Asset and Wealth Management, Risk Governance, Executive Director, Dublin

Pay Competitive

Location Dublin/Co. Dublin

Employment type Full-Time

• Req#: 108740

YOUR IMPACT

We are seeking an Executive Director to join the Global Risk Management team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Based in Dublin, the successful candidate will be the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and the Designated Person for Fund Risk for Goldman Sachs Asset Management Funds Services Limited (GSAMFSL), the management company for our Irish-domiciled funds. Both roles are pre-approved control functions (PCFs) which require regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Ireland. The candidate will be a senior member of the GSAMFSL and wider Asset Management management team. Experience in a senior risk role within the fund management industry and in interacting with Boards, Regulators and senior management would be a distinct advantage.

We are looking for an individual who has a strong expertise within risk management, including market risk in particular, who can leverage his/her strong quantitative and problem-solving capabilities, and detailed-oriented mind-set to make an impactful contribution to our team and the various businesses across Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

OUR IMPACT

The Global Risk Management team is uniquely positioned within the firm as part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Our global fund complex and separately managed account portfolios cover a wide range of assets classes, global markets and strategies. The team is responsible for independent oversight and risk governance covering all elements of risks including market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, operational risk as well as risk governance and oversight of dedicated regulated legal entities via designated CRO roles. The team regularly interacts with a wide range of teams across Goldman Sachs Asset Management including portfolio managers, embedded risk managers, and various Federation groups that cover Goldman Sachs Asset Management, including the Legal, Compliance, the Risk Division and Controllers in order to effectively monitor risk and continually improve upon our risk governance framework. The team is also responsible for risk monitoring and regulatory reporting for the global fund complex.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL:

As an Executive Director within Global Risk Management team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, you will be responsible for:

• Providing daily / weekly oversight for market, liquidity and counterparty risks and the associated risk governance processes
• Chairing the Risk Management Oversight Committee (RMOC) for GSAMFSL as well being a key contributor in number of other key risk and management working groups within Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
• Interacting directly with senior management and Boards to ensure that our risk governance oversight is understood, that material risks are effectively escalated, and governance items appropriately remediated
• Engaging with portfolio managers and traders, covering a broad range of asset classes, global markets and strategies on topics including risk governance threshold breaches, performance drivers, and most notably, changes in risk profile and strategies
• Engaging with regulators and reviewing risk model outputs for external regulatory reporting
• Leading projects and initiatives, along with our dedicated Strat and IT teams, to implement new risk tooling, measures and analytics to meet internal and regulatory requirements
• Engaging with clients to provide information around Goldman Sachs Asset Management's risk management culture and risk governance frameworks as part of client pitches or in periodic due diligence meetings

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in risk management or similar role in the financial industry, including development of strong quantitative skills and project management expertise
• Detailed product and risk metric knowledge across a range of asset classes, and keen engagement with financial markets
• Highly organized, with attention to detail and proven track record of execution and delivery, both as an individual and as part of a team, which can be demonstrated
• Excellent team management and interpersonal skills and the ability to forge strong relationships with internal clients
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence a range of senior stakeholders, including exposure to governance
• Inquisitive mindset: seek deeper understanding of complex portfolios, products and processes and their associated risks

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