GLOBAL COMPLIANCE
Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.
YOUR IMPACT
Are you interested in building relationship with various regulators, driving the firm's strategic risk awareness, and gaining exposure to global regulatory discussions and cross-divisional partnerships? We are looking for an experienced professional to join our Regional Country Compliance team who wants to use their legal and/or compliance skillset in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment.
This position is an integral member of the Regional Country Compliance team. This position focuses on regulatory inquiries, inspections and exams. Another core pillar of this role is advisory in regulatory reporting. Ancillary to this role are regulatory affairs functions such as maintaining regulatory relationships and interactions in China, coordinating regulatory consultation comments, track regulatory policy changes and drafting, updating of firmwide compliance policies and procedures.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries, inspections and audits and regulatory communication
- Track regulatory findings and observations and any remedial commitments to regulators
- Advise Business on AEJ disclosure regime relating to beneficial ownership
- Deal with regulatory issues arising from transactions and the firm's investments e.g. joint ventures or mergers
- Monitor firm wide correspondences with China regulators
- Advising employees on firm policies with respect to registration matters, outside brokerage accounts and private investments or outside interests
- Updating the status of individuals’ registration
- Analyze regulatory changes and enforcement actions, to disseminate relevant information to the related teams
- Drafting of and assist with implementation of compliance policies and procedures
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent team work and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to identify and balance commercial considerations with regulatory and legal risk
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and commitment combined with values reflecting personal integrity and ethics
- Attention to detail and thoroughness of execution
- Strong analytical and judgment skills
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, in Chinese and in English
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in compliance, legal, regulatory, audit or operational support areas of investment banks or securities firms
- Private practice in legal and accounting firms is also considered
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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Skills Required
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to identify and balance commercial considerations with regulatory and legal risk
- Initiative, commitment, personal integrity and ethics
- Attention to detail and thoroughness of execution
- Strong analytical and judgment skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in Chinese and English
- Minimum 3 years' experience in compliance, legal, regulatory, audit or operational support at investment banks or securities firms
- Experience coordinating responses to regulatory inquiries, inspections, audits and regulatory reporting
- Experience interacting with China regulators and tracking regulatory policy changes
- Private practice experience in legal or accounting firms
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
