Controllers, Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP) PMO – Associate, London

at  Goldman Sachs

OUR IMPACT

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. Our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm’s business. Controllers also ensure that the firm’s activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets.
We’re a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital, and risk, and providing the overall financial control and reporting functions. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm’s counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance support, our work contributes directly to the firm’s success. The business is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.
The RRP core team is a small centralized team that is responsible for setting the strategy for, planning, and coordinating the firm’s global and local RRP deliverables. The team also has responsibility for running the assurance framework across our RRP capabilities, and is the first point of call for regulatory enquiries relating to RRP globally.

YOUR IMPACT

We are seeking a Vice President Project Manager manage a variety of the RRP team’s deliverables. The role will be based in the London office and span multiple aspects of RRP from a global, UK and European perspective. The role requires effective program delivery methods, functional and technical expertise, and stakeholder management experience to enhance and manage RRP capabilities. The successful candidate will be able to lead workstreams and contribute to the delivery of multi-year strategic initiatives for the firm.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a PMO for the firm’s RRP deliverables including managing multiple projects and meeting competing deadlines – deep project management skills are a must.
• Author sections of the firm’s recovery and resolution plans and other regulatory deliverables
• Project managing the firm’s Trading Book Wind Down program through implementation and delivery phrases
• Act as a contact for the external regulators and firm’s Senior Management with respect to RRP matters
• Manage assurance work such as capability testing and simulation exercises

• Participating in industry forumsPartnering with leadership / divisions to identify, define and document project objectives and requirements.

• This role provides an exciting opportunity to participate in an important area of regulatory focus and be involved in developing the firm’s thinking and approach to resolvability as its business model continues to evolve.
  A public summary of the firm’s resolution plan can be found on the firm’s external website: https://www.goldmansachs.com/investor-relations/creditor-information/2023-global-resolution-plan.pdf

REQUIREMENTS

Complex program management :

• Experience executing high priority and complex projects across a large organisation by using best-in-class project management skills
• Experience of launching and running cross functional projects, engaging at all stages of the project life cycle
• Ability to work with a federated team of 100+ individuals across multiple divisions within the firm to plan and execute RRP deliverables
• Ability to coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies across several GS internal teams and connect various functions/teams and sharing information.

Drive, motivation, and resilience :

• Ability to handle multiple tasks, taking initiative to improve own performance while also collaborating with other team members
• Creativity and innovation are key alongside an ability to critically examine current processes to propose improvements
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are key to ensure the candidate can structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them without complete information.

WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES & EXPERIENCE OF REGULATORY INTERACTION:

• The candidate should have experience of external, regulatory engagement and will oversee external deadlines and deliverables.
• The candidate will be required to lead workstreams to deliver multi-year strategic initiatives internally as well as occasionally be a point of contact for global and UK regulators.
• Understanding and experience of RRP regimes is desirable but not essential.

• Act as a PMO for the firm’s RRP deliverables including managing multiple projects and meeting competing deadlines – deep project management skills are a must.
• Author sections of the firm’s recovery and resolution plans and other regulatory deliverables
• Project managing the firm’s Trading Book Wind Down program through implementation and delivery phrases
• Act as a contact for the external regulators and firm’s Senior Management with respect to RRP matters
• Manage assurance work such as capability testing and simulation exercises
• Participating in industry forumsPartnering with leadership / divisions to identify, define and document project objectives and requirements