AMD Public-Salt Lake City-Associate-Ongoing Client Readiness

Operations
Operations division is a dynamic, multi-faceted organization that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

Asset & Wealth Management
A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

Anti-Money Laundering

Global Shareholder Services is a sales-aligned service organization that provides Investor servicing and record keeping focused on enabling distribution, providing consultative services, creating scale and controls.

The Anti-Money Laundering team works as part of the larger Client Onboarding team to ensure regulatory and firmwide "Know Your Client" requirements are met for every potential Goldman Sachs Asset Management client relationship. The team supports multiple products and business lines across Asset Management that have differing levels of volumes and complexity. Working in the AML/KYC analyst role, the individual will specialize in the review of both regulatory (in relation to AML/KYC) and non-regulatory documentation to ensure compliance with firm requirements to enable the approval of new client relationships. The individual will work directly with our internal partners from Sales, Compliance, and Legal in a fast-paced environment with precision and accuracy. The ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and communicate to all levels of the organization is critical. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in the Firm's Anti Money Laundering/Customer Identification Program due diligence policies and partner with the sales organization, client onboarding counterparts, Financial Crime Compliance, and other control-side teams to ensure a seamless client onboarding from start to finish
• Capture, analyze, and document evidence by processing and approving AML/KYC cases, in order to demonstrate that due diligence is performed on new clients/investors to comply with jurisdictional AML/KYC regulations
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex items to a wide array of internal counterparties
• Participate in certain strategic initiatives/projects relating to the AML program strategy for the division and firm; developing and proposing recommendations to address identified issues/risks as well as areas and processes requiring optimization and improvement
• Frequently collaborate with internal teams such as Financial Crimes Compliance and Client Onboarding to manage expectations and identify potential roadblocks in the larger onboarding process
• Provide feedback on KYC control effectiveness and partner with management to design enhancements and/or new approaches
• In the context of selected project work: Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan; working with cross-divisional partners, including Compliance, Technology, Operations and business personnel through all aspects of strategic and tactical builds of critical program elements

Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Preferably at least 2 years working experience in an analytical role in an asset management or onboarding unit, with a focus on KYC/CIP
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate AML/KYC requirements to salespeople, relationship managers, clients, and other cross functional partners
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLookups) and PowerPoint
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team oriented and self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Strong work ethic

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.