Asset & Wealth Management, Risk Governance, Associate - Dallas
Risk Profiling
Risk Profiling: Assist in the design and population of the firm’s global risk profile, covering Market, Credit, Liquidity, Operational, and Fiduciary risks.
Data Aggregation
Data Aggregation: Collect and synthesize complex datasets from various business units (Asset Management, Private Wealth, and Alternatives) to create a "single source of truth" for risk reporting.
Project Coordination
Project Coordination: Support the Program Management Office (PMO) in tracking milestones, managing documentation, and ensuring the timely delivery of strategic risk workstreams.
Risk Analysis & Reporting
- Quantitative Analysis: Develop and maintain the scoring logic used to rate risks across the division.
- Dashboarding: Help develop and maintain interactive risk dashboards for senior management, highlighting emerging trends and potential limit breaches.
- Act as the primary liaison between the Risk Governance team and technical BI teams.
- Draft detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) for automated risk reports.
- Define data sourcing requirements to move from manual reporting to automated, "single-source-of-truth" metrics.
- Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure dashboards accurately reflect the intended risk logic and data integrity.
Process Streamlining
- Identify efficiencies in how risk data is collected and reported across different business lines.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise-wide standards.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Risk leads and Operational Risk coverage teams, Compliance, and Operations to validate risk assumptions and refine risk appetite statements.
- Meeting Facilitation: Prepare presentation materials for Risk Committees and Board-level updates regarding the progress of the strategic risk program.
- Committee & Council Support: Prepare high-quality presentation materials for council/Committee meetings. Engage with senior stakeholders to identify "deep dive" topics for upcoming meetings. Monitor metrics and provide commentary on breaches or emerging trends.
Skills & Experience
- 1-5 years of experience of experience in risk management, governance or business analysis.
- Exposure to financial services, operational risk, audit or risk management a plus.
- Familiarity with asset and wealth management products, services, and regulations (e.g., mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, private equity, wealth advisory practices).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Ability to translate complex risk concepts into simple visual requirements for developers and executive summaries.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and project management tools.
- Strong understanding of how data is structured; experience with SQL or Tableau/PowerBI is a plus.
- Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to manage deliverables within project timelines.
About Goldman Sachs
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