Risk, Risk Divisional Governance, Associate, Salt Lake City

RISK

Goldman Sachs' Risk Division develops comprehensive programs and processes to identify, monitor, assess and manage financial and non-financial risks in support of the firm's risk appetite statement and strategic business plans. Risk teams play a critical function for the firm, driving how the firm considers and manages risk.

Risk professionals execute critical day-to-day risk management activities, lead strategic risk initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of the firm's risk management framework. They are analytically curious, have an aptitude to challenge, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

RISK DIVISIONAL GOVERNANCE

The Divisional Risk Governance team is responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining various aspects of the Risk Division's governance, strategy and execution of the operational risk framework components globally. This group reports into the Risk Division Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Chief Risk Officer's (CRO) Chief of Staff (CoS) and plays a key role in increasing the transparency of risks and influencing related decision making and prioritization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Liaise with senior Risk division stakeholders to help drive the development of department wide programs and processes in support of the Division's operational risk management framework and governance uplift
• Support the execution of key risk management programs for the Risk Division across a variety of areas including the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Issue Management, Business Continuity, Regulatory Traceability, Polices and Events
• Design and report on aspects of the Risk Division's governance and monitoring framework via the development of templates, standards, guidelines, and key risk & control indicators to senior management and governance forums
• Contribute to the management and coordination of the division's key governing documents and policy stacks
• Contribute to various transformation projects and presentations across the division

QUALIFICATIONS

This role requires an energetic self-starter that can liaise with a wide variety of senior stakeholders across the division globally. The ability to operate in a fast past environment, identify potential problems and solutions, and successfully develop and leverage a network within the organization is critical.

Desired qualifications include:

• Undergraduate degree, with a minimum of 3 years of work experience
• Experience within non-financial risk disciplines, such as operational risk management / enterprise risk / compliance / audit / other governance function preferred
• Proactive, self-starter with an attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, particularly with members of senior management
• Ability to effectively execute multiple critical division-wide initiatives concurrently
• Ability to navigate large data sets, develop metrics and perform analysis is a plus
• Experience managing junior resources