inquiries end to end with clear communication and timely closure.
• Resolve domestic and cross-border payments, accounts and servicing matters promptly.
• Maintain risk controls and escalate issues through designated channels.
• Leverage approved AI/data tools to improve triage, documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate globally to ensure scalable service and knowledge sharing.
• Support launch and growth of the correspondent banking service model.

Skills

Client service excellence

Analytical thinking

Communication

Risk & controls mindset

AI & automation literacy

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SWIFT

ISO 20022

Nostro/Vostro concepts

Job description

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. For us, it's all about bringing together people who are curious, collaborative and have the drive to make things possible for our clients and communities.

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted space that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

YOUR IMPACT

You will help build and operate the client service capability supporting the launch and controlled growth of the correspondent banking business. Acting as a point of contact for financial-institution clients, you will own complex payment and account-servicing matters through resolution, support launch-readiness decisions and convert early client and operational insights into scalable processes, controls and service improvements.

Key client-facing responsibilities will include managing strategic client relationships, exceptions resolution, handling of escalated client inquiries and most importantly - ensuring an exceptional client experience.

OUR IMPACT

Transaction Banking Operations supports Goldman Sachs' treasury, cash management and payments offerings for corporate and financial institution clients. The team designs and executes scalable service, operational and control capabilities that protect client and firm assets while enabling business growth. Operations partners closely with Product, Coverage, Digital, Compliance and Engineering across the full client and transaction lifecycle.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Correspondent banking launch and readiness

• Drive assigned operational-readiness deliverables across service design, procedures, controls, training, testing, go-live and post-launch stabilization.
• Use correspondent banking expertise to identify service requirements, dependencies, risk scenarios, capacity considerations and escalation paths.
• Partner across Product, Coverage, Engineering, Implementation, Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, Treasury, Network Management and Operations to translate requirements into executable service processes and controls.

Client service and relationship support

• Own client inquiries end to end, ensuring clear communication, documented accountability, timely escalation and confirmed closure.
• Understand client operating models, payment flows, service expectations and risk profiles to anticipate needs, reduce friction and enhance the client experience.

Payments, accounts and exception management

• Resolve domestic and cross-border payment, account, liquidity and servicing matters accurately and promptly, minimizing uncertainty and disruption for clients.
• Apply knowledge of SWIFT standards, ISO formatting, nostro and vostro accounts, clearing and settlement, payment messaging, cut-off times, value dating, fees, investigations, repairs, returns, recalls and reconciliation.

Risk, controls and operational discipline

• Execute client, instruction, transaction and operational controls in line with applicable policies, procedures, delegated authorities and control requirements.
• Recognize and elevate credit risk, financial crime, sanctions, fraud, data, conduct, operational and regulatory concerns through designated channels.
• Maintain complete and accurate evidence of control execution, decisions, escalations and case outcomes.

AI adoption, data and continuous improvement

• Use approved AI, data and automation tools to improve inquiry triage, knowledge retrieval, case documentation, trend identification, procedure maintenance and management reporting.
• Apply professional judgment and human review to AI-assisted outputs, confirming accuracy, completeness, source quality, confidentiality and suitability before use.
• Identify repeatable servicing activities that can be simplified or automated while preserving appropriate controls and human oversight.

Team and global collaboration

• Operate effectively within a global service model, supporting regional handoffs, service continuity and clear ownership through resolution.
• Develop training, knowledge articles, playbooks and launch support materials that improve consistency, readiness and scalability.
• Maintain procedures and client knowledge, contribute to training and cross-coverage, and support a consistent global service model.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in transaction banking, cash management, payment operations or financial institution client service.
• Mandatory prior experience supporting correspondent banking business and servicing bank or financial institution clients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and cross-border payments, payment investigations and exception management, including relevant payment messages and clearing or settlement concepts.
• Proven record of service excellence in managing financial institution client inquiries and escalations, including proactive communication, expectation management and end-to-end ownership.
• Strong risk and control mindset, with experience following procedures, evidencing controls and escalating issues.
• Demonstrated, practical use of approved AI, automation or advanced digital tools to improve service delivery, analysis or productivity, with evidence of output validation, human oversight, confidentiality discipline and measurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and remain effective in a fast-paced, evolving and globally coordinated environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting the launch, migration or scale-up of correspondent banking, cross-border payments or transaction banking capability.
• Knowledge of SWIFT-based payment flows, ISO 20022 concepts, nostro reconciliations, investigations, sanctions touchpoints and payment repair processes.
• Experience partnering across Product, Coverage, Engineering, Compliance and Operations in a global organization.
• Experience defining service metrics, performing root-cause analysis and converting insights into process or control improvements.
• Practical experience evaluating AI output quality, identifying suitable use cases and measuring adoption and benefits.

SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

• Consistent delivery against agreed service levels, quality standards and control requirements, supported by accurate and timely client communication.
• Clear end-to-end ownership of client-impacting matters reduced aged and repeat inquiries, and effective escalation through resolution.
• Readiness of the correspondent banking service model for launch and subsequent growth.
• Measurable and responsible adoption of approved AI and automation that improves service speed, quality, insight or capacity without weakening controls or human accountability.
• Trusted client partnerships, actionable feedback, high-quality procedures and management information, and consistent collaboration across the global service model.

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 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.