Risk, Risk Testing Group, Analyst, Warsaw Warsaw · Poland · Analyst

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.

RISK TESTING GROUP (RTG)

The Risk Testing Group (RTG) is a multidisciplinary group of quantitative and financial experts at Goldman Sachs with presence in New York, Frankfurt, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Warsaw and Mumbai. RTG is responsible for independent oversight of all financial and non-financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal expectations. The group’s primary mandate is the independent review of data, processes, controls, qualitative models and systems that mainly cover Credit, Market, Operational and Liquidity risk stripes/types.

• Identifying potential material errors or omissions related to data accuracy,
• Conformance with regulatory instructions, and
• Ongoing effectiveness of key controls

RTG is looking for an Analyst to work on challenging projects that entail performing analysis to ensure holistic risk management practices. The role will involve interactions with multiple stakeholders across the firm and regulators across different geographies and offers exposure to financial products, risk management tools, quantification techniques and a wide-ranging technology stack.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop an understanding of firm’s risk management framework, models, methodology, techniques, and processes, aligned with regulatory expectations
• Perform independent reviews for credit, market, and liquidity risks, and capital frameworks, applying structured analytical and data-driven review methodologies
• Perform independent validation of data architecture and IT infrastructure, technology systems and platforms, databases, code, data pipelines and data-lineage controls that support risk data aggregation frameworks, in line with BCBS 239 principles
• Design and deploy generative AI, advanced analytics and automation solutions across the independent validation function, including control testing, data profiling and transaction monitoring.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, and present results to senior management committees and regulators

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years of qualitative and quantitative risk management experience (credit, market and liquidity risk)
• Programming skills and experience with an object-oriented programming language such as C++ or Python
• Proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools for querying, modifying and analyzing large datasets

COMPETENCIES

• Functional Expertise - Exposure to qualitative and quantitative risk management across credit, market, liquidity, or operational risks
• Technical Skills - Strong programming skills in an object-oriented language (C++ or Python), with proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools for querying, manipulating, and analyzing large datasets.
• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, and analyzes complex issues to find clear objectives and alternative solutions.
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Creativity/Innovation - Seeks new ways to improve current processes and develops practical, creative solutions grounded in reality
• Teamwork – Collaborates effectively with other people within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges other’s contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates relevant and important information clearly and concisely while sharing new ideas with others
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas and takes positions on issues to influence opinions and deliver compelling recommendations

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.

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