Compliance Vice President Regulatory Audit Management for GSBE Divisional Compliance Frankfurt

We are looking for two VP-level candidates to join the Compliance team inGoldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (GSBE) our EU hub.

The roles are based in Frankfurt reporting to the local Divisional lead and focussing on the management of the GSBE external regulatory audits carried out by BaFinto evaluate the effectiveness of the firms internal controls risk management and governance.

Responsibilities include proactively managing and executing external audit engagements collaborating with business stakeholders and other control functions identifying and reporting control issues and developing recommendations to strengthen internal controls prevent and remediate findings as roles will also ensureappropriate integration of GSBE branches into the wider Divisional Compliance programme and control plan.

The roles require analytical skills a strong understanding of risk and controls and the ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.

WHO WE ARE

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is a leading global investment banking securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations financial institutions governments and individuals. Founded in 1869 the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centres around the world.

The Global Compliance team prevents detects and mitigatescompliance regulatory and reputationalrisk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firms culture of compliance.

Compliance accomplishes these through the firms enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firms second line of defense Compliance assesses the firms compliance regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amendedlaws rules and regulations; designs and implementscontrols policies procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firms responses toregulatory examinations audits and inquiries.

The GSBE Compliance team is located in London Paris Frankfurt Milan and Warsaw. Fostering cooperative and positive relationships within the EMEA Compliance teams and all the other functions in the various offices is paramount for the roles as GSBE continues to expand its activities in continental Europe and beyond.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Our people are our greatest asset we say it often and with good reason. It is only with the determination and dedication of our people that we can serve our clients generate long-term value for our shareholders and contribute to the broader public. At the crux of our efforts is a focus on cultivating and sustaining a diverse work environment and workforce which is critical to meeting the unique needs of our diverse client base and the communities in which we are committed to making progress towardracial equity advancinggender equality andincreasing representationat every level of our firm.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The roles will proactively manage GSBE regulatory audits ineracting with a number of stakeholders and team members based in London Frankfurt Paris Milan and Warsaw. The roles will closely interact with Divisional Compliance management and with the Head of GSBE Compliance to ensure transparent communication and effectively managed interactions with local regulators and exchanges.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactive audit management: manage external audit engagements from planning to reporting ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables
• Partner with business management risk compliance colleagues and other control groups to identify control issues or areas which might potentially result in an audit finding
• Clearly communicate potential audit findings to management and present an overall opinion on the control environment and suggested finding remediation as appropriate
• Develop recommendations to strengthen internal controls and identify opportunities for improvement
• Adhering to the Global Compliance Framework and supporting the execution of the Compliance programme including with respect to risk assessments and designing/implementing appropriate controls
• Development and deployment of second line controls and partner withthe first lineto develop their controls to ensure timely detection of issues and risks. Ensuring reviews are being performed appropriately from a qualitative and timeliness perspective and provide challenge to the design implementation and management of corrective actions
• Working with Legal Controllers Internal Audit Technology Operations (Client Onboarding) andotherareas within Compliance (including the broader Divisional Compliance team) Regional Country Compliance and the business divisions to ensure promptand coordinatedresolution ofcompliance matters
• Assistance with the interpretation and implementation ofnew rules/regulation - assessing regulatory risks regulatory changes and potential impact
• Collaborating with other Compliance areas and the business to produce responses to information requests ahead of regulatory audits/reviews/reports/questionnaires

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• University degree with minimum of 6 years of Compliance experience ideally gained by working for a top-tier house or others with sophisticated market making/hedging business units and/or complex financing capabilities; Global Markets and/ or Wealth Management experience preferred
• Experience with BaFin audits Securities Trading Act/ WpHG and MaRisk / MaComp / framework is an asset
• Experience in dealing with regulators/regulatory audits/exchange enquiries
• Pro-active self-motivated and wellorganized
• Ability to communicate clearly complex issues; able to communicate with impact at senior levels and with external regulators
• Excellent understanding of the key EU regulations impacting financial markets (MiFID MAR Benchmarks EMIR AIMFD UCITS CRD CSDR ESG etc.)
• Fluent in German and English is a prerequisite
• Strong knowledge of the European regulatory environment and specifically the BaFin rules covered in German WpHG and MaRisk audits including MiFID 2 MAR MaComp MAR Benchmarks EMIR AIFMD UCITS CRD
• Attention to detail and independent analytical thinking
• Ability to apply knowledge to complex situations
• Ability to obtain senior stakeholders buy-in in challenging situations
• Proven ability to navigate and build strong relationships in an international cross-office environment across business risk and control partners consistent with our EMEA footprint
• Ability tomanage relationships with the business at all levels
• Team-oriented and supportive of others success; comfortable representing a teamwork product to stakeholders aligned with the JDs collaborative culture and cross-functional partnering
• Ability to make sound decisionsability to identify understand and articulate risks associated with regulatory reporting partnering with multiple stakeholders to mitigate and escalate risks appropriately in line with the roles second line challenge and control development remit
• Strong integrity and professionalism