Corporate Planning & Management, Third Party Risk Management, Associate, Dallas

About the role

This role is part of the first line of defense Third Party Risk Management team within the Corporate Planning and Management division. The associate‑level professional will work within TPRM’s Third Party Operational Resilience Assurance (TORA) team, supporting the execution of an integrated global assurance framework that tests, reports and drives effective business risk management of third‑party operational resilience and recovery capabilities for critical services provided to, or delivered on behalf of, Goldman Sachs.

Impact

The objective of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) is to enable Goldman Sachs to utilize third parties seamlessly with best‑in‑class risk management practices, integrated customer experience, agility, transparency and clear accountability. The function equips clients and escalation points with current risk‑landscape insights, foresight of emerging risks, and support in driving remediation of deficiencies. TPRM’s pillars include Third Party Risk and Resilience, Governance and Regulatory Delivery, Lifecycle Management, and Data, Analytics, Reporting & Tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a portfolio of third‑party resilience tests.
• Support strategic projects to optimize and deliver the firm‑wide TORA program.
• Collaborate with vendor relationship owners and senior management across divisions (Global Banking and Markets, Platform Solutions, Corporate Treasury, Operations, Engineering, Asset and Wealth Management, etc.) to execute TORA tests.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inquiries related to third‑party operational resilience.
• Liaise with various teams and individuals to coordinate TORA testing activities.
• Coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies across stakeholders.
• Conduct independent research, data assimilation, and documentation to enable TORA testing.
• Analyze multiple sources of information and deliver informed risk insights.
• Adapt to a dynamic and changing organization.

Requirements

• Experience in risk management, third‑party risk management, or global risk program design.
• Strong risk management and control mindset with the ability to support commercial outcomes.
• Experience and knowledge in operational resilience, preferably in business continuity/disaster recovery testing.
• Understanding of foundational technology concepts and platforms (e.g., data centre, network, database, software, hardware, cloud).
• Highly organized with attention to detail, especially data quality, and excellent follow‑through.
• Exceptional time‑management; ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Analytical thinker; able to quickly assess situations, prioritize, multitask, and solve problems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Confident, enthusiastic team player.
• Ability to coordinate and interact effectively with global colleagues.
• Ability to quickly analyze multiple sources of information and deliver risk insights.
• Understanding of Goldman Sachs business structures and processes (“navigate GS”).

Preferred qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Certification in business intelligence/automation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Qlik, Tableau).
• Certification in risk management.
• Prior experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, quality assurance, control testing, internal audit, or risk management functions.