Associate-Risk Governance

As a Risk Testing Group (RTG) Associate at Goldman Sachs, you will play a crucial role in ensuring independent oversight of all financial and non-financial risks at the firm. Your responsibilities will include: - Developing an understanding of the firm's risk management framework, models, methodology, techniques, and processes. - Conducting independent review of key regulatory and internal deliverables and communicating results through formal reports. - Providing effective challenge of stakeholder processes and outcomes. - Liaising across relevant business, technology, and control functions to prioritize risks, challenge decisions, assumptions, and tolerances, and drive appropriate risk response. - Developing and maintaining effective and constructive stakeholder relationships. - Raising action items and independently validating remediation plans. - Contributing to the establishment of metrics and tools to assess and report on inherent risks, control strength, and residual risk in a consistent and objective manner. Qualifications required for this role include: - Minimum of bachelors degree required. Masters in a quantitative discipline is preferred. - Exposure to qualitative and quantitative risk management (credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk). - Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals including software development life cycle concepts. - Ability to navigate data sets, develop metrics, and perform analysis. - Proactive with strong analytical orientation, lateral thinking, organizational, influencing skills, and attention to detail. - Strong written and verbal communications skills. - Strong interpersonal skills, ability to create relationships and leverage network within the organization. - Interest in financial markets and risk management, motivated by learning and continuous improvement. Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As an RTG Associate, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, interact with stakeholders across the firm and regulators globally, and gain exposure to various financial products, risk management tools, quantification techniques, and a wide-ranging technology stack. As a Risk Testing Group (RTG) Associate at Goldman Sachs, you will play a crucial role in ensuring independent oversight of all financial and non-financial risks at the firm. Your responsibilities will include: - Developing an understanding of the firm's risk management framework, models, methodology, techniques, and processes. - Conducting independent review of key regulatory and internal deliverables and communicating results through formal reports. - Providing effective challenge of stakeholder processes and outcomes. - Liaising across relevant business, technology, and control functions to prioritize risks, challenge decisions, assumptions, and tolerances, and drive appropriate risk response. - Developing and maintaining effective and constructive stakeholder relationships. - Raising action items and independently validating remediation plans. - Contributing to the establishment of metrics and tools to assess and report on inherent risks, control strength, and residual risk in a consistent and objective manner. Qualifications required for this role include: - Minimum of bachelors degree required. Masters in a quantitative discipline is preferred. - Exposure to qualitative and quantitative risk management (credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk). - Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals including software development life cycle concepts. - Ability to navigate data sets, develop metrics, and perform analysis. - Proactive with strong analytical orientation, lateral thinking, organizational, influencing skills, and attention to detail. - Strong written and verbal communications skills. - Strong interpersonal skills, ability to create relationships and leverage network within the organization. - Interest in financial markets and risk management, motivated by learning and continuous improvement. Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As an RTG Associate, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, interact with stakeholders across the firm and regulators globally, and gain exposure to various financial products, risk management tools, quantification techniques, and a wide-ranging technology stack.