Global Banking & Markets - Regulatory Operations Associate - London

at  Goldman Sachs

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for a professional individual who wants to apply their financial market knowledge and further develop their understanding of a growing sector of the financial markets at the heart of regulatory reform. With the continued high rate of change in the regulatory reporting space, Regulatory Operations professionals have the platform to significantly impact their environment and the wider business.
Our team is seeking a professional who is looking to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to improve the firm’s compliance rates across various obligations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with experience in financial services.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows paired with meticulous attention to detail,
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas and provide timely escalation,
• Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with key stakeholders within and outside of Operations,
• Good influencing skills to work with the Operations team in challenging the status quo and continuously enhancing the control environment required,
• 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 within deadlines,
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Active interest in understanding and learning about the global financial markets

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in an Operations Control Environment,
• Working knowledge about financial markets, regulatory landscape and associated processes, including the lifecycle of a trade
• Experience with regulatory reporting, in particular EMIR or similar global non-financial regulatory reporting obligations.
• Good understanding of and practical experience of writing business requirements, identifying solutions and defining and executing test cases
• Experience participating in large-scale regulatory reporting implementation projects
• Working knowledge about financial products, notably exchange trades derivatives and OTC Derivatives across Equity, Credit, Interest Rates, FX and Commodities.
• Understanding of Margin and Valuation processes and regulatory reporting requirements
• Experience participating in discussions and influencing outcomes in industry groups
• Working knowledge of project management and business analysis,
• Working experience with operating on large data sets and BI tools. SQL and/or Alteryx experience is advantageous.