About the Role
The Global Banking & Markets-Public Compliance Officer role assists the firm in preventing, detecting, and mitigating compliance, regulatory, and reputational risk within the Global Banking & Markets-Public business. This role articulates and maintains the standards of conduct, laws, regulations, and policies governing these businesses, providing functional coverage and general compliance for product areas while collaborating with Legal, Risk, Operations, Technology, and Internal Audit.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day line compliance coverage for the Global Banking & Markets Interest Rate Products businesses, including coverage of FICC Trading, Sales, and Strats teams.
- Advise on conducting business, particularly focused on government bonds, interest rate derivatives, and repos, in a manner that complies with rules, regulations, and regulatory expectations.
- Escalate significant regulatory, conduct, or reputational risks.
- Assess new business initiatives and coordinate with stakeholders to support the firm’s overall governance framework.
- Represent Compliance in broad-based cross-divisional projects supporting regulatory requirements.
- Develop, draft, and maintain compliance policies and procedures outlining firm requirements, regulations, and best practices.
- Create and implement compliance training programs for FICC professionals.
- Assist with regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries.
- Perform oversight of surveillances and programmatic reviews to assess compliance risks and breaches.
- Analyze new or amended laws, rules, and regulations to formulate practical solutions to industry-wide issues.
- Evaluate compliance risks and assist in developing compliance action plans through the firm's formal risk assessments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 6+ years experience, with particular focus on fixed income compliance and/or rates compliance, regulatory advisory, or surveillance functions.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations governing broker-dealers, swap dealers, and other regulated financial services entities (SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA, Federal Reserve, and other regulatory requirements).
- Strong understanding of government bonds, interest rate swaps, futures, repos, and electronic trading.
- Excellent communications skills (oral and written) that demonstrate control-side empowerment.
- Strong judgment and credibility with senior business leaders.
- Analytical, risk-focused mindset.
- Proven ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure.
Skills
- Fixed income compliance
- Rates compliance
- Regulatory advisory
- Surveillance
- Government bonds
- Interest rate swaps
- Futures
- Repos
- Electronic trading
- Communication skills
- Judgment
- Analytical skills
- Risk-focused mindset
- Prioritization
- Working under pressure
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Firmwide networks
- Wellness programs
- Personal finance offerings
- Mindfulness programs
About the Company
- Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm founded in 1869.
- The firm commits its people, capital, and ideas to help clients, shareholders, and communities grow.
- Headquartered in New York, Goldman Sachs maintains offices around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- Committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion.
- Committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.
