Compliance Vice President, Financial Crime Controls

Job Duties

Vice President, Financial Crime Controls with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in New York, New York. Advise business and control-side stakeholders on Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) risks associated with engaging in digital assets related activities, clients and counter parties, while ensuring alignment with firmwide compliance policies and regulatory expectations. Design and oversee the Firm’s financial crime focused risk management framework and client selection criteria to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory and industry standards.

Develop and monitor business line specific risk metrics and reporting thresholds on clients that pose elevated financial crime risk to guide decision making. Engage with FCC leadership, senior first‑line and technical teams on framework development and refinement to address changes in the client base and ensure consistent application of client selection criteria such that the frameworks reflect strategic and regulatory priorities.

Support the development and implementation of the Firm’s digital assets compliance program by collaborating with FCC stakeholders, legal, divisional compliance, sales and business teams. Engage with senior firm personnel and/or clients to articulate proposed control enhancements, legal and regulatory obligations, and negotiate adherence to firmwide policies and procedures.

Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Legal Studies, International Relations, Law and Diplomacy, or a related analytical field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related compliance, legal, risk management or finance role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Legal Studies, International Relations, Law and Diplomacy, or a related analytical field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in a related compliance, legal, risk management or finance role.

Prior experience must include three (3) years with the following: conducting legal or compliance due diligence for clients, counter parties or transactions to assess legal, financial crime, commercial or regulatory risks; advising senior stakeholders on risk allocation, contractual and legal protections, and compliance with regulatory obligations; developing structured processes to support business decision‑making for financial crime or regulatory compliance; and advise senior management and cross‑functional teams on regulatory, legal and risk‑based considerations, including evolving regulatory expectations, contractual obligations and compliance with applicable financial and investment regulations.

Prior experience must include one (1) year with the following: analyzing complex legal frameworks and industry standards, including emerging regulatory risk areas such as digital assets or fintech, and translating them into actionable policies, procedures and controls for stakeholders; experience with anti‑money laundering, counter terrorism, anti‑bribery, sanctions, and anti‑fraud (including wire fraud and debit card fraud) within the banking industry or at a financial regulator;

providing oversight and regulatory advice on key corporate governance and compliance programs and supporting regulatory interactions associated with them; and identifying and assessing potential areas of risk in financial crime or regulatory compliance and developing strategies to mitigate them and recommending appropriate action to management.

Annual base salary for this New York, New York‑based position is $124,600 - $207,000.

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