Global Banking and Markets (Public) FICC Compliance, Vice President, London
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Job Summary
This is a VP level role within the Global Banking and Markets (Public) FICC Compliance Team based on the trading floor in London. The role entails providing compliance coverage for our market leading GCEM (Global Currencies and Emerging Markets) business.
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.
OUR IMPACT
The Compliance division prevents detects and mitigates compliance regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firms culture of compliance.
As an independent control function and part of the firms second line of defence Compliance assesses the firms 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 firms responses to regulatory examinations audits and inquiries.
Requirements of the role
- Trading floor-based role providing real-time compliance advice with regard to relevant rules regulations and internal policies that govern the business.
- Provision of pro-active risk mitigation instructions on regulatory and policy matters including individual transactions new products and business initiatives.
- Assisting with the interpretation and implementation of new rules / regulation.
- Developing and delivering of both ad-hoc and annual face to face training.
- Developing and deploying second line controls and assisting the first line with the development of their controls.
- Reviewing new algorithms and other electronic-related business initiatives.
- Review of complex and strategic marketing materials and committee memos.
- Co-ordination with the broader Compliance teams and Financial Crime Compliance on initiatives and projects.
- Co-ordinating with broader firm departments such as Controllers Operations Internal Audit and Legal.
- Participation in compliance regulatory and internal investigations and audits including utilising firm systems to conduct forensic reviews.
- Liaising with local regulators and Exchange and venue operators and coordination of responses to ad-hoc exchange and regulatory enquiries.
- Contributing to the Global Compliance programme of work including assisting on exercises such as the Compliance Risk Assessment.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Vice President level.
- Minimum 5 years Markets Compliance experience ideally gained by working on a trading floor for a Tier 1 house or others with sophisticated market making / hedging business units and / or complex financing capabilities
- Degree level or equivalent (not essential if has relevant working experience)
- Professional qualifications such as CISI Diploma CFA Solicitor or Bar exams an advantage
- Excellent practical understanding of FICC asset classes (both Cash and Derivatives) ideally including FX Rates Credit and Emerging Markets (FICC) experience
- Pro-active self-motivated assertive and well organized
- Ability to work independently and yet remain a strong team player
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Languages an advantage (particularly French and/or German)
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- Deep interest in compliance/financial markets and a willingness to continually learn
- Excellent understanding of UK EU and US regulations (MIFID II MAR Benchmark Regulation EMIR CSDR CFTC SEC)
- Ability to enrich and thrive in an international and diverse inclusive environment
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. Were 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 committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex national origin age veterans status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.
