Compliance, FCC -Government Sanctions Group, Vice President, NY

About the role

The Government Sanctions Group (“GSG”) within Financial Crime Compliance (“FCC”) is seeking a Sanctions Advisory Vice President. GSG ensures the Firm’s compliance with sanctions programs administered by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the UK’s His Majesty’s Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the European Union, and other relevant sanctions authorities globally.

Responsibilities

• Working under the supervision of sanctions senior management, liaise with business, operations, and technology divisions to provide expert guidance on sanctions matters, including but not limited to funds transfers, securities trades, complex transactions, and investment banking deals
• Undertake assessments and investigations of sanctions matters, including escalations concerning OFAC regulations, and the preparation and submission of regulatory reports, internal assessments, disclosures and responses as necessary
• Advises on sanctions regulations as they relate to the assessment of key controls within the broader sanctions compliance framework, including assessing impact to new and expanded business activity within the firm
• Ensure metrics, deadlines, and record-keeping obligations established by sanctions management are met
• Enhance and deliver sanctions training to Goldman Sachs employees

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, JD/Masters degree preferred
• At least 6 years’ sanctions advisory experience at a global financial institution or relevant government agency
• Substantive knowledge of OFAC sanctions (UK and EU also preferred), and experience directly advising first and second-line stakeholders on sanctions risks and control requirements
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to interpret complex regulatory guidance and apply it to real-time business queries
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of information and deliver clear, actionable recommendations under tight deadlines
• Ability to handle multiple priority projects at once and deliver consistently high-quality results
• Ability to be a self-starter and to ensure projects are followed through to completion
• Team-oriented and willing to provide guidance/mentorship to junior team members

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, JD/Masters degree preferred
• At least 6 years’ sanctions advisory experience at a global financial institution or relevant government agency
• Substantive knowledge of OFAC sanctions (UK and EU also preferred), and experience directly advising first and second-line stakeholders on sanctions risks and control requirements
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to interpret complex regulatory guidance and apply it to real-time business queries
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of information and deliver clear, actionable recommendations under tight deadlines
• Ability to handle multiple priority projects at once and deliver consistently high-quality results
• Ability to be a self-starter and to ensure projects are followed through to completion
• Team-oriented and willing to provide guidance/mentorship to junior team members

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$100000-$250000

Schedule

Not specified