Legal, Corporate Governance Attorney, Vice President, New York City

Goldman Sachs•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The attorney will be working on the Corporate Governance Legal team within the Legal Division at Goldman Sachs. Attorney will support public company corporate governance for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS Group) and governance for the firm’s U.S. banking entity, Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank) as well as related regulatory and compliance matters.

Requirements

First-class legal skills
Public company and/or bank corporate governance and securities regulatory experience
At least 5 years of law firm and/or in-house experience that includes corporate governance, securities regulatory and disclosure, executive compensation and/or banking regulatory matters
Strong project management skills
Ability to work well in a high pressure environment and juggle ever-changing priorities
Ability to pivot regularly, including with respect to areas of focus
Willingness to pitch in wherever is needed
Proactive, energetic and solutions-oriented approach
Excellent judgment
Impeccable work product and attention to detail
Professional demeanor and presence
Comfortable working with senior executives and directors

Nice To Haves

Experience in managing people
Will be expected to serve as a mentor and/or formal manager to more junior team members

Responsibilities

Supporting the GS Group and GS Bank Boards of Directors and/or their Committees, including with respect to agenda setting and preparation of materials – such as resolutions, minutes, ancillary materials, talking points, and governance-related presentations
Staying abreast of public company and bank governance trends (including benchmarking of peer practices) and regulatory developments
Reviewing, maintaining and updating as necessary GS Group and GS Bank governance documents, policies and guidelines
Preparation of annual director and officer questionnaires, and managing processes relating to annual director independence determinations
Assistance in managing processes for new director and executive officer onboarding and retirements
Assistance with various regulatory and other requests for data and information relating to GS Group and GS Bank as well as its directors, executive officers and board matters
Overseeing legal signing authority across GS Bank business lines and support functions
Interfacing with subject matter experts across the firm, including within Legal, Risk, Audit, Controllers, the Executive Office and others on various public company and bank matters
Assistance with various other governance matters, as needed, including director compensation, the public company proxy statement and annual meeting, other regulatory filings (e.g., FR Y-6, Section 16 filings), trading matters, entity management, board evaluations, among other things