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Compliance, Global Banking& Markets, Strategy, Finance and Governance, Associate, London

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs

Accounting & Finance, Compliance / Regulatory
London, UK
Posted on Mar 17, 2026

OUR IMPACT

Global Compliance manages the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risks by ensuring adherence to laws, rules and regulations. We monitor trends and changes in regulations in all jurisdictions in which the firm does business, and we develop and implement firmwide policies and procedures. In addition to advising the firm’s businesses, Global Compliance is responsible for managing audits and inquiries, educating our people on our policies and procedures, surveillance and testing the firm’s risk management infrastructure.

YOUR IMPACT

We are recruiting for and (up to) Associate position to join the Strategy, Finance and Governance team within EMEA Global Banking and Markets – Public (GBM-Public) Compliance. The team focuses on delivering key strategic initiatives, implementing ‘change the bank’ regulatory initiatives (new rules and regulations as well as remediation programmes), curating governance management information to senior management (MI) and designing, scaling and executing strategic Compliance core programmes to ensure their sustainability. The role provides exposure across senior GBM-Public Compliance leadership, businesses and other control functions. The successful candidate will help drive operational effectiveness, enhance governance processes and ensure the timely delivery of regulatory and strategic initiatives impacting EMEA GBM-Public Compliance.


RESPONSIBILTIES

  • Support the team on the delivery and governance of ‘change the bank’ regulatory initiatives and remediation programmes impacting EMEA GBM-Public Compliance.
  • Partner effectively with the wider EMEA GBM-Public Compliance team, as well as the First Line of Defence (1LoD) stakeholders across GBM-Public to support alignment of regulatory, strategic and business initiatives, control implementation, and compliance program delivery
  • Curate effective MI and reporting including the preparation of material for boards, leadership forums, committees, and regulatory governance meetings to enable appropriate oversight by senior compliance leadership
  • Designing and executing strategic Compliance core programmes, with early identification of tooling, resources and support required to ensure the long-term sustainability of the programme in line with regulatory requirements and regulatory expectations
  • Co-ordinate the support and delivery of compliance initiatives aligned with regulatory requirements and internal programs (e.g. reg traceability, policies and procedures, training, remediation, testing and governance)
  • Support ‘change the bank’ regulatory engagement / exams through preparation of materials, responses and analysis

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Degree level or equivalent (not essential if relevant working experience)
  • Experience within Compliance, Regulatory Implementation or Strategy roles within a global investment bank, consulting firm or regulator an advantage
  • Good understanding of rules, regulations and regulatory expectations impacting global markets businesses based in EMEA (e.g. MIFID II, MAR, CRD VI)
  • Pro-active, self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organised and keen to learn
  • Ability to work independently as a strong team player
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all levels
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
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