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About Goldman Sachs

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. For us, it’s all about bringing together people who are curious, collaborative and have the drive to make things possible for our clients and communities.

GLOBAL COMPLIANCE

Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries.

STRATEGY AND EXECUTION ANALYST – GLOBAL COMPLIANCE

Job Summary

Global Compliance is seeking a highly organized, proactive and detail-oriented Strategy and Execution Analyst to support senior leadership. The role will help translate strategic priorities into disciplined execution by coordinating cross-functional initiatives, preparing decision-useful management information and strengthening governance and operating routines.

The successful candidate will exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across regions and functions. This is a hands-on role suited to an individual who can synthesize complex information, anticipate execution risks and communicate clearly in a fast-paced second-line control environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy, Planning and Execution
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives aligned with Global Compliance priorities, maintaining clear milestones, dependencies, risks and accountabilities.
• Develop and maintain project plans, trackers, dashboards and management reporting to provide leadership with timely visibility into progress and escalation items.
• Support annual and periodic planning, prioritization and resource discussions by consolidating inputs and translating decisions into actionable work plans.
• Identify execution risks, operational bottlenecks and opportunities to improve processes, documentation and collaboration across teams.
• Support global and divisional resiliency initiatives
• Governance and Leadership Support
• Prepare concise, high-quality leadership presentations, management updates, executive summaries and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate governance and leadership forums by developing agendas, organizing materials, documenting decisions and tracking actions through completion.
• Synthesize business, risk and regulatory information into clear insights, options and recommendations that support informed decision-making.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and apply appropriate judgment when managing escalations or time-critical matters.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
• Partner with senior leaders, business-aligned Compliance teams and other control and support functions to promote alignment and effective execution.
• Coordinate inputs across stakeholders, resolve routine dependencies and escalate issues requiring leadership attention.
• Draft clear organizational updates, announcements, talking points and other communications on behalf of senior leadership.
• Build effective working relationships across levels, functions and regions while maintaining consistent messaging and accountability.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in strategy, business management, project or program management, management consulting, financial services or a comparable fast-paced environment.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, dependencies and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative information into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence and judgment to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• High attention to detail, discretion and professionalism when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Proactive, collaborative and adaptable approach, with sound judgment, curiosity and a strong sense of ownership.
  
  

• Experience in financial services, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Internal Audit or another control function.
• Familiarity with governance processes, risk-management frameworks, regulatory priorities or management reporting.
• Experience coordinating initiatives across multiple functions, seniority levels or geographic regions.