Corporate Treasury Governance Risk Analyst

CORPORATE TREASURY

We're a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s funding, liquidity, capital and relationships with creditors and regulators. Corporate Treasury manages the firm’s financial resources and minimizes interest expense through liability planning, asset liability management, and liquidity portfolio yield enhancement. The division is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong quantitative analysis skills and risk management capabilities since Treasury actively manages the firm’s financial resources which are constantly changing due to business activity, markets, risk appetite, regulations and other factors.

YOUR IMPACT

Do you have a deep subject matter expertise and a passion for risk management? We’re looking for a professional to join Corporate Treasury Divisional Risk & Governance team specifically focused on the risk within the Corporate Treasury area, who can proactively hunt for and monitor risk across the business units they support.

OUR IMPACT

The Divisional Risk & Governance team employs components of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework to continuously measure and assess levels of risk for existing/new processes within the Business Unit.  In addition to being affiliated with specific product and/or functional areas, the team is bound together with 2^nd & 3^rd Line of defense in order to improve consistency of risk measure and assessment practices across the front to back businesses.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be proactive risk managers such as probing when incidents occur and assessing the risks the teams are running by truly embedding in the businesses. Conduct risk reviews on areas with particular concern and make recommendations/suggestions to socialise and close and risk and control gaps.
• Challenge the status quo – challenge the risk and control framework to further enhance the control environment
• Partner with the business units to understand the residual risks that exist after issues are identified and resolved. Engaging with Technology and cross asset teams to achieve this.
• Risk Analysis – work with the team and other regional/functional Operations groups to identify key risk metrics (e.g. via KRI’s) and highlighting areas of concerns, working with line managers on remediation efforts. Driving the agenda and conversations in risk meetings.
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) – work with line managers in ensuring the RCSA risk and control templates reflect the current risk environment and also vet through RCSA issues raised to ensure proper remediation is in place
• Work closely with other risk managers in other locations to share key initiatives and best practices; better integrate with the wider global Global Markets Risk Management teams

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

This role requires an energetic self-starter that can liaise with various Operations and other Federation teams both regionally and globally. Solid experience and prudent knowledge in the Firm’s operational processing and control requirements are required together with strong interpersonal and analytical skills for this role.

• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas with different levels across Operations and Federation stakeholders.
• Strong control mindset with a passion for risk management
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows, and excellent attention to details.
• Should have the ability to perform data analytics using metrics to identify trends and themes
• Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills. Should have knowledge of excel, Alteryx and SharePoint and the ability to take data driven decisions using metrics
• Sound time management skills to be able to effectively prioritize and multi-task
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Proven track record of improving processes and demonstrating successful teamwork
• Proven ability to effectively manage operational risks and to develop control enhancements
• Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationship with key stakeholders within and outside of Operations
• Good influencing skills to work with the Operations team in challenging the status quo and continuously enhancing the control environment
• Innovative and flexible in coming up with suggestions and ideas. Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Strong project management skills.
• Inquisitive and able to learn quickly
• Keeps current with emerging business, economic and market trends

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid knowledge & experience in the Financial Industry.
• Practical experience working in Operations.

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.