Global Banking & Markets - Public Dept-London-Associate/ Analyst -Asset Ser

at  Goldman Sachs

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 globe. Alongside this integral service delivery role, Operations provides essential risk management and control, preserving and enhancing the firm’s assets and its reputation. Behind every trade executed, every new product launched, every market entered, and every transaction completed is an Operations team that develops the foundational processes and controls that make our business flow.
Asset Servicing is a Securities Trade Management business unit responsible for the management of Voluntary Income and Corporate Actions events across the globe for both equity and fixed income products. The team’s role in supporting both internal and external clients throughout the lifecycle of large-scale events, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Shareholder Meetings, and Bankruptcies, provides a unique opportunity to play a part in real-time, impactful market transactions.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We are searching for a candidate with 5+ years of Asset Servicing experience to join the London team managing voluntary corporate actions across all equity and debt product types.
Responsibilities include:

Communications – Demonstrate great interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders

• Articulate issues clearly and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization (analyst to managing director)
• Influence others and express alternative views and rationale for a course of action
• Listen well and be receptive to others’ ideas and suggestions, encouraging open and collaborative dialogue among team members

Functional & Technical Expertise – Leverage deep technical expertise to resolve challenging issues

• Possess strong industry and market trend knowledge and experience, and take initiative to broaden skill set
• Exhibit strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows and seek to become the go-to expert within stakeholder community
• Deliver day-to-day issue resolution through effective time management, prioritization and multi-tasking

Innovation – Contribute to the definition, review, and execution of Global Asset Servicing strategy

• Enhance the control environment through business intelligence-related initiatives to increase scalability, adapt to regulatory changes, and deliver creative solutions to clients
• Identify and deliver functional enhancements in processes and/or core tools and technologies that will improve divisional leverage
• Demonstrate ability to identify and leverage solutions used by other teams, and foster a culture of innovation in which the more junior population is encouraged to seek creative solutions

Client Focus – Deliver consistent client service through partnerships with other teams and divisions

• Effectively handle challenging requests, and build trusting, long-term relationships with clients
• Appreciate key client strategies and proactively manage and articulate the impact on the team and function using BI/analytics and empirical data

Risk Management – Partner with regional management team to provide effective oversight of key Asset Servicing Functions

• Challenge existing risk and control framework and the status quo to further reinforce the control environment
• Proven ability to effectively manage operational risks and develop control enhancements
• Contribute to and drive technical and operating environment risk review
• Provide guidance and advice from a risk and control perspective to ensure the proper remediation of risk arising from new products, business, migrations, etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Sees the big picture and keeps current with emerging business, economic and market trends.
• Works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles and setbacks
• Strong team player who collaborates readily with others within and across teams
• Encourages other team members to participate and contribute, and acknowledges others’ contributions
• Forward-thinker who anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, and identifies clear objectives
• Improves current processes and develops creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influences outcomes by taking a position on issues and presenting sound, persuasive rationale for ideas

Please refer the Job description for details