Governance & Oversight team is a centralized group within Compliance that enables Compliance and Compliance Engineering teams to work efficiently and effectively by performing the following functions:
(i) designing, implementing, and coordinating Compliance Engineering control frameworks;
(ii) managing delivery of strategic engineering initiatives;
(iii) unifying and enhancing core Compliance systems; and
(iv) managing Compliance Engineering budget, vendors, and resources.
Summary of the Role
Governance & Oversight team is seeking technically proficient team members who can help drive global Compliance Engineering projects and governance frameworks that have a strategic impact on the firm’s Compliance program. This specific role will focus heavily on tracking, reporting, and delivering key frameworks and projects. This is a hands-on role that requires diligent, persistent delivery managers who can quickly learn complex Compliance and Engineering concepts. As needed, candidates will be expected to help enforce framework requirements and coordinate time-sensitive projects. Examples of recent initiatives that may be carried out in this type of role include:
- Redesigning and implementing a new global delivery management framework for Compliance Engineering projects
- Enhancing the firm-wide surveillance governance program
- Coordinating the issue management framework for Compliance Engineering
Basic Qualifications
- Well-organized individual with exceptional attention to detail and personal initiative
- Effective project management skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to initiate and execute projects – communicating issues, risks, and results to stakeholders in global locations
- Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through both analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Technically proficient and analytical; experience working with and analyzing data
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products
Preferred Experience
- Ideal candidate will have 1-3 years experience in risk management or compliance, including exposure to management consulting, technology industry, financial services, and/or project management
- Proven experience as a strong cross-group collaborator and team player, dealing with complex problems, resolving conflicts, and experience influencing cross-functionally, and with executive-level audiences
- Working knowledge of financial markets and products
- Analytical capacity and experience with low code tooling platforms
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Skills Required
- Well-organized with exceptional attention to detail and personal initiative
- Effective project management skills and excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to initiate and execute projects and communicate issues, risks, and results to global stakeholders
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities using analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Technically proficient and analytical; experience working with and analyzing data
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products
- 1-3 years experience in risk management or compliance, or exposure to consulting, technology, financial services, or project management
- Proven cross-group collaboration, conflict resolution, and experience influencing cross-functionally and with executive-level audiences
- Working knowledge of financial markets and products
- Analytical capacity and experience with low-code tooling platforms
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goldman Sachs and has not been reviewed or approved by Goldman Sachs.
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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
