Risk, Risk Testing Group, Vice President (m|f|x) Warsaw

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 carry out 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 to success.

RISK TESTING GROUP (RTG)

The Risk Testing Group (RTG) is a multidisciplinary group of quantitative and financial experts at Goldman Sachs with offices in New York, Frankfurt, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Warsaw, and Mumbai. RTG is responsible for the independent oversight of all financial and non-financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements. The group’s primary mandate is the independent review of data, processes, controls, qualitative models, and systems that primarily cover credit, market, operational, and liquidity risk categories.

RTG Is Responsible For

• Identifying potential material errors or omissions related to data accuracy,
• Compliance with regulatory requirements, and
• The ongoing effectiveness of key controls

RTG is seeking a Vice President to work on challenging projects that involve conducting analyses to ensure comprehensive risk management practices. The role will involve collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the firm and regulators in various regions, and offers exposure to financial products, risk management tools, quantification techniques, and a wide range of technologies.

Tasks

• Develop an understanding of the firm’s financial reporting, regulatory reporting, accounting policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Conduct independent reviews of accounting treatments, financial statements, and regulatory reporting processes to evaluate accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assess the completeness and accuracy of data supporting risk data aggregation and regulatory reporting in accordance with BCBS 239 principles.
• Evaluate the design and ongoing effectiveness of key controls supporting financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and present results to senior management committees and regulators.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Functional Expertise - Experience with 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.
• Judgment and Problem Solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, and analyzes complex issues to identify clear objectives and alternative solutions.
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully manages multiple tasks, takes the initiative to improve his or her own performance, works intensely toward 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 others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute, and acknowledges others’ contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates relevant and important information clearly and concisely while sharing new ideas with others
• Influencing Outcomes – Presents sound, persuasive reasoning for ideas and takes a stance on issues to influence opinions and deliver compelling recommendations

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Location

Spire Plac Europejski 1, PL-00-844 Warsaw