Analyst
Goldman Sachs
About the Role
The Office of Regulatory Relations (ORR) protects the firm's regulatory reputation by managing relationships with regulators and enhancing the firm's overall regulatory compliance. ORR sets standards for all regulatory interactions and oversees certain areas of enhancement. The division is ideal for collaborative individuals comfortable interacting with various stakeholders across the firm and with regulators. The work contributes directly to the firm's success through managing regulatory exams, implementing, overseeing, and assessing remediation initiatives, communicating with regulators, and establishing firmwide regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Leverage strong communication and relationship-building skills in frequent interaction with other areas of the firm.
- Strongly communicate verbally and in writing, including timely escalation of any blockers/setbacks.
- Demonstrate resiliency and creativity when under pressure and managing time-sensitive demands from competing stakeholders.
- Demonstrate strong written and oral communication, as well as analytical abilities.
- Grasp and keep abreast of relevant law, rules, and policies.
- Be detail-oriented to consistently produce accurate work product.
- Spot and suggest potential corrective actions to address regulatory issues surfaced during regulatory interactions.
- Identify and effectively escalate potential issues to appropriate person(s).
- Meet tight deadlines and comfortably operate in the face of time constraints.
- Persistently follow up with colleagues to ensure appropriate information is obtained and timely recorded.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Expertise with Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Excellent time management, analytical, and communication skills.
- Integrity, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and enthusiasm.
- Familiarity with financial products and markets.
- Experience working on behalf of financial institutions with respect to regulatory or legal matters would be beneficial.