Job Description

OUR IMPACT

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

As part of the Regional Country Compliance team, you will provide compliance support and coverage for the Irish operations of Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, with focus on its consumer deposits business and regulatory interactions. You will also participate in region-wide and global initiatives to enact the Global Compliance mandate and Business Unit priorities.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To fulfil this role you will need to:

Have consumer regulatory experience with a solid understanding of key areas such as new business initiatives, customer servicing and communications, and changes to existing product and service offerings
Support ad-hoc and regular Compliance reporting to the Executive and Supervisory Board
Contribute to the annual Compliance Risk Assessment
Ensure appropriate integration of applicable rules into the Compliance program and control plan
Ensure adherence to EU regulations, including implementation of new regulations and regulatory change management
Liaise with other Compliance Officers in the Goldman Sachs Compliance Division globally as well as other stakeholders throughout the firm to ensure adherence to firmwide compliance standards

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

A strong candidate for this role will satisfy the following criteria:

University degree
3-5+ years' Compliance experience relating to investment services
Enhanced knowledge of the different regulatory requirements during the lifecycle of consumer products (e.g. products and service design through implementation, ongoing consumer support and marketing)
Proven ability to navigate in an international environment
Any knowledge of other local regulatory regimes (in Europe or globally) is an advantage
Clear, concise communication and drafting skills; able to communicate with impact at senior levels and with external regulators
Experience in interacting with regulators, or supporting regulatory audits or inquiries
Risk Management: the ability to identify, understand and articulate risks associated with regulatory reporting and working with multiple stakeholders to assist in the mitigation/escalation of those risks
Team-oriented and supportive of others' success; comfortable representing a teamwork product to stakeholders
Detail-oriented with ability to multitask, organize and prioritize
Familiarity with legal entity governance
Well organised with the ability to manage both longer term projects and daily, often time-sensitive, escalations
Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgement
Take ownership of tasks, progress them independently, and escalate to senior stakeholders when required

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.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. 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, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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