Controllers Operations – Senior Analyst

CONTROLLERS

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. Our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm’s business. Controllers also ensure that the firm’s activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets.

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted function that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow. IBD Loan Servicing is a high-value support and risk management team in Operations that is responsible for life cycle events and cash movement on a large portfolio of Bank Loans (Par, Distressed and Trade Claims) across several revenue divisions. 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Risk Regulatory Control is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. In addition, the department provides essential risk management and control to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and its reputation. For every trade agreed, every new product launched, or market entered, every transaction completed, this is the team that develops the processes and controls that enables business flow.

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for a professional who wants to use their skills and experience to help deliver on operations agenda while challenging themselves to further their career at Goldman Sachs.

OUR IMPACT

Analysts joining the division will be on the front-line of the division enabling all the firm’s businesses. This includes taking an active role in the life cycle of each deal, trade, or transaction – including onboarding the client, assisting in pricing, monitoring various reconciliations (risk booking system versus factories), affirming trade economics, settling, and allocating trades, and post-settlement activities such as collateral management or maintenance of securities and cash.

These teams work closely with traders and bankers to service our clients and mitigate risk. Professionals in these functions have diverse academic backgrounds (Liberal Arts, Business, STEM).

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gaining an understanding of the dynamics of the process and the risk and control mechanisms
• Performing day-to-day functions like the Operations teams to gain hands-on experience.
• Gaining in-depth understanding of exotic asset classes on how they are captured, processed, and calculated.
• Documentation and/or visual representation of said processes.
• Analyzing large amounts of data relating to Operations processes and presenting them in a visual format that provides transparency into key risk indicators.
• Identifying inefficiencies or open risks in the existing processes
• Mapping out dependencies and requirements to remediate inefficiencies/risks.
• Working with other teams within the firm and key stakeholders on the idea formation and plans
• Implementation of projects/controls/procedures
• Supporting projects that involve new regulations and/or improving compliance/performance against existing regulation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated graduates who can demonstrate outstanding achievements in academic and extracurricular activities and people who can display the following personal qualities and attributes:

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Intellectual Curiosity, Passion, and Self-Motivation
• Strong Sense of Teamwork
• Leadership
• Sense of Risk Management
• Design, Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills
• Integrity, Ethical Standards and Sound Judgment
• Commitment to Excellence

PREFERRED SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of Financial markets (Primary/Secondary markets, Derivative products, etc.)
• Very strong financial risk awareness
• Strong communication and team working skills are essential. The successful candidate will be working with global team members and the ability to clearly communicate potential issues to team members across our offices is a crucial function of the role.
• Working knowledge of at least one programming language desirable, e.g., SQL, Python 
• Strong analytical and logical skills
• Inquisitive mind set and attention to details.
• Ability to identify process control gaps from risk management perspective.
• Self-motivated team player, ownership, accountability, organizational/prioritization skills, proactive, ability to multitask, ambitious, independent.

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.

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