The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Internal Audit, Asset Management Private Alternatives, Vice President, New York

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$100K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in public accounting or internal audit within financial services or related control functions
  • 4-year degree in finance, accounting, or a quantitative discipline; graduate degree preferred
  • Relevant certifications like CPA, CFA, CIA, or NASD Series are advantageous
  • Strong technical knowledge of relevant product areas, especially alternative assets
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management abilities
  • Strong verbal and written communication, along with solid analytical skills
  • Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain deep knowledge of Asset Management Alternative businesses and their functions
  • Execute audit testing and oversee junior team members to ensure quality audit documentation
  • Identify risks, evaluate mitigating controls, and suggest improvements to the control environment
  • Prepare audit conclusions and findings for presentation to senior management and clients
  • Monitor open audit issues and ensure their timely resolution
  • Engage in department-wide initiatives to enhance Internal Audit processes and infrastructure

Benefits

  • Opportunities for training and professional development
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives
  • Personal finance and wellness programs
  • Mindfulness programs to support well-being
  • Accommodation for candidates with disabilities during the recruitment process
Full Job Description
Job Description

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional skepticism 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.

YOUR IMPACT

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit's mission is to independently assess the firm's internal control structure, including the firm's governance processes and controls, 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:
• 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

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of Asset Management Alternative businesses, and the associated supporting functions
  • Execute audit testing and supervise junior team members to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high quality standards
  • Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
  • Prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to IA senior management and business clients - Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolutions
  • Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving IA's processes and supporting infrastructure


SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
  • Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills - Solid analytical skills
  • In-depth technical knowledge of relevant product areas
  • Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
  • 8+ years of experience in a public accounting or internal audit role within the financial services industry or a related control function
  • Comprehensive experience auditing alternative products (private credit, private equity and real estate) and related fiduciary risks within Asset Management.
  • 4-year degree in a finance, accounting, or quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience with operations, valuation and other business support functions is a plus.
  • Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA, NASD Series) is a plus


Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $100000-$250000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

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.

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About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Careers

Join the prestigious team at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a global leader in finance and investments, and propel your career to new heights. Our firm is renowned for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in the financial sector.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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