Internal Audit, AML and Fraud Risk Vice President/Senior Associate - Birmingham
Goldman Sachs
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Posted: 19-Jun-24
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 20875526
INTERNAL AUDIT In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm's compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing smart control solutions. Our group has unique insight on the financial industry and its products and operations. We're looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm's operations and control processes.
TEAM OVERVIEW Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional scepticism, and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment. Expertise in financial crime controls, in particular those related to transaction banking and consumer AML compliance. Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm's businesses and functions, including securities, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES As the third line of defence, Internal Audit's mission is to independently assess the firm's internal control structure, including the firm's governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management's control measures.
In doing so, Internal Audit perform the following duties:
Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
Raise awareness of control risk
Assesses the firm's control culture and conduct risks
Monitors management's implementation of control measures
Additional responsibilities include: Compliance and Legal Audit Team Specific Skills and Experience
Internal audit, compliance, or quality assurance testing experience
Knowledge and expertise in auditing Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), financial crime risks and corporate legal functions
Understanding of compliance program components, risk and control processes
Understanding of internal audit processes as related to a large financial institution
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Able to work under minimal supervision on individual tasks or on team projects Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
Accurate, accountable and able to multitask while managing both time and work load
Written and verbal communication skills a must; strong interpersonal skills essential
Experience as an internal auditor, consultant, and/or regulatory agency examiner within the financial services industry
Graduate degree, preferably in a related subject; advanced degree is a plus
Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CAMS, CIA) is a plus
