Transaction Banking FinCrime Risk Advisor

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Dallas seeks an intellectually ambitious professional to join TxB's first line of defense risk team, focusing on financial crime advisory and client risk assessment in a dynamic, business-oriented environment.

The role involves evaluating complex client risk profiles, designing controls, and delivering clear, risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders. Strong communication, initiative, and ability to work across Legal, Compliance, and Business teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 2+ years of professional experience in applying financial crime risk judgement in an advisory, governance, client risk or compliance role.
• Ability to create professional presentations and communications in written and visual formats.
• Ability to be creative, collaborate widely and deliver on key risk objectives in a timely and self-directed manner.
• Strong presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be comfortable in a dynamic and multi-faceted work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial crime risk advisory input on prospective and existing clients.
• Assess complex client financial crime risk profiles and the design/effectiveness of controls.
• Conduct targeted due diligence on clients with elevated risk profiles.
• Perform adverse media searches on TxB clients.
• Draft due diligence and risk assessment memos for internal review.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory expectations and industry trends.
• Engage with stakeholders to evaluate escalations and support risk-based outcomes.
• Execute transactional activity reviews against client activity.
• Update documentation for team processes and best practices.
• Establish partnerships with peers and executives across LOD.

Skills

Presentation skills

English fluency

Communication

Team collaboration

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Goldman Sachs in Dallas seeks an intellectually ambitious professional to join TxB's first line of defense risk team, focusing on financial crime advisory and client risk assessment in a dynamic, business-oriented environment.

The role involves evaluating complex client risk profiles, designing controls, and delivering clear, risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders. Strong communication, initiative, and ability to work across Legal, Compliance, and Business teams are essential.