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Compliance - Financial Crime (Business Intelligence Group), Vice President, Birmingham

Goldman Sachs
West Midlands
2 months ago
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OUR IMPACT 

Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.


YOUR IMPACT 

The Business Intelligence Group (BIG) in Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is seeking someone from either a legal or non-legal background with relevant skills and experience to work within the BIG team in connection with their review of transactions across a range of jurisdictions in EMEA. BIG is a transactional review and due diligence group dedicated to the identification and evaluation of legal, regulatory and reputational risk raised by transactions to support the firm’s business lines and firmwide committees in their efforts to make fully informed commercial and reputational risk management decisions and to meet regulatory requirements. These business lines include investment banking, principal investments and certain asset management businesses. BIG works closely with external counsel, deal teams and subject matter experts within Global Compliance (including broader FCC) and the Legal Division. BIG is composed of lawyers and compliance professionals with extensive regulatory, government, audit and transactional experience.  This is an opportunity to work in a global team on a diverse range of transactions across jurisdictions.  This in-office role is based in Goldman Sachs’ Birmingham office. The successful candidate will work within and support the BIG EMEA team which is currently based in Goldman Sachs’ London and Warsaw offices. The expectation is that in the future additional hires for BIG EMEA will be made in Birmingham where FCC is growing a diverse and dynamic team

Responsibilities  

Due diligence and intelligence gathering, risk identification and mitigation to support the assessment of legal, regulatory and reputational risk in potential transactions, business relationships and other situations, covering issues such as bribery & corruption, compliance with economic sanctions, source of wealth, links to organized crime, litigation risk, money laundering, geo-political risk etc. Instruct and liaise with external investigative consultants, evaluate their reports and challenge findings where necessary. Drive the diligence and intelligence gathering process to address issues identified, coordinating with in-house lawyers, external counsel, compliance and business teams. Providing advice to business teams and other internal stakeholders on legal, regulatory and reputational risk (including in relation to bribery and corruption, economic sanctions and money laundering) and associated mitigants in a transactional context. Coordinate with teams in the Legal Division to ensure that for each transaction there is appropriate contractual protection against the risks identified, in particular in relation to bribery & corruption and economic sanctions.

Skills and Experience We Are Looking For

Minimum of four years of relevant experience at a due diligence or corporate investigations firm, in regulatory or compliance work in the financial sector, or at an international law firm advising on transactions and/or on financial crime-related issues. Transactional experience is desirable. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and government, regulatory and industry standards and guidelines related to anti-corruption, economic sanctions and money laundering. Relevant experience in the financial sector, or in regulatory or compliance work. Analytical and critical-thinking skills with ability to present conclusions confidently and effectively, both verbally and in writing. Able to assess and judge risks within the commercial context of often complex transactions and relationships, and suggest constructive solutions to navigate and mitigate reputational, legal and regulatory risk. Willingness to deliver unwelcome messages to internal stakeholders, where necessary. Self-starter who can work independently yet is a team player who enjoys a collaborative approach to work. Must be prepared to escalate relevant issues to seniors, and to consult, as well as provide support where needed to juniors and peers. Highly organised and able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, taking a proactive approach to potential issues. Proficient in the use of IT systems and research databases.

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 /careers. 


We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.

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