Compliance, Regional Compliance, Analyst, Sydney 

 

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals

 

About Our Roles in 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 defence, 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.

 

Are you interested in building relationships with various internal stakeholders and regulators, driving the firm's risk awareness, and gaining exposure to cross-divisional, regional and global initiatives and regulatory discussions? We are looking for a professional to join our Regional Regulatory Affairs team who wants to use their financial services skillset in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment. A role in the Regulatory Affairs team offers an exceptional opportunity for professional development for a person interested in financial markets and in driving Compliance-related initiatives.

 

This Analyst level position is an integral role within the A/NZ Compliance team. Reporting to the A/NZ Head of Compliance, the position focuses on local, regional and global initiatives, and regulatory matters which impact the Goldman Sachs businesses in A/NZ. The person will work closely with divisional compliance teams in Australia and offshore, and other control groups (such as Legal, Controllers, Operations, Human Capital Management).

 

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Co-ordinating with different internal stakeholders in preparing management reports for senior leadership, collating data for Compliance-related presentations, including to the Boards of DirectorsWorking with the A/NZ Head of Compliance on the strategy for proactive engagement with regulatorsWorking with the A/NZ Head of Compliance and divisional compliance officers to further standardise aspects of the compliance programme across divisionsAssisting with the firm’s response to enquiries from and inspections by its regulatorsAssisting with the firm’s response to enquiries from its auditorsAssisting with the firm’s response to client complaintsAssisting with the administration and record keeping of certain internal regulatory-related working groupsAssisting the A/NZ Head of Compliance and other senior members of the Compliance team in A/NZ with administrative support

 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

0-2 years experience in compliance, legal, regulatory, audit or operational support areas of banks or securities firmsTertiary educatedProactive, self-motivated, well-organised and hands onDetail oriented, good interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills

 

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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