Global Banking & Markets, Control Office Operations, Vice President/Associate, Salt Lake City
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Opportunity Overview
Corporate Title: Vice President
Office Location(s): Salt Lake City
Job Function: Risk Governance
Division: Global Banking & Markets
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Operations 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, Operations 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, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that make business flow.
We are looking for an experienced operational professional, preferably with risk management experience, to join our GBM Control Office team that resides within the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) organization. In this role, you will be involved in reviewing our front-to-back business franchise to evaluate control functions and key risks managed by the GBM teams. The ideal candidate would be able to effectively assist in the continuous improvement of the risk management culture and the control environment across multiple business units and enjoy solving challenges the regulatory environment presents to the global markets business. Team members should be able to challenge the risk and control framework to further enhance the current environment and analyze data to help drive decisions toward strategic solutions.
At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation, and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset, and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally.
Skills & Experience We’re Looking For
Basic Qualifications:
- Strong control mindset with a passion for risk management
- Ability to think strategically and drive change
- Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate as a global team and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Divisions
- Bachelor’s degree with experience in an operations support role
- Technical & Analytical Focus with attention to detail
- Proactive, self-starting individual with high levels of ownership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Excel Skills preferred
- Knowledge & experience in the Financial Industry
- Practical experience working in Operations