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Internal Audit - Compliance & Legal - Associate - London
Internal Audit - Compliance & Legal - Associate - London-July 2024
London
Jul 30, 2026
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About Internal Audit - Compliance & Legal - Associate - London

  INTERNAL AUDIT

  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.

  TEAM OVERVIEW

  Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional scepticism, and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment. Expertise in financial crime controls, in particular those related to transaction banking and consumer AML compliance.

  Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm's businesses and functions, including securities, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.

  THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  As the third line of defence, Internal Audit's mission is to independently assess the firm's internal control structure, including the firm's governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management's control measures.

  In doing so, Internal Audit perform the following duties:

  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 Monitors management's implementation of control measures

  Additional responsibilities include:

  Compliance and Legal Audit Team Specific Skills and Experience

  Internal audit, compliance, or quality assurance testing experience Knowledge and expertise in auditing Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), financial crime risks and corporate legal functions Understanding of compliance program components, risk and control processes Understanding of internal audit processes as related to a large financial institution

  SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  Able to work under minimal supervision on individual tasks or on team projects Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly Accurate, accountable and able to multitask while managing both time and work load Written and verbal communication skills a must; strong interpersonal skills essential Experience as an internal auditor, consultant, and/or regulatory agency examiner within the financial services industry Graduate degree, preferably in a related subject; advanced degree is a plus Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CAMS, CIA) is a plus

  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 GS.com/careers.

  We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

  © The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.

  Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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