Risk, Model Risk Management, Vice President/Executive Director, London

at  Goldman Sachs

RISK

Our Risk teams develop comprehensive processes to monitor, assess, and manage the risk of expected and unexpected events that may have an adverse impact on the firm. Risk professionals execute critical day-to-day risk management activities, lead projects, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of a robust risk management program. Effective coordination with executive management, business units, control departments and technology is critical for success.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MRM considers candidates of all degree types, with preference for those in quantitative fields such as math, physics, engineering, computer science, or financial engineering. For certain positions, advanced degrees (eg, PhD, MFE) may be required.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Team oriented.
• Strong programming skills.
• Additional skills/experiences that we value:
• Model development and/or validation
• Electronic trading development and/or validationAlgorithmic/quantitative/systematic trading strategies, hedge funds, credit risk management

• Perform independent validation and approval of models, including raising and managing model validation findings
• Conduct annual review and revalidation of existing Models
• Oversee ongoing model performance monitoring, including benchmarking, process verification and outcome analysis performed by model developers
• Communicate the results of model validation activities, model limitations and uncertainties to the key stakeholders and management