Internal Audit, Compliance

Internal Audit, Compliance & Legal, Analyst, Singapore

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

ABOUT OUR ROLES

In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm's compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing smart control solutions. Our group has unique insight on the financial industry and its products and operations. We're looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm's operations and control processes.

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit's (IA) mission is to independently assess the firm's overall control environment, including the firm's governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks. In doing so, IA:

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raise awareness of control risk
• Assesses the firm's control culture and conduct risks; and
• Monitors management's implementation of control measures

 JOB RESPONSBILITIES

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
• Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution

 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Approximately 2-4 years of experience in internal audit or compliance
• Strong knowledge and expertise in auditing Anti-Money Laundering, financial crime risks and corporate legal functions
• Strong understanding of compliance program components, risk and control processes
• Understanding of internal audit processes as related to a large financial institution
• Project management experience, including oversight and leadership of junior staff
• Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
• Ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment, and to regularly present to senior leadership
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or with quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject
• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CAMS, CIA) is a plus

GENERAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.  
• Solid analytical skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment.

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

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