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Goldman Sachs

Risk, Enterprise Risk - Vice President - Dallas, TX

Dallas, TX

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT - Risk Architecture - Vice President

Job Summary

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large 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.

Risk develops comprehensive processes to identify, monitor, assess and manage financial and non-financial risks in support of the firm's strategic plan as well as the risk of expected and unexpected events that may have an adverse impact on the firm. Risk teams play a critical function for the firm, driving how the firm takes and manages risk. Risk professionals execute critical day-to-day risk management activities, lead projects and contribute to the ongoing advancement of a robust risk management program. They are analytically curious, have an aptitude to challenge, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Effective coordination with executive management, business units, control departments and technology is critical for success.

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The Enterprise Risk Management team is responsible for ensuring that the firm's risks are managed systemically, such that the firm has a regular, comprehensive view of its risk profile as well as of key trends and emerging risks that could potentially affect the firm's overall risk profile. We ensure that Risk and senior leadership is consistently informed on the holistic risk profile, inclusive of financial and non-financial risks, in a way that facilitates strategic planning and risk decision making.

Key responsibilities:

  • Supporting governance processes related to the firm's enterprise risk management framework
  • Managing and maintaining the firm's Board-approved enterprise risk management framework and related policies and procedures
  • Reviewing the components of the enterprise risk management framework to demonstrate their operationality and effectiveness
  • Oversight of top control risks including the identification, assessment, monitoring and implementation of remediation plans
  • Developing materials for use at senior management and committee forums
  • Oversight of control assessment processes including review, monitoring and tracking of the firms significant strategic business initiatives
  • Engage with stakeholders across the Risk Division and businesses to enhance and drive consistency across the firm's risk management processes
  • Driving key cross divisional risk initiatives/projects under direction of senior risk leadership of the firm
  • Managing compliance with regulatory requirements and addressing periodic regulatory inquiries

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Highly motivated with a minimum 7 years' experience, preferably at a large financial services firm and involvement in:
  • Development of policies and procedures related to enterprise risk management as implemented by a large financial services firm
  • Applying risk management expertise in order to ensure consistency across risk management policies
  • Project management experience in the development of risk management platforms including process improvement of internal reports, key performance metrics and indicators and remediation plans
  • Ability to comfortably and effectively interact with internal risk experts, business units and various stakeholders outside of Risk, including senior management
  • Superior written communication skills, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently
  • Team orientated, attention to detail, able to manage multiple projects at once
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word - SharePoint is a plus

The Risk division is responsible for credit, market and operational risk, model risk, independent liquidity risk, and insurance throughout the firm.

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

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Client-provided location(s): Dallas, TX, USA
Job ID: goldman-118540
Employment Type: Other

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