Global Banking & Markets Operations-New York-Associate-Settlements

Goldman Sachs•New York, NY

2h•$80,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate will work within Goldman Sachs’ Securities Settlements Operations team, which supports multiple businesses, including Trading, Sales, Investment Banking, and Private Wealth. The team manages functions such as inventory and liquidity management, settlements, exception management and reporting, and strategic projects, supporting clients across global markets. The role involves interactions with Trading and Sales desks, Engineering and Operations teams, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external counterparties. The successful candidate will help ensure transactions are settled on time, manage operational risk and controls, monitor risk indicators, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. The role offers exposure to global teams across divisions and a variety of Securities Settlements functions. On-the-job training and ongoing support will be provided. The Associate is also expected to improve processes and procedures, address problems at their root cause, and contribute to the team’s strategy.

Requirements

Enthusiasm and commitment to working in a dynamic environment.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Exceptional client service and relationship-building skills.
A control-focused and achievement-oriented approach to producing results and mitigating risk.
Basic knowledge of equities and fixed income markets.

Nice To Haves

Relevant industry work experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong relationships with Business, Engineering, Operations, and Treasury stakeholders; partner with them, drive changes, and provide service and support.
Ensure transactions are delivered in a timely manner and in line with service-level agreements.
Monitor Key Risk Indicators and ensure they remain at or below agreed levels.
Proactively manage operational risk inherent in the business.
Identify and appropriately mitigate operational risks and issues.
Ensure adequate operational controls are in place to manage non-generic business.
Complete and oversee daily checklists to ensure controls, procedures, and processes for assigned functions are followed.
Act as a change agent by solving problems at their root cause and identifying opportunities to automate workflows.
Identify opportunities to reduce risk and manual processing, improve client experience, and enhance commercial effectiveness.
Improve processes and procedures and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s overall strategy.