GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis.

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted function 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

Goldman Sachs is a meritocracy where you will be given all the tools to help you develop. At Goldman Sachs, you will have access to excellent training programmes designed to improve multiple facets of your skills portfolio. Our in-house training programme, ‘Goldman Sachs University’ offers a comprehensive series of courses that you will have access to as your career progresses. Goldman Sachs University has an impressive catalogue of courses which span technical, business and leadership skills training. To help you navigate the organisation, you will be given a mentor from outside of your immediate department. This person will be positioned to provide you with objective advice and guidance on your career development. We value internal mobility. The chance to take on new challenges in the firm over time will ensure that you remain stimulated and will help in your continued professional and personal development. Goldman Sachs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, colour, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.

OUR IMPACT

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is 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 high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has long sustained a commitment to hiring and training outstanding leaders. Our business principles are rooted in integrity, a commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork. These values enable us to execute successfully a business strategy that is focused on extraordinary client service and superior long-term financial performance for our shareholders. We conduct our business in increasingly complex markets. Our people must continually find new ways to provide access to capital, manage risk and provide investment opportunities for our clients to enable them to realise their goals. We judge ourselves on our ability to help clients anticipate and respond to changing market conditions and to create opportunities that merit the trust they place in us. We are committed to growing our distinctive Culture and upholding our core values which always place our client's interests first. These values are reflected in our Business Principles, which emphasise integrity, commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork.

TEAM OVERVIEW

Do you have a deep subject matter expertise and a passion for risk management? We’re looking for a professional to join our First line Embedded Risk Management (ERM) team within the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) Division. In this role, you would partner with front to back business units supporting our client franchise to manage and improve our operational risk profile. Your opportunity for high visibility impact includes analysing the key risks and controls managed by GBM, applying risk management tools to monitor and communicate to the leadership group these risks, associated remediation plans, and sharing best practices to continuously improve risk management culture and the control environment.  Our team of risk specialists is aligned with our Equities, Prime and FICC front to back sales and trading groups to deliver an integrated approach to serving our global client franchise. The first line ERM employs key components of the firm risk management framework to continuously measure and assess levels of risk for existing/new processes.  In addition to being affiliated with specific product and/or functional areas, first line ERMs partner with the second line Risk Division to improve consistency of risk measure and assessment practices. 

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Advise, challenges, informs the line teams on recommended ways to mitigate risk; reviews actions items to ensure that risk is being sufficiently addressedActs as a culture carrier by embedding in the team or region; propagates a risk mind-set and awareness of Operational Risk amongst staffIdentifies ways to share risk best practise across teams and functions, and with other business lines where like processes exist/there is exposure to similar riskRun regular risk meetings to review exception landscape across your business units, ask probing questions to establish potential market, client, and other risks which may be contained within our workflowsBe comfortable leading co-ordination across teams during market events to manage information exchange and triage emerging riskChallenge the status quo – challenge the risk and control framework to further enhance the control environment. Work outside business unit and Divisional boundaries to manage and improve the risk profile commerciallyPartner with the business lines to understand the residual risks that exist after issues are resolved and engage across the front to back to apply lessons learned to improve our risk and control frameworkRisk Analysis – work with regional and functional Front Office, Operations and Engineering groups to develop key risk indicators which can be used to monitor operational risk. Use these to drive the risk agenda with the leadership group, highlight areas of concerns and partner with line managers to develop, execute and monitor progress on remediation plans.Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) – work with business units in ensuring the quarterly RCSA risk and control review accurately reflects the current risk and control environment and quality of operational controls. During these reviews, define thematic RCSA issues to help structure remediation plans regarding significant open risks or control deficiencies

BASIC QUALIFICATOINS

Bachelor’s degreeStrong motivation to succeed, both as an individual and as a teamExcellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong appreciation of client service Strong control mindset with a passion for risk managementExcellent communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas with different levels across Global Banking and Markets stakeholders.Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows, and excellent attention to details.Innovative, including a keen eye for identifying areas of control enhancements and automation which have practical value.  Good influencing skills to challenging the status quo and continuously enhance the control environment. There is also opportunity within the role to learn and apply advanced analytics software to develop low code risk management solutions.Ability to perform data analytics using metrics to identify trends and themes.Sound time management skills to be able to effectively prioritize and multi-task. Drive and motivation to improve personal performance, broaden knowledge, work intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persist in the face of obstacles or setbacksGood interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate as a global team and build strong relationship with key stakeholders across Divisions. Keeps current with emerging business, economic and market trends 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Solid knowledge & experience in the Financial IndustryPractical experience in Sales and Trading, Risk or Operations functions for 1-2 yearsBusiness Intelligence / Data Analytic skills

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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