Business Unit Compliance

Global Compliance

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.

The Goldman Sachs Asset Management Compliance team is seeking a Vice President to support the External Investing Group ("XIG"). XIG is a leading external manager platform with expertise and global scale across the risk-return spectrum. Its mission is to leverage our insight, expertise, and network to connect our investors to sought-after opportunities with in alternative strategies (hedge fund, private credit, private equity, and real estate), and traditional strategies (for example, fixed income and public equities).

The role features an opportunity to engage on daily basis with senior investment, operations and sales personnel in an advisory and implementation capacity relating to investing, fundraising, ongoing business operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in understanding Asset Management’s business, investing and operational processes and applicable regulatory requirements such as the Investment Advisers Act, and other securities laws.

• Provide day-to-day line compliance coverage for XIG, acting as compliance adviser to the business. Advise on how to conduct the firm’s business in a manner that complies with the vast array of rules, regulations, and regulatory expectations
• Assess new business initiatives and coordinate with interested stakeholders
• Develop, draft and maintain compliance policies and procedures outlining firm requirements, regulations and best practices
• Conduct due diligence on prospective transactions, including review of third party managers and private companies for potential regulatory, legal and reputational risks
• Create and implement compliance training programs
• Review and advise on marketing materials
• Perform forensic testing, oversight and surveillances to assess compliance risks and breaches
• Assist with regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries

Analyze new or amended laws, rules and regulations in order to formulate practical solutions to industry-wide issues

Bachelor’s Degree, JD or MBA

5 - 8 years compliance, legal, regulatory or financial services industry experience

Excellent communications skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure

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