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Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Officer, Vice President, Sydney
Goldman Sachs
Sydney, , Australia
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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. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.
YOUR IMPACT
Are you passionate about working in a top-tier financial services firm in an important control-focused function? We're looking for an experienced professional to join our Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team in a key role supporting the business in Australia and New Zealand.
OUR IMPACT
FCC is responsible for coordinating Goldman Sachs' enterprise-wide Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) compliance effort and provides AML-related services to Goldman Sachs subsidiaries worldwide. These services include: developing and implementing policies and procedures; performing customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence; screening against OFAC and other government sanctions lists; conducting automated and manual transaction monitoring, investigating potential violations of law, regulation or firm policy by employees and/or clients; reporting suspicious activity; coordinating the firm's anti-bribery efforts, coordinating training of relevant employees; and liaising with law enforcement and regulatory authorities.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
Working with and reporting to the Regional Head of FCC and the Head of Compliance for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), you will be responsible as the AML/CTF Compliance Officer (also known as the "Money Laundering Reporting Officer" or "MLRO") for the following as it relates to the ANZ Designated Business Group:
• Maintaining the day-to-day AML/CTF Compliance Program;
• Managing compliance with all applicable legislative requirements, and rules and regulations pertaining to AML/CTF;
• Acting as the subject matter expert on AML/CTF matters, including advising internal stakeholder, maintaining appropriate policies and procedures, and overseeing the provision of appropriate AML/CTF-related training to employees as required;
• Maintaining effective controls to identify, manage or mitigate ML/TF risk;
• Providing status updates and validation to senior management and the board of directors regarding the quality of AML/CTF compliance, including preparing reports and presenting to appropriate boards, committees and working groups on AML/CTF related matters;
• Coordinating the investigation of unusual or suspicious activities and reporting to the applicable ANZ regulatory authorities where relevant;
• Managing large and complex cross-divisional projects with respect to AML/CTF related matters;
• Overseeing the relationship with AUSTRAC, the NZ Financial Markets Authority and other regulators relevant to AML/CTF; and
• Preparing the necessary reports and supporting documentation as required by section 47 of the AML/CTF Act (AU) and section 60 of the AML/CFT Act (NZ).
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in AML compliance or risk management, preferably in the banking and financial sector. Experience with a large, global financial institutions is ideal;
• Bachelors degree is required;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Well organized with the ability to prioritize demanding workflows in a dynamic environment;
• Experience in MS Office Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and external databases (Worldcheck, Factiva); and
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail;
• Demonstrated client service focus with the ability to build relationships across different levels, functions and regions;
• Results-oriented with the ability to balance multiple, time-sensitive projects while maintaining a longer term, strategic focus.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
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