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Goldman SachsThe mission of Risk Division is to effectively identify, monitor, evaluate and manage the firm’s financial and operational risks (including reputation risk) in support of the firm’s strategic plan, and in a manner consistent with the objectives set out in the firm’s Board-approved Risk Appetite Statement. Through comprehensive processes, which include critical analysis, evaluating stress scenarios, dynamically managing risk, and prudently balancing risk and reward, the Risk Division plays a critical 2nd line of defense role. Finance Risk is the independent risk management function responsible for identifying, quantifying, and managing the liquidity risk, capital risk and interest rates risk of the firm. We work closely with Corporate Treasury, Controllers, Operations, Revenue Divisions, and the broader Risk organization to provide independent risk assessment and oversight of the firm’s liquidity risk taking. Key functions include stress testing methodology development, model creation and governance, assumption review and approval, and risk measurement; calculation and disclosure of key regulatory stress metrics, guidance and rule interpretation, engagement with global regulators, and policy advocacy; setting finance risk appetite, calibration of risk limits, sign-off on limits frameworks, and ongoing monitoring of limit utilization and remediation; ongoing evaluation of compliance with key regulatory regimes, new activity impact assessments and approvals, engagement with key committees and governing bodies, and maintenance of key policies and procedures; and monitoring, governing, and challenging various liquidity and funding execution activities, including cash and collateral management, funds transfer pricing, balance sheet usage, liquidity and funding projections, and liability management. The role engages directly with risk-taking businesses to understand strategy, assess new activities, enforce limits, comply with regulatory requirements, and challenge desk proposals. It involves direct engagement with the Chief Risk Officer and global regulators regarding material risks, current risk exposures, and limits governance. The role monitors risk-taking and limit utilization; engages in breach remediation and escalation workflows; proposes appropriate risk treatment across internal stress testing and regulatory reporting requirements for existing and new business activities; and works with engineering teams to model liquidity risks under various stress scenarios and propose, calibrate, and implement appropriate assumptions.
- Strong academic background and quantitative skills - Japanese language proficiency is a must, as the role involves regular and ad-hoc engagement with the Japanese regulators - Interest in financial markets and risk management, motivated by learning and continuous improvement - Ability to work independently, form own judgment/opinions, provide insights and drive change - Proactive with strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build relationships remotely - Ability to interact with and build relationships with people from different departments and levels of seniority
- Prior experience in financial industry across Treasury, Finance, Risk functions is preferred - Prior experience of working closely with global regulators is a plus
- A wide range of health and welfare programs, generally including medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance - Competitive vacation policies, generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year - Retirement savings and planning support, financial support for higher education, and benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected - Live financial education and content on a variety of topics - Medical advocacy, counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program, Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance, and a Workplace Ergonomics Program - On-site health centers in certain offices - On-site fitness centers in some offices and fitness club membership or activity fee reimbursement for eligible employees - On-site child care centers, emergency back-up care, mother and baby rooms, homework rooms, advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave, and adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends
