Job Description

OUR IMPACT

The Office of Regulatory Relations (ORR) protects the firm's regulatory reputation by managing its relationships with regulators and enhancing the firm's overall regulatory compliance. We set standards for all regulatory interactions at the firm, lead the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries and oversee certain areas of enhancement.

ORR works closely with Global Compliance who prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risks across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defence, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risks; 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.

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 

This is a full-time role for an administrative assistant in London to provide coverage to the team. This role requires a highly collaborative, proactive and organised individual, who can multi-task effectively.  

Responsibilities

• Proactive diary management of complex calendars across multiple  time zones
• Arrange internal meetings and all logistics – booking of conference rooms, guest registration, ensuring materials are organized  
• Arrange travel; organize and provide detailed travel schedules and process related expenses in a timely manner  
• Adhering to Compliance regulations and gaining the relevant approvals
• General team admin including phone answering and relaying messages, photocopying/scanning/printing, participation in ad-hoc projects, and planning team events
• Regularly facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and ensure relevant information is disseminated accordingly
• Act as an integral member of the team; maintaining a high level of awareness of current priorities and support required
• Flexibility to support assistant colleagues and cover when necessary

REQUIREMENTS

• Prior experience as an assistant – preferably 5 years and ideally from a banking, financial services, consultancy background
• Team player with a positive “can do” attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - ability to display a consistent, professional degree of communication
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactivity with excellent organisational and problem solving skills -  ability to take initiative, follow up where necessary without prompting and seek clarification when needed
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment
• Demonstrates high degree of integrity and recognises the need for confidentiality
• Comfortable working with people at all levels across the organisation
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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