Enterprise Compliance Office - Optimization
Enterprise Compliance Office – Optimization (ECO – Optimization) modernizes the Compliance target operating model across people, process, and technology, accelerating the division's transition to an AI-forward workforce.
We identify and prioritize opportunities, develop and execute business-specific solutions, and manage delivery to measurable results — driving product and process efficiencies, risk recalibration, and cultural innovation. Our AI and innovation strategy spans governance and risk, optimization capability and scale, and culture and upskilling.
Where you fit in: As Analyst in ECO-Optimization, you will focus primarily in our AI and innovation strategy while supporting broader process optimization, product delivery and program management efforts as priorities evolve. Alongside colleagues and stakeholders across regions, you will learn how large-scale change is identified, designed, delivered and measured.
RESPONSIBILITIES
AI & Innovation Strategy Support
- Identify Opportunities: Partner with compliance officers to identify operational processes that would benefit from AI and automation solutions.
- Solution Delivery: Support the implementation of selected AI solutions from concept through configuration, testing, and operationalization.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal AI engineering and product communities to identify scalable opportunities across the division.
- Metrics & Reporting: Build data collection frameworks, run the reporting cadence, and flag trends or anomalies on critical AI adoption metrics.
- Market Intelligence: Benchmark industry AI practices, tooling, and regulatory changes; distill findings into short briefings on what to pilot, watch, or ignore.
- Roadmap Input: Help articulate Compliance-specific requirements for prioritization in firmwide AI tool roadmaps.
- Knowledge Management: Curate and maintain Compliance AI knowledge repositories to ensure easy user access to the latest information and learning tools.
- Upskilling & Training: Support the role-relevant AI training curriculum and future skills assessments; serve as an approachable first point of contact for colleagues experimenting with AI.
- Engagement Initiatives: Develop ideas and help execute high-impact recognition initiatives (e.g., Prompt-a-thons, Innovation Awards).
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Engineering/Science, or a related field.
- Experience: 1–3 years of professional experience in Product Management, Project/Program Management, or Management Consulting (highly motivated recent graduates will also be considered).
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (on-site).
- AI Interest: Demonstrable interest in AI and automation, with an appetite to build hands-on fluency with end-user AI tools and prompt design.
- Technical Skills: Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, with the ability to produce clear, executive-ready materials.
- Communication: Ability to communicate with impact (written and verbal), tailoring messaging to engineering teams, end users, and senior leadership.
- Execution: Exceptional time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to coordinate concurrent activities.
- Agility: Flexibility to move between workstreams as priorities shift; comfortable being deployed where the need is greatest.
- Mindset: Persistent, resourceful, and a tenacious self-starter with intellectual curiosity and strong critical thinking skills under pressure.
- Collaboration: Ability to cultivate long-term relationships, build consensus, and influence without direct authority.
Preferred
- Hands-on exposure to AI or automation tools (e.g., prompt engineering, machine learning applications, Alteryx).
- Awareness of AI governance, model risk, or emerging AI regulations (e.g., the EU AI Act).
- Exposure to process improvement, re-engineering, or process mapping.
- Experience contributing to business cases, benefits analyses, or ROI articulation.
- Experience with agile project delivery methods and tools (e.g., JIRA).
- Data analysis and visualization experience.
- Working knowledge of financial markets, products, and control/risk functions.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 1–3 years of professional experience in Product Management, Project or Program Management, or Management Consulting
- Salt Lake City, Utah work location; on-site
- Demonstrable interest in AI and automation, with willingness to develop hands-on fluency in end-user AI tools and prompt design
- Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to produce clear, executive-ready materials
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to tailor communications to engineering teams, end users, and senior leadership
- Exceptional time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to coordinate concurrent activities
- Flexibility to move between workstreams as priorities shift
- Persistent, resourceful, tenacious self-starter with intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills under pressure
- Ability to cultivate long-term relationships, build consensus, and influence without direct authority
- Hands-on exposure to AI or automation tools such as prompt engineering, machine learning applications, or Alteryx
- Awareness of AI governance, model risk, or emerging AI regulations such as the EU AI Act
- Exposure to process improvement, re-engineering, or process mapping
- Experience contributing to business cases, benefits analyses, or ROI articulation
- Experience with agile project delivery methods and tools such as JIRA
- Data analysis and visualization experience
- Working knowledge of financial markets, products, and control or risk functions
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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