Internal Audit,GBM Engineering, Blockchain, Digital Assets, Associate,Salt Lake City
Goldman Sachs · Salt Lake City, UT · 1 mo ago
AccountingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Participate in stakeholder walkthroughs to perform control design assessments and testing, assisting in the documentation and presentation of results to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders.
- Continuously enhance your understanding of Digital Assets, including related business activities, relevant global regulations, and underlying infrastructure (e.g., distributed ledger technology), with guidance from senior team members.
- Support audit colleagues covering traditional finance-related areas by providing insights and assisting in the assessment of Digital Asset-related activities focusing on potential risks, mitigating controls, and potential findings from audit engagements.
- Contribute to the development of the Internal Audit Digital Assets coverage strategy.
- Contribute to the preparation of commercially effective and practical audit conclusions and findings, and assist in their presentation to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders.
- Under guidance, follow up on open audit issues and track their resolution.
Qualifications
- 3 - 6 years of experience in risk, compliance, audit, technology, or a related function, with significant direct experience in blockchain technology and digital assets.
- Foundational understanding of blockchain technology and architecture as it relates to financial services.
- Hands-on experience on the business side of blockchain such as product design, trading and derivatives, and other financial applications is a plus.
- Familiarity with software development concepts and system architecture principles, including a basic understanding of databases, operating systems, and messaging concepts.
- Exposure to or the ability to review code in languages commonly used in blockchain development and smart contracts (e.g. Solidity, DAML, Python, Go, Rust, etc.) is a plus.
- Ability to articulate risks and identify potential failure points in blockchain products and system architecture.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority and blockchain expertise.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related quantitative discipline.