Engineering - New York - Associate, Risk Governance - 10427763

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
136K-154K Annually
Junior
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Support operational risk governance by identifying, analyzing, and monitoring process and control risks. Assess inherent and residual risks, lead RCSA reviews, define remediation themes, execute control assurance, share best practices, and support governance forums and risk reporting.
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Job Duties: Associate, Risk Governance with Goldman Sachs Services LLC in New York, New York. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and monitoring areas of risk as it pertains to business processes and controls. Responsible for determining, negotiating and agreeing on firm/business quality procedures, standards and specifications. Assess business requirements and ensuring that these are met; acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality; monitoring performance. Ensure appropriate oversight for the risk profile of the aligned segment. Establish effective supervisory structures, appropriate segment governance forums, including divisional operational risk and resilience councils (“ORRCs”). Attend regular risk meetings to review exceptions across business units, ask probing questions to establish potential market, client, and other risks that may be contained within aligned workflows. Identify risks within the operational risk profile of the segment, including emerging risks. Share risk best practice across teams and functions, as well as with other business lines where processes exist or there is exposure to similar risks, thereby ensuring effective controls are in place to mitigate those risks. Assess Inherent Risks (IRs) and Residual Risks (RRs) to ensure Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) risk and control review accurately reflects the current risk environment and quality of operational controls. Define thematic RCSA issues to help structure remediation plans regarding significant open risks or control deficiencies and aid with execution of Control Assurance requirements for in-scope controls. Socialize lessons learned to improve our risk and control framework.

Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or a related role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related role. Prior experience must include one (1) year (with a Master’s degree) OR two (2) years (with a Bachelor’s degree) with: performing statistically driven analysis using various data analytical techniques to identify trends and propose process enhancements; creating, developing, and enhancing probabilistic and deterministic financial models; visualizing complex data analyses from raw data in risk management reports, using visualization tools such as Tableau, and communicating results to a wide variety of audiences; leveraging analytics and automation experience to propose effective and efficient methods to enhance testing and sampling strategies to ensure the most effective risk detection and analyses; and developing processes and tools to identify and monitor data accuracy.

Salary Range: Annual base salary for this New York, New York - based position is $136,000 - $154,400.

©The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Skills Required

  • Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or related field plus 1 year of relevant experience (U.S. or foreign equivalent)
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or related field plus 2 years of relevant experience (U.S. or foreign equivalent)
  • Perform statistically driven analysis using various data analytical techniques to identify trends and propose process enhancements
  • Create, develop, and enhance probabilistic and deterministic financial models
  • Visualize complex data analyses and communicate results using visualization tools such as Tableau
  • Leverage analytics and automation to propose enhanced testing and sampling strategies for effective risk detection
  • Develop processes and tools to identify and monitor data accuracy

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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