Asset & Wealth Management, Risk Governance, Associate - Dallas

Asset & Wealth Management Divisional Overview

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3.14 trillion in assets under supervision globally, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions and building meaningful relationships with your clients.

Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.

Are you a strategic thinker with a strong work ethic, desire to work within a growing global business, and ability to think outside the box? Associates on the Asset & Wealth Management Risk Team will gain exposure and access to senior managers, build expertise in risk identification and risk management, and develop a deeper understanding of our business. The team is seeking candidates who can thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and passion for working with others are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business.

The Asset & Wealth Management Risk and Governance Associate you will play a pivotal role in a high-priority strategic program: the development and implementation of a comprehensive Global Risk Profile
. This initiative is designed to unify risk oversight across our main business segments, as well as our globally regulated entities, ensuring a consistent approach to identifying, quantifying, and mitigating risks in an increasingly complex macroeconomic and regulatory environment.

This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization to support the development and maintenance of the AWM Risk Profile. This will involve identifying critical risks, developing sophisticated scoring methodologies and translating these into functional requirements for Business Intelligence teams. This role also includes active stakeholder engagement and managing deliverables within project timelines and provides actionable insights for Executive level leadership.

This is a unique opportunity for an emerging professional to gain exposure to multi-asset class risk management, strategic project execution, and high-level stakeholder engagement within a premier financial institution.

• Risk Profiling:
  Assist in the design and population of the firm’s global risk profile, covering Market, Credit, Liquidity, Operational, and Fiduciary risks.
• Data Aggregation:
  Collect and synthesize complex datasets from various business units (Asset Management, Private Wealth, and Alternatives) to create a "single source of truth" for risk reporting.
• Project Coordination:
  Support the Program Management Office (PMO) in tracking milestones, managing documentation, and ensuring the timely delivery of strategic risk work streams.

• Quantitative Analysis:
  Develop and maintain the scoring logic used to rate risks across the division.
• Dashboarding:
  Help develop and maintain interactive risk dashboards for senior management, highlighting emerging trends and potential limit breaches.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Risk Governance team and technical BI teams.
• Draft detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) for automated risk reports.
• Define data sourcing requirements to move from manual reporting to automated, "single-source-of-truth" metrics.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure dashboards accurately reflect the intended risk logic and data…