YOUR IMPACT

Our Asset Management Alternatives Private KYC Group is seeking a professional who will work with our clients and partner with key stakeholders (Business, Financial Crime & Compliance, Legal, Operations, Quality Assurance). We support every deal team in the Alternatives Private division and work with the most senior members of the organization to facilitate an excellent client onboarding experience while mitigating risks associated with fulfilling the requirements associated with local regulations. We are the experts in Know Your Client (KYC) requirements and help manage communications with our clients/partners on obtaining the necessary documentation while treating the transactions with the upmost sensitivity.

OUR IMPACT

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all areas of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. Alongside this vital service delivery role, Operations provides essential risk management and control, preserving and enhancing the firm's assets and its reputation. Operations span all product lines and markets, serving as internal business partners who develop the processes and controls, and help to specify the systems that deliver accuracy, timeliness, and integrity to our business.

The AM Alts Pvt Operations support the AM Alts Pvt Division, which is the firm's long term principal investing group tasked with raising capital and investing in equity (corporate / growth), real estate, and credit.

The AM Alts Pvt KYC Group sits within AM Alts Pvt Operations and manages the control framework and oversight of a broad spectrum of firm policies that impact the client on-boarding process. The team closely works with Policy & Quality Analytics, Legal, Financial Crime & Compliance teams for successful implementation of policy and control oversight to meet regulatory obligations. The team provides opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and risk-aware individual to take part in shaping and ensuring compliance with the control framework related to a broad spectrum of firm policies, including but not limited to Know-Your-Client, Client Implementation and Enhanced Due Diligence. We also endeavor to provide an excellent client/partner experience while helping to educate our stakeholders on the nuances of requirements per region.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Undertake customer due diligence checks to ensure adherence to the Firm's Anti Money Laundering policies, procedures, and regulatory framework (such as AML/KYC regulations, FIEL, Dodd Frank, EMIR, MiFID, FATCA, .

Conduct PEP, sanction and adverse media screening and escalate any areas of concern to Legal and Compliance

Perform quality assurance reviews on cases delivered by the team, where necessary, to ensure they are in line with internal policies and regulatory standards

Work closely with key stakeholders (Business, Financial Crime & Compliance, Legal, Operations, Middle Office) in a fast-paced environment to ensure a seamless front to back onboarding and assist with the establishment of new client relationships to facilitate deal investments

Provide ongoing training and support to junior team members and partner with Compliance to deliver regular AML trainings to internal teams (Business, MO, Operations) that are involved in the onboarding process

Work closely with Compliance team to implement new regulations and lead the development of new policies and procedures to reflect changing regulatory requirements

Lead strategic initiatives to improve the process efficiency and customer experience

Assist Compliance team in dealing with regulatory enquiries relating to the firm's AML policies and processes.

Lead remediation projects to address AML/Financial Crime compliance findings identified by Internal Audit

Report desk metrics, key risk indicators, risk control self-assessment and provide regular AML risk updates to senior stakeholders in Operations, Legal, Financial Crime Compliance and the MLRO

Timely escalation of any questions or concerns around obtaining requirements in order to fulfill our regulatory obligations

BASIC REQUIRMENTS

Similar AML/KYC role experiences within financial services firm

Knowledge of financial markets and products

Knowledge of Customer Identification Programs (CIP)/Know Your Customer (KYC) and relevant regulations

Knowledge of corporate structures and the impact they have on the KYC/AML process

Proven analytical skills, problem solving ability, and a control mentality paired with meticulous attention to detail

Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues to a wide array of internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization as well as clients with differing levels of product experience

Self-motivated and proactive team player, who takes ownership and accountability of projects, has strong organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities

Flexible and able to work well in a team environment

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

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