Job Description
The Control Room, part of the Compliance Division, is seeking a compliance officer for a role in Salt lake City. This is one of seven Goldman Sachs Control Rooms globally (including New York City, London, Bengaluru, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Sydney). The Control Room is primarily responsible for preserving the integrity of the Firm's information barriers by monitoring and controlling the flow of confidential information between the Firm's private/advisory side businesses (e.g., Investment Banking, Asset Management Private, Finance and Risk) and public side businesses (e.g., Global Markets, Asset Management Public, Private Wealth Management, and Global Investment Research). Additionally, the Control Room is tasked with staying close to banking transactions to ensure that all legal and policy restrictions are activated in a timely manner, as well as advising firm divisions dealing with trading and research as to the applicability of those restrictions.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Interacting with the Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Asset Management (Public/Private) Divisions in order to maintain the Firm's Confidential Lists
- Reviewing research published by the Global Investment Research Division to ensure compliance with certain legal and regulatory obligations
- Liaising with Legal and other areas of Compliance in order to monitor and/or restrict sales, trading and/or research activities pursuant to certain legal, regulatory and/or policy considerations
- Applying the Research Settlement rules to facilitate communications between Equity Research and Investment Banking personnel
- Working with the Conflicts & Business Selection Group to facilitate approval for certain Firm and client transactions and subsequent risk management activities
Basic Qualifications:
- Recent college or law school graduate with 1-6 years of compliance or legal-related experience in financial services preferred
- Possess a general understanding of the current regulatory environment and financial markets and/or securities regulation and rules
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive and willing to take on issues/responsibilities that require focus and determination
- Ability to work as a member of a team in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with ability to multitask, organize and prioritize
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Skills Required
- Recent college or law school graduate with 1-6 years of compliance or legal-related experience in financial services
- General understanding of the current regulatory environment, financial markets, and/or securities regulation and rules
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive and willing to take on issues/responsibilities requiring focus and determination
- Ability to work as a member of a team in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with ability to multitask, organize and prioritize
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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
