Role Overview: This position is for an Associate within the Surveillance Compliance team in Brazil. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring transactions across Goldman Sachs' trading desks and developing scenarios to prevent market abuse, money laundering, and terrorist financing.
Main Responsibilities:
- Trade Monitoring: Execute daily monitoring of transactions across multiple trading desks to ensure regulatory adherence;
- Scenario Optimization: Design, implement, and refine surveillance models to identify potential market manipulation and financial crimes;
- Global Collaboration: Liaise with global trade surveillance units to align local practices with international standards;
- Investigations: Lead the investigation, identification, and escalation of potential cases of market misconduct or money laundering to senior management;
- Regulatory Reporting: Assist in preparing reports for local regulators (CVM/Bacen) regarding suspicious activities.
Prerequisites:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree;
- Experience: 3-4 years of relevant experience in Financial Institutions, preferably within Compliance or Risk Management;
- Language: Fluency in English (both written and oral) is mandatory for global interaction;
- Analytical Mindset: Strong investigative skills with a data-driven approach to problem-solving;
- Technical Expertise: Previous experience with surveillance systems such as SMARTS, Actimize, BTCA, or SAGE;
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python and VBA is highly desirable to automate surveillance tasks;
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with Brazilian financial regulations (CVM and Bacen).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-4 years of relevant experience in Financial Institutions
- Experience in Compliance or Risk Management (preferred within the 3-4 years)
- Fluency in English (written and oral)
- Strong investigative skills and data-driven analytical mindset
- Previous experience with surveillance systems such as SMARTS, Actimize, BTCA, or SAGE
- Proficiency in Python and VBA
- Familiarity with Brazilian financial regulations (CVM and Bacen)
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
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Retirement Support — The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.
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What We Do
At Goldman Sachs, we believe progress is everyone’s business. That’s why we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices in all major financial centers around the world. More about our company can be found at www.goldmansachs.com
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